Football weekend roundup

It was an exciting football weekend, marked by Hajduk’s first defeat and Lipar’s third consecutive win.

Hajduk’s footballers suffered their first defeat in the third round of the Serbian League, Vojvodina Group, losing 2:1 away to the home side, Jedinstvo, in Stara Pazova, with a halftime score of 1:0. According to Hajduk head coach Željko Račić, his team started the match well and had two promising opportunities to take the lead in the first twenty minutes, but failed to convert them. Jedinstvo then scored midway through the first half, after which Hajduk’s players lost their composure and were unable to get back into the match, making the home team’s victory deserved. Jović scored Hajduk’s goal in stoppage time. Hajduk are currently eighth in the standings with 4 points, and host Bačka from Bačka Palanka in the next round.

Lipar’s footballers recorded their third consecutive win. In the third round of the Sombor District League championship, following two away wins, Lipar hosted Naša Zvezda from Silbaš in front of their home fans. It was a very exciting match, after which Lipar’s footballers celebrated a 4:3 victory over the visitors from Silbaš, with the halftime score at 3:2. The visitors took the lead right at the start, but Lipar’s coach and player Đorović soon equalized. Šegan then put the hosts ahead with a superb long-range goal, and experienced Ćovin extended the lead to 3:1. In stoppage time in the first half, the visitors scored a second goal, promising more excitement. However, Ćovin put all doubts about the winner to rest with his second goal, scored from the penalty spot. Rusin from Ruski Krstur also remained unbeaten after three rounds, defeating Budućnost 3:0 away in Mladenovo in the third round. Young Sajanković opened the scoring against the hosts in the first half, and in the second half Darko Sušić secured Rusin’s win with two goals. After two wins, Crvenka’s footballers were defeated away in Čelarevo in the third round. Hosts ČSK Pivara beat them 2:1. Crvenka took a first-half lead through Jovan Radmanović, but ČSK managed to score twice in the second half and win. Lipar are currently second in the standings with 9 points, Rusin are third with 7, and Crvenka are sixth with 6 points. In the fourth round, Rusin will host bottom-placed Kordun from Kljajićevo, Crvenka will welcome league leaders Hajduk from Stapari, and Lipar will visit Borac in Obrovac.

Our representatives also did well in the Sombor Intermunicipal League First Division. In the third round of the championship, Kula defeated Omladinac from Bukovac 2:1 at the Geder field. It was a close match, in which the home team’s determined play proved decisive; goals by Stojičić and the best player on the pitch, Tapai, secured the win. Polet from Sivac also won, defeating Terekveš 4:0 away in Svilojevo. Polet’s experienced striker Romić was the star of the match, scoring three goals, while Marković scored one. Mladost from Kruščić earned a point away from home. The Kruščić team drew 0:0 with Zadrugar in Srpski Miletić. After three rounds, Polet are fifth and Kula seventh in the standings, each with 6, while Mladost are ninth with 4 points. In the next round, Mladost will host Terekveš from Svilojevo in Kruščić, Kula will visit Aleksa Šantić, and Sivac’s Polet will face BSK in Bački Brestovac.

Đ. Bojanić