Yugoslavia round-up: Partizan extend their lead
Friday, March 15, 2002
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Vladimir Ivic's second-half free-kick earned leaders FK Partizan victory at FK Mladost Lucani.
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A spectacular second-half strike from Vladimir Ivic earned Prva Savezna Liga leaders FK Partizan a 2-1 win on Friday.
Spectacular finish
Ivic fired home a long-range free-kick 20 minutes into the second period for what proved the decisive goal against FK Mladost Lucani, as Partizan extended their lead over city rivals FK Crvena Zvezda to ten points.
Great cross from Ivic
The visitors took the lead at the FK Mladost stadium through Miladin Becanovic in the 32nd minute. Ivic burst down the left flank and crossed from the touchline to Becanovic, who shot home.
Decisive strike
The home team, promoted just last season and currently in seventh spot and with outside ambitions of a European place, levelled matters six minutes after the break when Zoran Djuraskovic capitalised on a loose ball in the Partizan area. However, Ivic intervened 13 minutes later to seal maximum points for the Yugoslavian champions.
