Borac Čačak took all three points against Voždovac with a 1-0 win in the Prva Liga on Saturday evening. The hosts held firm after a hard-fought contest, and the single goal came late when S. Djuric found the net at the 87th minute. It was a result that kept the top spot intact for the side that has won six of their seven games so far.
There was plenty of tension before the breakthrough. A. Desancic picked up a yellow card at 24 minutes, followed by M. Butrakovic at 35, and then P. Mihajlovic at 62. The game opened up a bit more after the break, with V. Ilic coming on for Voždovac at 69 and Butrakovic being replaced at 74. Borac made three changes in the final quarter, bringing on V. Nedeljkovic, S. Djuric, and O. Dimitric at 87, 88 and 90 respectively.
And here's the thing about the statistics — they tell you something different from what you see on the pitch. The hosts had 102 attacks to Voždovac's 76, and their possession sat at 61 per cent against 39. Shots were 10 to 2 on target, but the extra volume didn't mean much until the final moments. By then, Voždovac had already seen their recent form turn sour, having lost three of their last four league matches.
To be fair, the visitors weren't without their moments. They won five of their previous seven games before this one, and the 3-3 draw with Mladost DG showed they could score freely. But against a side that had only one defeat all season, those chances evaporated. The clean-sheet run came to an end for Borac, but they ground out the win when it mattered most.
The table confirms what the result suggests. Borac Čačak remain first with 18 points from seven games, while Voždovac drop to 11th on 7 points. The gap between them is now 11 points, and for a side that needed the points badly, this one goes a long way toward closing it.