Vojvodina drew with Mladost from Lučani with a score of 1-1 in the seventh round of the Mozzart Bet Super League of Serbia.
The scorer for Vojvodina was Nemanja Nikolić in the 52nd minute from the penalty spot.
Before the start of the game, a minute of silence was held as a sign of respect for the recently deceased former coach of Vojvodina, Milan Đuričić.
The teams performed in the following lineups:
Vojvodina: N. Simić, Bjeković (from 82nd Lazarević), Traore, Kopitović, Đorđević – Milosavljević (from 82nd Busnić), Topić – Baraye (from 82nd Zukić), V. Simić, Malbašić (from 68th Kabić) – N. Nikolić (from 71st Vidakov).
Mladost: Samčović, Milošević, Babić, Jojić, Vesnić, Baha, Gordić, Udovićić, Ćirković, Ješić, Bojović.
Vojvodina started offensively from the first minute and were the more dangerous team in the opening minutes. Simić had the first chance in the fifth minute. After a cross from Đorđević, the ball came to the attacker of Voša, who hit the post.
Voša had a new chance 10 minutes later when Simić headed it to Đorđević who also headed in, but this time the crossbar got in the way.
Simić and Malbašić found themselves in a new opportunity. Nikolić played the ball to Simić, who first attempted an oblique shot from eight meters, the ball bounced to Malbašić, who was also blocked.
Mladost threatened for the first time in the 39th minute, after a counterattack. Jojić came out alone on Nikola Simić, who shortened the corner and saved his goal with an excellent intervention.
Soon, Jojić found himself in a new chance. He escaped from Kopitović, but at the last moment, Traore slipped in and prevented a clean chance for the visiting team.
In the last minute of the first part of the game, Vojvodina was left with one player less, as Simić received a second yellow card in the period of only 120 seconds. First, he received a public warning for the conflict with Bojović, then two minutes later he tackled sharply, was late and the referee showed him a second yellow card and an automatic exclusion.
Voša was the first to threaten and at the beginning of the second half, Baraye was brought down on the edge of the penalty area, then he set up the ball himself, he shot just over the crossbar.
The home team continued to play and dominate as if they had more players and that brave play paid off. In the 52nd minute, Bjeković and Malbašić combined on the right side, the ball then came to Baraye, who beat the keeper and forced him to knock him down, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Nemanja Nikolić took responsibility and hit the bottom right corner for 1-0.
In the second half, Mladost threatened for the first time in the 58th minute. Gordić made an oblique shot from the left side in front of the goal, but at the crucial moment Đorđević slipped and kicked the ball into the corner.
The visitors managed to equalize in the 68th minute. After action and a return ball from the right side, the lone Bojović beat Simić with a first-time shot from ten meters for 1-1.
Just three minutes later, Bojović had a 100% chance. He ran away from the Vojvodina defense and shot straight at Simić, who saved his goal with an excellent intervention.
In the 74th minute, Kabić, who replaced Malbašić a little earlier, tried a free kick from 30 meters, but goalkeeper Samčović struggled to clear the ball. In the 80th minute, Voša was the closest to the second goal. Kabić strung together several guards, connected Traore with a goal, but Samčović made an excellent save, the ball then bounced straight to Vidakov, but the striker of the home team failed to put it into the net. After that, Zukić also had a chance, who replaced Baraye in the 82nd minute, and from the first contact with the ball he shot the far corner, but Samčović was again in place.
The goalkeeper of Mladost was again in the right place in the 89th minute, when Topić played the ball to Vidakov, but the forward of Voša again shot weakly towards the visiting team’s goal, straight into the hands of Samčović.
There was no change in the results until the end. This is Vojvodina’s third draw this season, with three triumphs.