Semedrija 1924 Edge Past Leaders Borac Čačak in First-Week Thriller
Semedrija 1924 saw off first-placed Borac Čačak 3:2 in the opening round of the Prva Liga on Saturday. The home side took the lead through S. Spiridonovic in the thirty-seventh minute, only for S. Lukovic to respond two minutes later. By then the match had settled into a rhythm that suited neither side's approach, and the visitors' possession advantage meant little in terms of genuine openings.
It was the second half that truly shifted things. S. Djuric restored Semedrija's advantage in the forty-eighth minute before I. Hadzic levelled almost immediately. And here's the thing — the momentum swung entirely after those goals. Yellow cards began to accumulate, with S. Mitrovic and L. Cakovan both cautioned in quick succession. The home side kept them in it through sheer persistence rather than possession.
Substitutions started coming thick and fast from the hour mark. Semedrija brought on U. Kilibarda in the sixty-fifth minute, while Borac Čačak made a double change at the eighty-first, introducing M. Mijic and S. Petkoski Cimbaljevic. The home side followed suit by replacing S. Djuric in the eighty-seventh. Both managers were clearly trying to find an edge, though neither could quite close the game out.
The statistics tell a story of control without consequence. Borac Čačak held 54 per cent possession and registered 125 attacks compared to their hosts' 112. They took more corners, 3 to 5, and had slightly more shots on target — 4 to 5 — but the difference was negligible. And to be fair, the home side's 5 shots on target proved more decisive than their visitors' efforts.
The result leaves both teams with something to ponder. Semedrija 1924 move up to seventh, still sitting on 7 points from 7 games, though this victory adds real weight to their campaign. Borac Čačak remain top on 18 points from 7 matches, but the victory that would have extended their winning run slipped away. By then the match was already slipping from either side, and the late goal in stoppage time — no scorer credited — kept both teams in it until the final whistle.