Handball teams make a brilliant start to the First League championship
The handball players of Sivac 69, newcomers to the first-division ranks, won their opening match as hosts in Crvenka, defeating Crvena Zvezda from Mokrin 38:22. The result says it all: a superb defence and an effective attack by the selected
Sivac 69 handball team, newcomers to the First League, beat Mokrin’s Crvena zvezda 38:22 in their opening match, playing at home in Crvenka. The result says it all: a brilliant defense and an effective attack from coach Branko Žeželj’s team. Kalić and Bošković were the top scorers for the winners, with 10 goals each. Crvenka’s handball team also had a successful outing. In a local derby between two former Super League teams, Crvenka beat Vrbas 23:17. Crvenka had taken a 6:2 lead by the 15 minute, and it was already clear who would take the points. Crvenka’s captain Radonjić was the team’s top scorer with 7 goals. The third First League team, Laki, also won in the opening round of the women’s championship, beating Temerin 24:21 in front of their home fans in Crvenka. In the second round of the First League, Sivac 69 visit ŽSK in Žabalj, Crvenka travel to Kikinda, and Laki host Mladost from Srpska Crnja.
In the second round of the First League, Polet’s women’s football team drew with Triumph from Kragujevac in front of their home fans in Sivac. The score was 1:1. The women from Sivac took the lead in the 5 minute through Jovana Zindović, and had a chance to extend it from the penalty spot in the 55 minute, but Viktorija Časar missed, and they were punished in the 88 minute when the visitors equalized. Polet’s women are second in the table with 4 points, and in the third round they visit Lavice Dubočica in Leskovac.
Hajduk Junior continue their winning streak. In the 6 round of the Sombor District League, Hajduk Junior beat ŽAK from Sombor 3:1 in Kula, recording their sixth consecutive win. The scorers for Hajduk Junior were Stanisavljević, Božović and Filip Vujović. Sivac’s Polet drew with Šikara in front of their home fans—the score was 1:1. The Sivac team were seconds away from a win, but could not hold on with a player down. Rusin from Ruski Krstur drew 1:1 away against Budućnost in Mladenovo, while our other two teams lost. Lipar lost 4:1 to Stari Grad in Bačka Palanka, while Mladost from Kruščić lost 5:1 to Terekveš in Svilojevo. Hajduk Junior lead the table with 18 points, Lipar are eighth, Mladost are ninth with 7, Rusin are eleventh with 5, and Polet are fourteenth with 4 points. The next round, to be played on Wednesday, features a municipal derby: Mladost and Sivac’s Polet will meet in Kruščić. League leaders Hajduk Junior visit second-placed Šikara, Lipar host Terekveš from Svilojevo, and Rusin host Hercegovac from Gajdobra in Ruski Krstur.
In the 5th round of the championship in the Sombor Inter-Municipal League First Division, both representatives from the Kula municipality, despite playing away, secured victories. Crvenka defeated OFK Omadinac in Bukovac by 3:2, while Kula beat Hajduk by the same score in Stapar. After this round, Crvenka leads the table with 12 points, while Kula is second with 11. In the next round, Crvenka hosts Graničar from Riđica, while Kula hosts Omadinac from Deronje.
In the 5th round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League, Second Division, Kulski Football Club (KFK) lost 3:0 to Jedinstvo away in Ribarevo. KFK are eighth in the table with 5 points and have a bye in the next round.
Đ. Bojanić
