Hajduk footballers earn a point away from home

Hajduk earned a point away from home in the second round of the Serbian League, Vojvodina group, drawing 1:1 with Tisa in Adorjan. Hajduk were the better side, taking a first-half lead through centre-forward Vukan Popović. They had a couple of chances in the second half to extend their lead and secure the win, but conceded a stoppage-time goal to make the final score 1:1. Hajduk are currently sixth in the standings with 4 points, and will host Dinamo Pančevo in the next round.

The second round of the Sombor District League was marked by Crvenka player Milan Subotić, who scored twice to give Crvenka a win over Budućnost from Gložan. Subotić scored his first goal in the 23. minute from a justifiably awarded penalty, and his second in the 54. minute from a free kick. In doing so, Subotić repeated his performance from the first round, when he also scored twice in Parage. Rusin from Ruski Krstur lost 2:1 away to Borce in Bački Gračac, with the half-time score 1:0. The home side took the lead from the penalty spot, then in the second half Rusin equalised with a penalty scored by Janko Kulić. Immediately after the equaliser, Borce scored a second goal and managed to hold on to the lead until the end of the match. Our third representative in the Sombor District League, Lipar, drew 2:2 with Kordun from Kljajićevo in front of their home fans. The visitors finished the first half ahead 2:0 and held the lead until the 89. minute, when Đukić scored from the penalty spot to reduce the deficit. Nestorović then earned Lipar a point with a goal in stoppage time. After the second round, Rusin are eighth and Crvenka ninth, each with 3 points, while Lipar are fourteenth with one point. In the third round, Rusin host Radnički from Ratkovo, Crvenka travel to Polet in Karavukovo, and Lipar visit Budućnost in Parage.

The championship in the Sombor Intermunicipal League, First Division, has begun, with Kula, Polet from Sivac, and Mladost from Kruščić competing. Polet began the new season with a win, beating Graničar from Riđica 2:1 on their home ground in Sivac. After the visitors took the lead, the experienced Furtula equalized in the 25 minute, and Nikola Marković scored the winning goal for Polet in the 89 minute. Kula’s footballers disappointed, losing 3:0 to Omladinac from Bukovac at home at Geder. Mladost from Kruščić lost 6:1 away to Aleksa Šantić, with Luka Šuković scoring Mladost’s consolation goal. In the second round, Polet will again play at home, hosting Aleksa Šantić in Sivac; Mladost will host Dunav from Bački Monoštor in Kruščić; and Kula will visit Zadrugar in Srpski Miletić.

Ares VND from Kula won the traditional night five-a-side football tournament in Lipar, organized by Lipar Football Club as part of the village’s Velika Gospojina celebration. From this year, the tournament is named the Goran Marčetić – Mačak Memorial, in memory of a former Lipar player. Ares VND beat Leteći Holanđanin from Vrbas 5:4 in the final, winning only after a better penalty shootout, as the match ended in a 2:2 draw in regular time. MM Gvožđara from Kula took third place in the Lipar tournament, beating MIG Mont from Lipar 5:2. The Lipar tournament winners, Ares VND, received 120 thousand, runners-up Leteći Holanđanin received 50, and third-place finishers MM Gvožđara received 20 thousand dinars. Ares VND player Milan Subotić was named the tournament’s best player in Lipar; Janko Kulić, a member of MM Gvožđara, was top scorer; and Martin Marinković, a member of Leteći Holanđanin, was best goalkeeper. It should also be noted that the tournament was sponsored by Sokolac Agricultural Cooperative from Lipar and Stork Group from Kula, while tournament organizers Lipar Football Club held a raffle for visitors every evening, with valuable prizes provided by the tournament sponsors. The grand prize on the final evening was a television, won by Luka Dragić from Lipar.

Đ. Bojanić