Rudar saw off Berane 4-0 in the second division's ninth round of the regular season on Wednesday afternoon. The result lifts the hosts up the table while Berane's winless run extends to eight matches.
And here's the thing about the first goal — Vujovic found the net at the 40-minute mark, though by then Berane had already looked disjointed. The home side had been probing without penetration, and when the break finally came, they didn't dawdle. It was a moment you'd expect from a team that knows how to finish a half.
By the 50th minute the score was 2-0, and to be fair, the visitors had no answer. Their midfield was being outnumbered, their defenders pulled out of position. The second goal didn't need much — just a space in the box and someone willing to take it.
The third came at 82 minutes, and this is where the match really told its story. Berane had spent the entire afternoon reacting, and by then the reaction was becoming automatic. Rudar pressed high, won the ball back quickly, and punished the fatigue. Three goals and a lead that felt unassailable.
The fourth at 90+1 was almost ceremonial, but you don't get complacent in these matches. Rudar kept going, kept moving the ball, and saw out the minutes with the discipline of a team that knows what's at stake. Four goals, five shots on target, and possession that never really dipped below 53 per cent.
The numbers tell part of the story — 95 attacks for Rudar against 83 for Berane, six shots on target to four, five corners to seven. What they don't show is how Berane's confidence evaporated. They had 29 throw-ins to 22 but couldn't keep the ball in their own half for more than a few seconds at a time.
Rudar move into seventh place with nine points from eight games, two wins, three draws and three defeats. Berane sit tenth with just two points, no victories and six losses. The gap between them isn't just on the table — it's in how they played today.
