Arsenal Tivat secured a 2:1 win away to Petrovac in the First League's eighth round on Monday, 14 September. The visitors opened the scoring through S. Ficovic in the 67th minute before Petrovac levelled, only for I. Vukcevic to fire past the keeper at 84. It was a result that shifted Petrovac to eight points and Arsenal Tivat to seven, though both sides remain in the lower half of the table.
Z. Mikijelj had given Petrovac the lead at 17, but and here's the thing, Selimi was denied by the post from a spot-kick in the 54th minute. That miss changed the rhythm of the game, and by then Petrovac were pressing high up the pitch, pushing for an equaliser. The hosts finished with six shots off target to Arsenal Tivat's three, a sign they were chasing the game.
To be fair, Petrovac dominated possession at 60 per cent and registered 122 attacks against 86, yet they gifted the goal when Selimi's penalty was saved. Arsenal Tivat, meanwhile, were second to everything but took their chances. The visitors also drew four yellow cards to Petrovac's two, suggesting they felt the pressure and stood firm.
The substitutions tell their own story. Petrovac brought on D. Pesukic for N. Balevic at 60, then I. Vukcevic for Z. Divanovic at 72, looking for a spark. Arsenal Tivat introduced A. Abdullahi for K. Vujacic at 86, only to see Vujacic return at 90+2, a moment when the heat took the sting out of it.
For Petrovac, a run of four consecutive draws now looks fragile after the 3:0 win over Ezero. Arsenal Tivat's single victory this season came against Petrovac, a result that proves they can spring a surprise when the opportunity arises. The gap between them remains a point, and both sides have one foot in the middle of the table.
We had tipped Petrovac to win with 61 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. Selimi's penalty miss was the turning point, and Arsenal Tivat punished them from the open play that followed. The hosts now drop to ninth, while their opponents climb to tenth, though the standings barely matter when the result is this one-sided in the end.