Sports results

Crvenka’s handballers have suffered their third defeat of the spring in the Super B League. Away in Novi Bečej, Radosav Kovačević’s team lost to Jedinstvo 30:24, with the halftime score 13:8. Crvenka were still in contention in the 48 minute, when the score was 22:20 in the hosts’ favor, but they ran out of steam toward the end and defeat was inevitable. Kojadinović was Crvenka’s top scorer with 6 goals. Crvenka are tenth in the table with 9 points, and next round they host Loznica.

In round 13 of the First League championship, Sivac 69 thrashed Srem from Sremska Mitrovica, beating them 52:30. The twenty-two-goal difference speaks most clearly to the balance of power on the pitch. Čabai was Sivac’s top scorer with 18 goals. Sivac 69 are second in the table with 19 points, and next round they travel to Dolovo. In the First League competition for women, Laki drew 23:23 with Mokrin in Crvenka, with Laki leading 14:9 at halftime. The young women from Crvenka came close to winning; in the 56 minute they were leading 23:20, but their play faltered and the visitors managed to earn a point. After this round, Laki are fifth in the table with 15 points, and next round they travel to Želja in Žabalj.

In round 16 of the Serbian League, Vojvodina Group, in which Football Club Odžaci, based in Kula and led by coach Željko Račić, competes, Odžaci defeated Radnički 5:0 in Šid. The goals were scored by Tutnjević, Šakić, Juhik, Jerinić and Veselinović. Odžaci are eighth in the standings with 25 points, and will host Dunav of Stari Banovci in the next round.

The start of the spring football season in the Sombor District League was marked by a municipal derby in Kruščić, where second-placed Crvenka defeated bottom-placed Mladost 2:1. Kruščić took the lead through Žegarac, who scored from a free kick. In the 75th minute, a penalty was awarded to Crvenka, and Mladost player Jokić was shown a red card for protesting. Milan Subotić converted from the spot. Crvenka made use of its numerical advantage in stoppage time, when Perović headed home from a corner to secure victory for his team. At Geder, Kula and Stari Grad drew 0:0, although the visitors played with only ten men. Rusin lost 5:3 at home in Ruski Krstur to Vojvodina of Tovariševo, despite leading 2:0 and 3:1. Rusin’s scorers were Čizmar, Katona and Boris Oros. Lipar drew 0:0 with Hajduk Junior in Odžaci. After this round, Crvenka are second in the standings with 35 points, Lipar are eighth with 23, Kula are eleventh with 17, Rusin are twelfth with 16, and Mladost are bottom, in sixteenth place, with 8 points. In the next round, Crvenka and Rusin will meet in a municipal derby in Crvenka; Lipar host Slavija of Pivnice; Kula visit Krila Krajine in Bačka Palanka; and Mladost of Kruščić visit Budućnost in Mladenovo.

Hajduk’s basketball team lost 85:77 to league leaders Vrbas in a local derby in front of their home fans in the 20 round of the First Serbian League, with the half-time score 41:35 in favour of the visitors. Hajduk are ninth in the table with 9 wins and 11 losses, and host Dunav from Apatin in the next round.

Sivac basketball players disappointed in the 20th round of the Second Serbian League, losing 76:73 at home in Crvenka to Novi Sad’s Sloboda. Sivac are third in the table with 16 wins and 3 losses, and on Wednesday they will play their postponed game against Tisa in Bečej. Our other representative, Crvenka, lost 93:59 away to Karađorđe in Banatsko Karađorđevo. With 3 wins and 17 losses, Crvenka are second from bottom in the table, and in the next round they will host Sivac in a local derby.        

Hajduk’s futsal players had a successful outing, beating Mićko Trend from Beočin 6:5 in front of their home fans in the 13 round of the Futsal Vojvodina League, with the half-time score at 2:2. Husak scored 3 goals for Hajduk, while Adrijan, Bogovački and Rakić scored one each. Hajduk have earned fifteen points and sit in mid-table. In the next round, they travel to Srbobran.

Another exciting sports weekend is behind us, marked by Hajduk bowler Branko Vuksan, who knocked down 598 pins in a league match against Tikvara from Backa Palanka, setting a record at the Kula bowling alley. Hajduk’s bowlers beat Tikvara 8:0 on points, or 3212:3024 in pins knocked down. With 30 points from twenty matches, they lead the table, and in the next round they will visit Srem in Sremska Mitrovica.

Đ. Bojanić