Our team came from behind to claim the points against the inspired Spartak side who pushed the champions all the way on Saturday night. Late strike from Tomané ensured the win for the red and whites.
Ground: Gradski Stadion Subotica
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Novak Simović
Goalscorers: Tufegdžić 6', Dunđerski 79' - Vulić 37', Simić 49', Tomané 85'
Spartak: Ostojić, Jočić, Tekijaški, Šormaz, Milošević (Ivančević 83'), Denković, Dunđerski, Tufegdžić, Marčić, Otašević, Mladenović (Gojkov 70').
Substitutes not used: Dokić, Vidaković, Tripković, Urošević, Yamamoto.
Crvena zvezda: Borjan, Gajić, Milunović, Pankov, Rodić (Jander 46'), Petrović (Ivanić 75'), Vulić, Simić, Krstović (Vukanović 55'), Jevtović, Tomané.
Substitutes not used: Popović, Stojković, Degenek, Nikolić.
Boss Vladan Milojević made quite a few changes to the team that dramatically beat FC Copenhagen in midweek, pairing up Krstović and Tomané upfront, while Miloš Vulić and Njegoš Petrović continued to develop what looks like a promising midfield partnership.
Our team started brightly, but it was the hosts who struck first. It was Lazar Tufegdžić who beat Milan Borjan, our captain on the night. It took our team a bit of time to get going again. Chances were created, but the best one wasn't converted. Jevtović played a terrific ball for Simić to run onto, but the pacey winger got his shot all wrong when one on one with the goalkeeper.
The pressure paid off on 37 minutes when Miloš Vulić scored a fine goal from outside the area, finding the corner and maintaining his fine goalscoring form of late.
Veljko Simić completed the comeback just four minutes into the second half as he got on the end of a low cross from Tomané and finished to make it 2-1. But this game still had more twists to offer!
Spartak never gave up and Tekijaški forced Borjan into making an excellent stop on 67 minutes and Tufegdžić hit the post nine minutes later. This good period for the blue and whites brought them the equalizer eleven minutes from time as Dunđerski fired a long-range effort that flew into the net.
Portuguese striker Tomané was a handful for the hosts as he nearly made it 3-2 with a turn and shot from centre of the area, but he was unlucky to see the ball bounce just wide. But former Tondela hitman did get his first goal in red and white just a few minutes later as he finished expertly from a Milan Gajić cross. That was a great way to introduce oneself to the fans!
Final whistle brought great celebrations as Crvena zvezda made it four wins out of four Superliga matches.