UEFA Europa Conference League play-off return leg
Venue: Partizan Stadium
Att: 2916
Kick-off time: 9pm CET
Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Yellow cards: Kanoute, Saldanha, Nikolic (PAR) – Frese (NOR)
Red cards: Nikolic (PAR)
GOALS: 0-1 `30 Osman
Teams:
PARTIZAN
Jovanovic, Stojkovic, Ilic, Markovic, Antic, Kanoute (`60 Scekic), Belic, Natcho (`HT Zahid), Severina (`60 Kalulu), Menig (`HT Trifunovic), Saldanha (`71 Nikolic)
NORDSJAELLAND
A Hansen, Hey, K Hansen (`61 Jensen-Abbew), Nagalo, Frese, Tverskov (`HT Ascone), Dorgeles (`86 Barslund), Svensson (`70 Sertdemir), Antman, Osman (`HT Schandorf), Nygren
Belgrade, August 31
Partizan finished European season 2023/24 surprisingly early after suffering two-leg defeat in the hands of Danes Nordsjaellland who won our side 1-0 in the return UEFA Europa Conference League play-off fixture.
Boss Igor Duljaj made only one change with suspended Belic returning to the starting line-up.
Early in the game, Natcho saw his 17m shot blocked followed by another attempt comfortably saved by the visiting keeper.
Partizan players appealed for the penalty after Frese`s handball in the box on 15 but Scottish referee signaled a corner-kick for our side only.
Kanoute got booked on 21 for his sharp tackle on Osman.
Ilic blocked Nygren`s attempt on 23 while Saldanha was next to be booked for his alleged dive in the opposition box.
Osman missed a clear-cut opportunity on 26 but he was on target to make on 1-0 on 30 after a pinpoint counter-attack from Nordsjaelland.
Jovanovic saved another clear-cut opportunity for Nordsjaelland on 35 while Osman sent the ball over the bar inside the box on 39.
Saldanha sent the weak shot towards the net on 43 while Natcho`s 18m attempt on 45 got saved by Nordsjaelland keeper.
Both teams made two subs at half-time, Duljaj introducing Zahid and Trifunovic for Natcho and Menig.
Boss Duljaj made two more subs on the hour, Scekic and Kalulu coming in for Kanoute and Severina.
Shots from Belic and Scekic on 63 got blocked while Kalulu tried to lob the keeper with his close range angled effort on 74 but missed the target.
18m shot from Belic on 81 was blocked for a corner-kick while final Partizan sub Nikolic managed to get two cautions in just over 10 mins on the field to be sent-off for an early shower.
