An eventful football weekend is behind us

Hajduk’s footballers earned a point in the second round of the Serbian League, Vojvodina group, drawing 2:2 away against OFK Omладinac from Novi Banovci. Coach Slobodan Bačić’s team put in a good performance and took the lead twice, with goals from Furtula from the penalty spot and Kostić, but in the end had to settle for one point. However, as the season has only just begun, every point is worth its weight in gold. Hajduk are currently fourth in the standings with 4 points, and in the next round they host the Vršac Football Club.

In the second round of the Northern group of the Vojvodina League, Crvenka’s footballers made the point they had earned in the first-round match in Srbobran count by winning. Crvenka beat Radnički from Sombor 4:1 at home in a match full of goals and cards. Seven yellow and four red cards were shown. Crvenka took the lead through their most experienced player, Milan Subotić, who scored from the penalty spot. The visitors equalized, then Babić put Crvenka back in front at 2:1, and that was the score at half-time. Right at the end of the match, Šakić scored two more goals for Crvenka to seal the win. Crvenka are fifth in the standings with 4 points and will travel to ČSK Pivara in Čelarevo next round.

Rusyn’s footballers from Ruski Krstur recorded their second win in the Sombor District League championship. In the second round, Krstur’s team defeated Maglić 4:1 away in Bački Maglić. Dejan Budinski, Dimitrije Šarac, Vladan Vujović, and Matej Sajanković scored for Rusyn. With six points, Rusyn’s footballers are near the top of the standings, and will host BSK from Bački Gračac in Ruski Krstur in the next round.

The championship has also begun in the Sombor Intermunicipal League First Division, which features four teams from the Municipality of Kula. The season opened with a local derby played in Lipar, where Lipar defeated Polet from Sivac 3:0. Banović scored twice for Lipar, while Gavrilo Popović also got on the scoresheet. Kula’s players delighted their supporters by beating Hajduk 2:1 away in Stapar. Gačević and Kukolj scored for Kula. Our fourth representative, Mladost from Kruščić, lost 2:1 away to Dunav in Bački Monoštor. The Kruščić team had a chance to take the lead with the score at 0:0, but Fekete failed to convert a penalty. Vuković scored for Mladost. In the second round, Kula will host Dunav from Bački Monoštor, Polet will host Terekveš from Svilojevo in Sivac, Mladost will host Dinamo from Bački Breg in Kruščić, and Lipar will visit Bratstvo in Prigrevica.

Đ. Bojanić