Crvenka’s fifth consecutive defeat

In the eighth round of the Super B League, both of our clubs, Sivac 69 and Crvenka, played away. Sivac’s handball players had the more successful away game, earning a point in Velika Plana with a 29:29 draw against hosts Morava. Branko Žeželj’s team won the first half 17:15, and in the 38 minute they were also five goals ahead, leading 22:17. In the 43 minute, Sivac led 23:19, but then their performance faltered, which the hosts took advantage of, scoring a run of 6:0 to take the lead. Still, in the final minute, experienced Vitomir Kalić scored his eighth goal to earn Sivac a point. Alongside Kalić, Marko Čabai was also effective, scoring 8 goals as well.

Our other top-flight team, Crvenka's handball players, lost to Lavovi 35:32 away in Bačka Palanka, although they had won the first half 17:15 and were also four goals ahead in the 44 minute, leading 26:22. One reason for the defeat was certainly the short bench, as Crvenka travelled to Bačka Palanka without four of their best players: goalkeeper Nemanja Račić, who was out with a cold; winger Aleksandar Švelja, who had university commitments; Ignjat Nešić, who had sprained his ankle; and Nenad Slavuljica, who had personal commitments. Bošković was Crvenka's top scorer, with 9 goals.

After the eighth round, Sivac 69 is fourth in the standings with 9, while Crvenka is eighth with 6 points. In the next round, Sivac 69 hosts Kolubara from Lazarevac, while Crvenka hosts Jedinstvo from Novi Bečej.

In the 14 round of the Serbian League, Vojvodina group, Hajduk’s footballers drew 0:0 with Vršac in front of their home fans. The reason Kula managed only one point was a lack of composure in the final stages. Hajduk dominated the first half, creating several excellent chances and hitting the post, but failed to score. In the second half, when the players ran out of energy, there were no more chances, and the match ended in a draw. Hajduk 1912 is currently fifteenth in the standings with 10 points, and in the final round of the autumn season the Kula team will visit Dunav in Stari Banovci.

In the 14th round of the Northern Group of the Vojvodina League, Crvenka’s footballers recorded their fifth consecutive defeat. Away in Čelarevo, Crvenka lost 5:1 to hosts ČSK Pivara. Kostić scored Crvenka’s consolation goal. Crvenka are thirteenth in the table with 13 points, and in the final round of the autumn season they will host Mladost from Turija in front of their fans.

In the 14 round of the Sombor District League, Rusin’s footballers recorded their fourth consecutive win. In Ruski Krstur, they beat Tvrđava from Bač 4:0. The hosts’ dominant performance was capped by two goals each from Branković and Davidović. Rusin is fifth in the standings with 26 points, and in the final round of the autumn season they will visit second-from-bottom Kulpin.

In the penultimate round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League, First Division, Kula and Mladost from Kruščić recorded valuable wins. Kula defeated Terekveš from Svilajevo 1:0 at Geder, with Bukelović scoring the decisive goal. Mladost defeated Partizan from Kupusina 3:1 in Kruščić. Although the visitors took the lead, Mladost won three points thanks to two goals by Miloš Rabrenović and one by Voja Vuković.

The most exciting action was in Lipar, where Lipar and the league leaders, Omladinac from Deronje, met in the match of the round. The match ended in a draw, with a score of 1:1. Lipar took the lead through Luka Kovač, but in the second half the visitors equalized with a penalty by veteran Milan Davidov. Our fourth representative, Polet from Sivac, lost away to the hosts Stanisic in Stanišić by 2:1. Lipar are currently fifth in the table with 28 points, Polet are seventh with 20, Kula eighth with 19, and Mladost thirteenth with 15 points. In the final round of the autumn half of the season, Lipar travel to Hajduk in Stapar, Kula visit Partizan in Kupusina, Polet face Terekveš in Svilajevo, and Mladost visit OFK Odžaci.

Last weekend was a successful one for the Hajduk Volleyball Club. In the fifth round of the First Vojvodina League, West group, the men’s team beat Mladost from Turija 3:0 in front of their home fans in Kula, with set scores of 25:19, 25:23 and 25:20. This was Hajduk’s volleyball players’ second league win, and in the next round they will visit the Novi Sad Volleyball Club. In the second round of the Second Vojvodina League, Hajduk’s women’s team beat hosts Mladost 3:1 away in Novi Bečej, with set scores of 24:26, 25:9, 26:24 and 25:19. After two rounds, Hajduk’s women’s team has two wins, and in the next round they host Respect from Kovilj.

In the 7th round of the First Serbian League championship, Hajduk’s basketball players lost at home to Jedinstvo from Novi Bečej, 102:94, with the halftime score 48:46 in Hajduk’s favour. At the start of the fourth quarter, Hajduk had an eight-point lead, at 78:70, but conceded 32 points in the final ten minutes and scored only sixteen, so the visitors deservedly won. Hajduk captain Zoran Škrbić was the team’s best player. With four wins and three losses, Hajduk are currently fifth in the standings. In the next round, they visit leaders Srem in Sremska Mitrovica.

Đ. Bojanić