Sports roundup

Sivac’s handball players suffered their first defeat in the fourth round of the Super B League. Away in Smederevo, they lost 29:28 to hosts Smederevo, despite winning the first half 15:12 and leading by two goals in the 55th minute—they were ahead 28:26. In the final minute, with the score tied at 28:28, Sivac had possession and, with 27 seconds left, won a suspension for a home player. However, Marjanović then committed a charging foul and, with only seconds remaining, obstructed play, for which he was given a direct red card and Smederevo were awarded a penalty. The hosts took advantage and snatched victory literally in the final second. Kalić with 7 goals and Beslać with six were Sivac’s top scorers. It should also be noted that Sivac goalkeeper Nikola Bogojević was injured in the 56th minute, and it is unclear when he will be able to return between the posts. Sivac 69 are currently fourth in the table with 5 points, and next round they host Jugović from Kać.

Our other Super B League team, Crvenka, played its fourth-round match on Wednesday in Vrbas, where it lost to Vrbas Petrol 28:23. Next round, Crvenka’s handball players host Voždovac from Belgrade.

Hajduk’s footballers just can’t find a way out of their slump. In the 9th round of the Serbian League, Vojvodina Group, Hajduk lost 3:1 away to hosts Bratstvo in Prigrevica, recording their seventh consecutive defeat. Kula took the lead in the fourth minute through Matijašević, then Sekulić had a clear chance to double the lead but failed to take it, and things went downhill from there. The hosts managed to score three goals and win. Hajduk are currently fourteenth in the table with 6 points, and next round they host Kozara from Banatsko Veliko Selo in Kula.

In the ninth round of the North Group Vojvodina League championship, Crvenka’s footballers beat Vojvodina from Bačko Gradište 1:0 in front of their home fans. Šakić scored the decisive goal in the first minute of the second half. Following this victory, Crvenka’s footballers are tenth with 13 points, and next round they visit Vrbas.

In the ninth round of the Sombor District League, Rusin beat Omladinac from Bukovac 5:0 in Ruski Krstur. Davidović and Đukanović scored two goals each for Rusin, while Dejan Budinski also found the net. Rusin are currently eighth in the table with fourteen points, and next round they travel to Kordun in Kljajićevo.

Our representatives in the Sombor Intermunicipal League, First Division, pleasantly surprised us. All teams were playing away in the ninth round of the season. Lipar won 5:2 in Aleksa Šantić, Sivac’s Polet defeated OFK Odžaci 1:0 in Odžaci, Mladost from Kruščić drew 1:1 with Borac in Bački Gračac, and only Kula lost. Away in Bački Monoštor, Kula lost 5:3 to Dunav. Lipar are currently fifth in the table with 15 points, Kula are eighth, and Polet are ninth, each with 13, while Mladost are twelfth with 10 points. In the next round, Lipar will host Lider from Odžaci, Kula will host Jedinstvo from Ribarevo, Polet will welcome Dunav from Bački Monoštor in Sivac, and Mladost will host Stanišić in Kruščić.

Hajduk’s basketball players beat Topola 92:80 away in Bačka Topola in the second round of the First Serbian League championship, with the halftime score at 49:41. This allowed them to make up for their opening-round defeat to Nova Pazova. Hajduk’s top performers were Bajić with 25 points, captain Škrbić with 15, and young Tešović with 14 points. Coach Danilo Borović also highlighted the performance of young Terzić, born in 2003, who scored the decisive layup when the game was on the line. With one win and one loss, Hajduk’s basketball players are fifth in the standings, and next round they host Železničar from Inđija in Kula.

In the fourth round of the Serbian First League championship, Vojvodina group, the Hajduk bowlers were supposed to host Slavia from Kovačica in Vrbas, but due to a breakdown at the Vrbas bowling alley, the teams switched home venues and the match was played in Kovačica. Slavia won by 7:1 points, or 3295:3114 in knocked-down pins. Hajduk's only point was earned by Milorad Vuksan, who knocked down 515 pins. Hajduk's bowlers are currently sixth in the standings with 4 points, and in the next round they will visit Jadran in Golubinci.

Đ. Bojanić