The red and whites romped to a fine 5-0 win over TSC on Sunday night and maintained a perfect record in the Superliga. Aleksandar Katai starred with a first-half hat-trick, but there were eye-catching performances across the pitch.
Ground: Rajko Mitić Stadium
Referee: Miloš Đorđić.
Goalscorers: Katai 20’, 28’, 45’, Gavrić 60’, Ivanić 70’
Crvena zvezda: Borjan, Gajić, Milunović, Degenek, Rodić (46’ Pankov), Sanogo (71’ Petrović), Nikolić (61’ Kanga), Ivanić, Katai (71’ Spiridonović), Gavrić, Boakye (59’ Vukanović)
Substitutes: Popović, Pankov, Eraković, Petrović, Vulić, Kanga, Radulović, Spiridonović, Tomané, Vukanović, Krstović.
TSC: Filipović (32’ Jorgić), Varga, Tomanović, Milićević, Silađi (77’ Dostanić), Zec (66’ Banjac), Antonić, Stanojev (46’ Duronjić), Balaž, Lukić (66’ Đurić), Petrović.
Substitutes: Jorgić, Santrač, Dostanić, Ponjević, Banjac, Đurić, Duronjić.
Aleksandar Katai was immense once again as he scored three goals in the first half as ambitious TSC team fell apart facing a rampant Crvena zvezda side.
It was a vast improvement on our Tuesday’s performance in Tirana in the Champions League as the team ticked and showed focus as well as attacking intent. It was a joy to watch as hungry Richmond Boakye led the line again in his bid to return to full match fitness in time for big European challenges that are still to come after the international break.
Željko Gavrić was full of tricks on the right flank and his performance earned him a goal on the hour mark as he finished off a lovely team move, slamming the ball into the roof of Jorgić’s net.
Katai turned provider 20 minutes from time as Mirko Ivanić’s hooked volley found the net via a deflection to make it 5-0.