
Match protocol
Europa League round 1 qualifer, one-legged tie
August 27, Belgrade
Venue: Partizan Stadium
Att: None
Kick-off time: 9pm CET
Referee: Z Hoyhannisyan (Armenia)
Yellow cards: Urosevic, Miletic, Vitas (PAR) – Simkovic, Morozs, Lipuscek (RFS)
GOALS: 1-0 `51 Natcho
TEAMS
PARTIZAN
V Stojkovic – Miletic, Vitas, Bagnack, Urosevic – Scekic, Zdjelar – Natcho (`90+2 Smiljanic), Stevanovic (`72 Soumah), Asano (`90+4 D Stojkovic) – Sadiq
RFS
Kucher – Savalnieks, Jagodnskis, Lipuscek, Solovjovs – Ikauinieks, Strumia, Saric – Simkovic (`70 Offor), Kouadio (`70 Santana), Lemajic
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
`4: Sadiq lays it out for Asano followed by angled close range shot and defensive block. Partizan wins corner-kick
`8: Long range blast well over the bar from Urosevic
`12: First attacking build-up from visitors, forward Lemajic unable to get possession, keeper Stojkovic claims the ball
`14: Stojkovic claims the ball before Simkovic could get to it
`19: Long range weak attempt from Sadiq, comfortable save from Kucher
`22: Right-back Savalnieks breaks down the flank and crosses, Bagnack clears the ball out of the box
`24: Best opportunity so far – Sadiq plays it for Natcho in the visitors box followed by a 7m shot straight into keeper`s path
`31: Natcho attempts to find Asano with his pass, keeper Kucher claims the ball
`34: Fine interception from Sadiq who beats his marker and takes a 20m shot over the bar
`36: Sadiq for Asano followed by a fine 20m shot and equal save from RFS keeper
`36: Sadiq shots straight into the path of RFS keeper
`38: Edge of the box shot from Saric on the rebound wide by the right post
`45: Stevanovic enters the box and shots just wide of the near post
`45: Half-time whistle
SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS
`50: Sharp free-kick cross from RFS, Stojkovic comes out and claims the ball in a fine fashion
`51: PENALTY!! Stevanovic enters the box and his cross attempt was met by a handball from RFS player
`51: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Trademark emphatic penalty spot shot from Natcho
`52: Simkovic booked
`54 Morozs (off the pitch) booked
`55: Fine left flank break from Asano who gets fouled near the corner flag eventually
`57: Nice 1-2 from Natcho and Sadiq, ot the best of shots from Sadiq and comfortable save from Kucher
`63: Lipuscek booked
`70: Santana and Offor in for Kouadio and Simkovic
`72: Soumah in for Stevanovic
`73: Sadiq`s shot attempt blocked
`74: Lovely 20m curler from Soumah just wide off the right post
`77: Brilliant 1-2 between Sadiq and Asano, Japanese winger failed to control the ball to finish of this excellent build-up
`79: Angled attempt from Natcho saved by RFS keeper
`79: Urosevic booked
`89: Miletic booked
`90: Four mins added time
`90+1 Smiljanic in for Natcho
`90+4: Vitas booked
`90+4: D Stojkovic in for Asano
`90+4: Final whistle
PHOTO GALLERY: MIROSLAV TODOROVIC
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