Sports results from last weekend

Hajduk’s footballers did not follow up their opening Serbian League spring-season win in Bačka Palanka with another victory. In their first home match, they shared the points with a very disciplined and resilient Omladinac team from Novi Banovci, drawing 0:0. The match began with a minute of silence in memory of Hajduk’s recently deceased goalkeeper coach, Radovan Drinčić, and Hajduk’s players took to the field wearing shirts bearing “Drinja’s” likeness. As for the match itself, the home side looked more threatening in the first half. In the 22 minute, Branislav Manojlović shot from around fifteen meters out at an angle, sending the ball wide, and the same player missed the best chance of the first half in the 27 minute, when he headed Arešina’s cross from around ten meters straight in front of goal, but sent it over the bar. In the second half, the visitors had more possession but created no chances. The home side, meanwhile, threatened just once in the second half, when Matijević shot in the 85 minute following a solo run from 18 meters out, aiming beneath the crossbar, but Jagodić made a superb save and turned the ball behind for a corner, leaving the final score 0:0.

Hajduk is currently twelfth in the standings with 29 points, and travels to OFK Vršac in the next round.

Crvenka’s footballers pleasantly surprised, defeating Radnički from Sombor 3:1 away in Bački Brestovac in round 19 of the Vojvodina League championship. Crvenka took the lead in the first half with a goal by Milan Subotić, before the home side equalized just over an hour into the match. Crvenka secured victory in stoppage time, when first Babić and then Šakić scored goals for a valuable win. With twenty-one points, Crvenka is currently fourteenth in the table and will host ČSK Pivara from Čelarevo in the next round.

Rusин from Ruski Krstur recorded their second spring win. In round 19 of the Sombor District League, Rusin defeated Maglić from Bački Maglić 3:1 at home. Černok, Branković and Danojević scored. Rusin is currently fourth in the table with 38 points, and will visit Borac in Bački Gračac in the twentieth round.

The spring half of the Sombor Intermunicipal League First Division has begun, featuring Kula, Polet from Sivac, Lipar and Mladost from Kruščić. The spring season kicked off with a municipal derby in Sivac, where Lipar defeated the home team, Polet, 3:2. Mijić, Kovač and Lazić scored for Lipar, while Romić and Furtula scored for Polet. The derby was overshadowed by a serious injury to Lipar player Banović, who broke his leg following a tackle by Polet player Pejanović; he is due to undergo surgery tomorrow. Kula defeated Hajduk from Stapar 3:1 at the Geder ground, giving Slobodan Kukoљ his first win in his newly begun coaching career. Kula’s experienced Bukelјović scored twice, while Gačević also got on the scoresheet. Mladost defeated Dunav from Bački Monoštor 4:3 in Kruščić. Pištić, Grdinić, Kokot and Radojičić scored for Mladost. With this win, Mladost moved out of negative points, having ended the autumn half of the season on minus two points. After fourteen rounds, Lipar is second in the table with 36 points, Kula is fifth with 22, Polet is sixth with 21, and Mladost is bottom with one point. A major derby is next round: second-placed Lipar will host league leaders Bratstvo from Prigrevica. Kula travel to Dunav in Bački Monoštor, Sivac’s Polet visit Terekveš in Svilоjevo, while Mladost from Kruščić travel to Bački Brestovac to face Dinamo.

In round 14 of the Vojvodina Futsal League, Hajduk's futsal players lost 6:1 away to hosts Spartak in Subotica. Olujić scored Hajduk's consolation goal. Hajduk's futsal players are currently fifth in the table with 13 points.

On Saturday, in a postponed match from round 11 of the Super B League championship, Sivac’s handball team defeated Ub 31:30 at home, with the halftime score 17:15 in the home team’s favor. Sivac controlled both the game and the score throughout; the visitors were never in the lead, while Sivac had a five-goal advantage in the 35 minute, leading 21:16. Marko Čabai was Sivac’s top scorer with 10 goals, while Nenad Slavljica scored six times. Sivac 69 thus recorded its third consecutive win since the Super League resumed and is currently fourth in the standings with 13 points. In the next round, they travel to Mačva in Bogatić.

A significant victory was achieved by the young handball players from Crvenka, the Laki team, who convincingly beat Ravangrad from Sombor 31:18 at home in round 11 of the First League championship, despite leading by only three goals at halftime, when the score was 13:10. It is worth noting that Ravangrad led 10:9 in the 21 minute, after which the Crvenka players went on a 4:0 run. In the second half, they extended their lead to a final margin of 13 goals. Laki's top scorer was Anđeli Lovre with 13 goals. Laki is currently ninth in the table with 6 points, and in the next round hosts Proleter from Zrenjanin.

Hajduk’s basketball players keep going strong. In the third round of the First Serbian League playoff, Hajduk recorded their third straight win, defeating Nova Pazova 84:77. It was an entertaining basketball game, with Nova Pazova playing better in the first half and, thanks to nine three-pointers, taking a 47:44 lead into halftime. However, in the second half Hajduk tightened their defense, limiting the visitors to 30 points in 20 minutes and recording a deserved win. Nikola Lješević was Hajduk’s top scorer with 27 points, followed by Tešović with 16 and veteran Bajić with 15 points.

After their third consecutive win, Hajduk’s basketball players are third in the playoff standings, having carried three wins and three losses into the playoffs from the regular season. In the next round, they travel to Hercegovac in Gajdobra.

In round 13 of the First Vojvodina League championship, Hajduk's volleyball players beat Mladost 3:2 in sets away in Turija. It was a dramatic match. Hajduk's players won the first set, but the hosts took the next two. However, the Kula team then showed mental strength: first, by winning the fourth set, they tied the match at 2:2, then they also came out on top in the tie-break to record their twelfth win. With 34 points, Hajduk's volleyball players lead the league table, and in the next round they host Dunav Volley 2 from Novi Sad.

Hajduk’s bowlers lost 7:1 in points, or 3355:3219 in pins, away to league leaders Kordun in Kljajićevo in round 10 of the Serbian First League, Vojvodina Group. Darko Milović scored Hajduk’s only point with 512 pins—the lowest score for Hajduk, but higher than that of his opponent from the home team. Branko Vuksan achieved Hajduk’s best result, knocking down 581 pins. After round ten, Hajduk’s bowlers are ninth in the table with 4 points, and next round they host Banat from Zrenjanin.

A memorial gathering was held in the hall of the theatre in Kula following the sudden death of former footballer and coach Radovan Drinčić, who died while serving as goalkeeping coach at Serbian League side Hajduk. In the presence of members of the Drinčić family and those who knew the late Radovan, Dalibor Krković, president of Hajduk Football Club, Dušan Laković, representing Vrbas Football Club, and Željko Račić, representing Drina’s friends, spoke about his life and work. Representatives of Hajduk and Vrbas presented Radovan’s son Miljan, who is also Hajduk’s goalkeeper, with commemorative jerseys in memory of the late Radovan Drinčić.

Đ. Bojanić