Sports weekend roundup

The start of the handball season was marked by wins for our teams. In the opening round of the Super B League, Crvenka’s handball players beat Vrbas Petrol from Vrbas 27:23 in a local derby, with the halftime score 14:12. Crvenka’s very young team played with great determination and courage, and, with the support of experienced players Vlada Račić and Dušan Kosović, secured valuable points. Crvenka pivot Dragiša Račić stood out with seven goals, while goalkeeper Pavićević, along with Savić and Šveljo, also deserves praise for an excellent performance. In the second round of the Super League, Crvenka’s handball players travel to Velika Plana to face Morava.

In the first round of the First League handball championship, Sivac 69 defeated Mladost TSK 23:22 away in Temerin. It seems Sivac’s handball players won the match in the first half, which they took 14:6. The home team tried to turn the score around in the second half, but managed only to reduce the margin of defeat. For Sivac, Kalić, Anđelić and Beslać scored 5 goals each, while Kopanja and Čabai scored 4 each. In the second round of the First League championship, Sivac 69 travels to Srem in Sremska Mitrovica.

The women’s first-division football championship has begun. In the opening round, Polet drew 3:3 with Radnički 2012 from Niš in Sivac. Polet’s goals were scored by Violeta Časar, Vujadinović and Govorčin. In the second round of the first-division championship, Polet travel to Mačva in Šabac.

The sixth round of the Sombor District League was marked by a clash between the teams that had maintained perfect records up to that point: Stanišić and Crvenka. The match, played in Stanišić, went to the home team, who secured a convincing 5:0 victory. Hajduk Junior recorded the expected win, defeating Bорац from Bački Gračac 4:0 at the ground in Kula. The goals were scored by Filip Vujović, Savić, Kulić and Furtula. Lipar beat Vojvodina from Tovariševo 4:2 in front of their home fans. Karin scored twice for Lipar, while Kovač and Šegan, from the penalty spot, scored one goal each. Mladost’s footballers disappointed, losing to ŽAK from Sombor 2:1 in Kruščić. The Kruščić team took the lead through Papa, but still left the pitch with their heads bowed. More had been expected from the match played in Ruski Krstur, where Rusin faced the third-placed team, Krila Krajine from Bačka Palanka. The match ended goalless. Kula’s footballers earned their first point, drawing 1:1 at home at the Geder ground against Budućnost from Parage. Kula had chances to take all three points, but experienced player Bukejlović was off target on a couple of occasions. Dražić scored Kula’s goal. After this round, Crvenka’s footballers are second in the standings with 15 points; Hajduk Junior are third with 13, Lipar fifth with 11, Rusin ninth, and Mladost eleventh with 7, while Kula are last with one point. In the next round, scheduled for Wednesday, Crvenka will play Lipar in Crvenka; Hajduk Junior visit Bačka Palanka to take on Krila Krajine; Kula visit Vojvodina in Tovariševo; Rusin travel to Sombor to face ŽAK; and Mladost from Kruščić will play Budućnost in Parage.

In the fourth round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League, First Division, Polet from Sivac recorded their first defeat. Away in Ratkovo, Polet lost 6:3 to hosts Radnički. The Sivac side are currently fourth in the table with 7 points, and in the next round they host Aleksa Šantić in front of their home fans.

In the third round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League, Second Division, Kula football club KFK lost 4:2 away to Terekveš in Svilojevo. KFK is currently fourth in the standings with 4 points, and in the next round will host OFK Metalac from Sombor in Kula.

Đ. Bojanić