Red Star - Radnicki Nis 5:1 (3:0)

Red Star - Radnicki Nis 5:1 (3:0)

Stadium: "Rajko Mitić".

Referee: Marko Ivković.

Scorers : Ilić in the 4th, 33rd and 44th and Katai in the 59th and 62nd minutes for Crvena zvezda, and Ivelja in the 90th minute for Radnički Niš.

Red star : M. Ilić, Prucev (from 29. Seol), Điga, Spajić (from 46. Milosavljević), Rodić, Krunić, Elšnik, L. Ilić (from 75. Kanga), Maksimović (from 46. Radonjić), Olanjinka, Duarte (from 56. Katai).

Reserves: Guteša, Milosavljević, Leković, Seol, Kanga, Šljivić, Katai, Radonjić, Silas, Milson, Endiaje.

Radnički Niš : Manojlović, Stojanović, Jamkam (from 46. Pavlović), Vojnović, Đo (from 46. Fraj), Nišić (from 81. Nikolić), Stajić (from 63. Terzić), Jurukov, Belaković, V. Ilić, Stuart (from 46. Ivelja).

Reserves : Stevanović, Stanivuković, Etongu, Petković, Fraj, Pavlović, Tanko, Terzić, Zec, Ivelja, Nikolić.

Vladan Milojević's team opened the game in a phenomenal way, taking the lead in the fourth minute through Luka Ilić. In the foreground was first his effective dribbling, with which he deceived his keeper, and then he elegantly placed the ball into the far corner of goalkeeper Manojlović.

The first team players of our team continued with the initiative, primarily through possession of the ball, and from that came opportunities to score. In the tenth minute of the game, the young Maksimović had the opportunity to try a shot during the red-white transition, but Jamkam blocked it.

In the 16th minute, Luka Ilić again threatened the guests from Nis, who hit the post of Radnicki's goal with a lucid attempt from the break from the edge of the penalty area. Due to Prutsev's injury, Seol was already on the field in the 29th minute of the game, and in the rest of the game he took the position of right back.

Luka Ilić confirmed his great game in today's game with the second goal in the 33rd minute. Everything was preceded by the attractive dribbles of Olanjinka, who put the pass on the left flank for Rodić, and then Ilić, assisted by Zvezda's defender, headed the ball into the undefended part of the Nisli net.

Today, the great Luka Ilić completed the hat-trick in the 44th minute of the game. Initially, Maksimović sent a shot from the left side of the penalty area, to whom the ball returned to his feet after the deflection, and then very precisely found the playful Ilic, who "knocked" the ball into Radnički's goal with a volley for a convincing advantage at halftime.

Head coach Vladan Milojević continued with changes at halftime, and in the continuation of the match, Milosavljević and Radonjić were on the field, replacing captain Spajić and young Maksimović. In the 55th minute, Slovenia's Elšnik threatened to score a goal for Nišli, who shot very hard from a longer distance into the left corner of the net, which is being defended by Manojlović, but was almost inaccurate. In the last third of the match, Katai was also on the field in a red and white jersey.

After only a few moments spent in the game, Aleksandar Katai showed his class, who beat Manojlović with a phenomenal shot from the edge of the penalty area, and in the 59th minute increased the advantage of Crvena Zvezda to a convincing 4:0. The popular "Magiko" played, and scored the fifth goal for Vladan Milojević's team in the next attack. This time he took advantage of Olaninka's great cross, which followed a great solo penetration by the Nigerian, and shook the net of his rival from the south of Serbia with his head. In today's match, the almighty Luka Ilić had the opportunity to score a fourth goal in the 74th minute after an assist from Elšnik from the left side, but his attempt went just wide of Radnicki's goal. Right before the end of the match, Radnički scored a goal, the scorer was Ivelja, and not long after, the main referee signaled the end of the game.

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