Sports Mosaic

Crvenka’s handball players won the 17 annual “Slobodan Čile Mišković” Memorial Tournament, traditionally organized in memory of the Yugoslav and Crvenka handball legend. This year’s participants were Proleter from Zrenjanin, a member of the Super B League, and First League teams Kikinda, Vrbas and hosts Crvenka. On the first day of the tournament, Proleter beat Vrbas 31:23, followed by a match between Crvenka veterans, led by true legends Holpert, Bojanić, Radonjić and others, and Senta. Crvenka’s veterans won 16:14, after which Crvenka beat Kikinda 28:27 in the tournament’s second match. On the final day, in the match for third place, Kikinda beat Vrbas 35:33 after a shootout, as the match had ended in a 31:31 draw in regular time. In the final, Crvenka’s handball players beat Proleter 26:21 to win this prestigious tournament. Crvenka captain Ognjen Radonjić was presented with the winner’s trophy and the large perpetual trophy, donated by the Handball Association of Vojvodina, by former Crvenka player and national team member, and now Proleter coach, Momir Rnić. It should also be noted that Crvenka captain Ognjen Radonjić was named best center back, the position played by the legendary Čile.

In the 5 round of the Sombor District League championship, in a municipal derby played in Sivac, Hajduk Junior beat Polet 2:0, recording their fifth consecutive win. Hajduk Junior’s goals were scored by Danojević and Perović. The match will also be remembered because three Polet players were sent off, all for dissent toward the referee. Mladost beat Stari Grad from Bačka Palanka 2:0 in Kruščić, while Rusin recorded their first win, beating Borac from Bački Gračac 5:2 in Ruski Krstur. Lipar’s footballers disappointed, losing 1:0 at home to Hercegovac from Gajdobra. After this round, Hajduk Junior share first place in the standings with 15 points; Lipar are seventh, and Mladost are eighth with 7; Rusin are twelfth with 4, while Polet are fourteenth with 3 points. Next round, Hajduk Junior host ŽAK from Sombor; Polet host Šikara in Sivac; Lipar travel to face Stari Grad in Bačka Palanka; Rusin visit Budućnost in Mladenovo; and Mladost from Kruščić travel to Svilojevo to face Terekveš.

In the 4 round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League First Division, Crvenka beat Om ladinac from Deronje 1:0 at home, with a goal by Nikola Lazić. It should also be noted that the visitors had a chance to equalise in the dying moments, but former Hajduk and Novi Sad Vojvodina first-team player Milan Davidov missed a penalty. Kula drew 3:3 against Aleksa Šantić at the Geder ground. Bukeljović and Radulović, who scored twice, found the net for Kula. Crvenka are currently second in the table with 9, while Kula are fourth with eight points. In the next round, Kula travel to Hajduk in Stapar, while Crvenka visit Om ladinac in Bukovac.

In round 4 of the Sombor Intermunicipal League Second Division, Kula’s football club KFK lost 3:0 at home in Kula to league leaders Partizan from Kupusina. KFK are eighth in the standings with 5 points, and travel to play Jedinstvo in Ribarevo in the next round.

Đ. Bojanić