Mladost Lučani defeated Zemun 1-0 in the fifth round of the SuperLiga on Saturday evening. V. Tasovski opened the scoring in the ninth minute, and his side held on despite Zemun going down to ten men after D. Paradina's dismissal in the 67th minute. The result moves the visitors up to fifth place with ten points, while the hosts remain bottom of the table with just one point from seven games.
Tasovski's early strike settled the contest before the break. Zemun pressed for an equaliser but struggled to create clear chances, registering only three shots on target all afternoon. Mladost were more careful in possession, completing 265 passes to Zemun's 475, and made the most of their one big chance created.
The match grew tighter after the hour mark. Both sides made changes around the hour, with Zemun bringing on D. Tabakovic and G. Vadze in the 70th minute. Mladost replaced V. Kijevcanin in the 74th, but could not extend their lead. Zemun's search for a comeback was hampered by the missing player, who left flat-footed after the decision to send him off.
Statistics tell a story of efficiency over volume. Zemun dominated possession at 60 percent and registered nine corners, but their shots accuracy of 18 percent meant many chances went begging. Mladost managed 27 percent accuracy from nine attempts, converting their sole opportunity. The visitors also won more aerial duels, 19 to 17, and completed more long passes.
Zemun's poor run continues with five consecutive defeats, including heavy losses to Radnički Kragujevac and IMT. Mladost have shown resilience with four draws and two wins, though they lost their last outing 2-1 to Mačva. The gap between them in the standings now stands at nine points.
By then, Mladost had extended their unbeaten run to eight games across all competitions. The result means the visitors are within striking distance of the top half, while Zemun face a difficult task to avoid relegation with only one point from seven matches.