The assistant coach of Vojvodina FC, Vidak Bratić is optimistic before the continuation of the championship, and the match against Napredak in Kruševac.

After a winter break, the players of Vojvodina will play against the team of Napredak on Friday at 5 pm, and Bratić believes in victory and good game of his team.

  • We are facing a difficult game away, the team of Napredak is very tough and feisty, and they can play for the result, which they showed in the first part of the season. We are well aware that we lost to Napredak 1:2 in the first match, but we are ready and eager to revenge ourselves, and to start the fight for points. The boys had excellent preparations, they had good checks, they all play as one, and the atmosphere in the club is phenomenal, so we cannot wait for the second part of the season to begin. To wear this club’s crest is certainly nice, but it has its weight, we know what we should do, what our goal is, and we will do everything to achieve that goal – Bratić said.

He also hinted that the staff already knows who the starting 11 will be, but that the only player who is questionable now is Uroš Nikolić.

  • We had certain issues, there is only a doubt of whether Uroš Nikolić will be ready, and as for Romanić, you all know that he was ill, and that he started his training later. We are glad that he quickly got into shape, and scored a goal at the friendly match – Bratić underlined.

The assistant coach of Vojvodina, Vidak Bratić believes that victory against Napredak would also be an invitation for the fans to come in large numbers to the derby against Partizan next weekend.

  • This match means a lot to us, but these matches after the preparations are always hard. We are welcoming the team of Partizan in the second upcoming round, and certainly the victory in Kruševac would attract an even larger number of fans in that derby, because the audience was never lacking in Novi Sad when we played against the Red Star and Partizan, but for the starters, we are hoping for the victory in Kruševac. A good start would definitely mean a lot to us, and it is very important that we start winning points immediately, because Vojvodina without Europe is not Vojvodina. That is our assignment and goal, and all the rest is failure – Bratić pinpointed.

In the first part of the season, Napredak won against Vojvodina in Bačka Topola, and Bratić highlights that they analyzed that match well.

  • We analyzed that match well, Napredak won after good counter-attacks, from a low block. But we believe that when we open the opponent in time, then it is easier, and the question is only how many goals we will score. Napredak defends well, and stands behind the ball, and then waits for the counter-attack to endanger the rival, but we have the answer and we are ready for such a match – Bratić said.

One of the goals in the continuation of the season in 2025 are better results at home.

  • We know we have a bad score at home, and one of the tasks in 2025 is to have a lot more victories before our fans in Novi Sad. We are certain that with the help of fans we will be more successful, and we had already overcome those problems and bad results at Karađorđe, and we now believe that we will continue to row victories at our stadium – Bratić concluded.

The match between Napredak and Vojvodina is scheduled for Friday at 5 pm, with a live broadcast at Arena Premium 1.