Serbia and Montenegro round-up: Partizan closer to glory
Sunday, April 6, 2003
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FK Partizan edged closer to the title after a 4-2 win maintained their 17-point lead at the top.
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FK Partizan moved closer to the Prva Liga title with a 4-2 win at FK Sartid.
Vukic hat-trick
The home side took the lead after 15 minutes through Nenad Mirosavljevic, and held on to their advantage until half-time. However, Zvonimir Vukic equalised two minutes into the second period and gave his side the lead three minutes later before completing his hat-trick with four minutes remaining.
Late goals
Sartid pulled a goal back a minute before the final whistle as Mirosavljevic scored his second from the penalty spot, but there was still time for Saša Ilic to end their challenge by scoring Partizan's fourth.
Away win
Second-placed FK Crvena Zvezda's visit to local rivals FK Rad was played behind closed doors after crowd disturbances between the two sets of supporters in the past, and the away side remained 17 points behind the leaders with a 2-0 victory secured by second-half goals from Dragan Mladenovic and Dragan Bogavac.
Šopov decisive
FK Zeleznik remained two points behind Crvena Zvedzda after a 1-0 home win against FK Rudar, with Petar Ivanov Šopov scoring the winning goal 16 minutes from time.
Early advantage
FK Radnicki Obrenovac recovered from a goal down to record a 2-1 home victory against FK Zeta, who took a tenth-minute lead through Nenad Brnovic. However, Boban Stojanovic equalised for Obrenovac midway through the second half, and then scored the winning goal with two minutes left to play.
Success for Sutjeska
FK Sutjeska were also 2-1 home winners, with first-half goals from Srdjan Radonjic and Vladan Kostic creating a two-goal cushion against OFK Beograd, who reduced the deficit through Ivan Cvetkovic two minutes past the hour, but the home side held on to take the points.
Narrow victories
Ivan Milenkovic's 74th-minute goal earned FK Radnicki Niš a 1-0 win at home to FK Obilic, while FK Zemun won by the same score away to FK Mogren. FK Hajduk Kula drew 0-0 at home to FK Javor Ivanjica and FK Cukaricki's game with FK Vojvodina also ended goalless.
