Železničar Pančevo put together a commanding display to beat Radnik Surdulica 5:1 in the Super Liga on Saturday. The hosts took control early and never looked back, ending their recent run of mixed results with a statement performance. The win moves them level on points with the visitors in the table.
Luka Zorić opened the scoring at the 11th minute, and the home side never allowed Radnik Surdulica back into the contest. Janko Jevremović doubled the lead after half-time, while Kwaku Karikari struck twice in quick succession at the 67th and 72nd minutes. Aleksa Kuljanin added a fourth before Karikari completed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
Kwaku Karikari gave Radnik Surdulica a brief glimpse of hope with a goal at the 61st minute, but the visitors could not build on it. The away side managed just two shots on target all afternoon and created only one big chance to compare with six for the hosts.
The statistics tell the story of a one-sided afternoon. Železničar Pančevo held 63 per cent possession and completed 499 passes against 255 for the visitors. They registered nine shots on target and four off target, while Radnik Surdulica mustered just two shots on target and two wide.
Železničar Pančevo sit seventh with eight points from five games, while Radnik Surdulica are eighth after six matches. Both sides have collected eight points, but the hosts have a game in hand and will look to capitalise on the momentum this result provides.
