SSL: Partizan 4-1 Vojvodina

Match protocol

Linglong Tire Serbian Super Liga, round 17 game

Belgrade, November 21

Venue: Partizan Stadium

Kick-off time: 3.45pm CET

Referee: Lazar Lukic

Yellow cards: Jojic (PAR) – Devetak, Kopitovic, Kovacevic (VOJ)

GOALS: 1-0 `36 Pantic, 2-0 `42 Menig, 2-1 `48 Simic, 3-1 `69 Ricardo, 4-1 `72 Jojic

TEAMS

PARTIZAN

Popovic, Miljkovic, Miletic, Sanicanin, Urosevic, Zdjelar (`73 Scekic), Jojic, Pantic (`81 Ilic), Pavlovic (`64 Jovic), Menig (`73 Lutovac), Ricardo (`81 Milovanovic)

VOJVODINA

N Simic, Jelicic, Kovacevic, Stevanovic (`33 Kopitovic), Devetak, Maksimovic, Topic (`HT Busnic), Vukadinovic (`80 Mrkaic), V Simic (`73 Kabic), Covic, Zukic (`HT Bastajic)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`4: Free-kick from Jojic comes to nothing

`4: Shot from unmarked Pavlovic saved by the keeper. Partizan wins corner-kick

`6: Third Partizan corner-kick already

`7: Pantic`s attempt to pass the ball to Menig blocked

`9: Build-up from Vojvodina stopped by Sanicanin. Visitors win a throw

`13: Menig plays it Pavlovic who failed to win shooting position followed by a defence clearance. Miljkovic offside in a follow-up

`20: Partizan corner-kick, header from Ricardo, close range touch from Urosevic and instinctive goalline save from Vojvodina keeper

`21: Header from Sanicanin comfortably saved by the keeper

`22: Covic waved offside

`24: Pavlovic and Covic clash in the air. Medical teams are on the pitch

`28: Covic plays it for Zukic, Urosevic alerted

`33: Long range shot wide from Miletic

`34: Fine left side break and sharp cross from Pantic, keeper claims the ball

`35: 1-0, PARTIZAN!! Ball rebound in the box for Pantic who sends a low ball into the net with his left-footed strike

`42: 2-0, PARTIZAN!! Brilliant solo run and neat strike into the top left corner of the net from Menig

`44: Urosevic wins corner-kick for Partizan

`45: Two mins added time

`45+2: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

`46: Bastajic and Busnic in for Zukic and Topic

`48: 2-1, VOJVODINA! Midfield mistake led to Covic taking possession followed by a pass for V Simic who beat Popovic with ease

`49: Menig pulled down after creating some space for him to receive a pass

`49: Kopitovic booked

`51: Menig pulled again, Devetak booked now

`53: Partizan wins another corner-kick after cross from Menig

`56: Fine Partizan build-up involving Jojic and Miljkovic lacking precise final pass

`57: Shot from Covic wide by the left post

`60: 3-1, PARTIZAN!! Corner-kick from Jojic, angled near post header into the far corner from Ricardo

`63: Right side cross from Pantic, Partizan wins corner-kick

`64: Sharp and neat corner-kick ball from Jojic, no Partizan player able to seize on it

`64: Jovic in for Pavlovic

`67: Sanicanin goes down in the box, ref waves it away

`70: Header from Busnic just wide off the left post

`72: 4-1, PARTIZAN!! Edge of the box drive from Jojic

`74: Scekic and Lutovac in for Zdjelar and Menig

`75: Katic in for Simic

`80: Ilic and Milovanovic in for Pantic and Ricardo

`81: Left side Vojvodina cross, Miletic clears it out of the box

`82: Header from Mrkaic and save from Popovic. Vojvodina wins corner-kick

`85: Shot from Milovanovic blocked followed by two attempts from Jovic

`88: Jojic booked

`89: Kovacevic booked

`90: Final whistle

Partizan boss Aleksandar Stanojevic after the game:

-I`m really pleased with our focus and patience all the way through. Breaking Vojvodina defensive block was hard but we were patient, played well behind the ball and controlled the game. Team focus was exceptional. It was a real team work.

PHOTO GALLERY: MIROSLAV TODOROVIC