Loznica and OFK Bor 1919 played out a 0:0 draw in the fifth round of the Prva Liga on Saturday. The match ended without goals, adding another point to each side's tally in mid-table. Loznica remain ninth while OFK Bor 1919 sit twelfth in the standings.
The game settled into a cautious rhythm from the start. Loznica made their first change at the half-hour mark, bringing on B. Djukic at the 28th minute. OFK Bor 1919 responded with a double substitution at 63 minutes, introducing M. Ilic and S. Stojanovic. By then both sides were probing without finding an opening.
Loznica added N. Krstic at 75 minutes, while OFK Bor 1919 made three changes together at 78 minutes — E. Pavlov, I. Matejevic and F. Antonijevic. The match grew tighter in the final quarter, with five yellow cards coming in the last ten minutes. D. Djokanovic and N. Ahcin were booked at 87 minutes, P. Medic at 90 minutes, and H. Redzic at 90+6. Loznica also brought on M. Jelenic at the 90th minute.
Neither team could break the deadlock, and the result keeps both sides within a point of each other. Loznica hold seven points from six games, while OFK Bor 1919 have five. The draw extends Loznica's recent run of draws — they had three consecutive 0:0 results before Saturday's fixture.
OFK Bor 1919's form has been tougher, with defeats to Napredak, Spartak Zdrepteva Krva and a heavy 1:4 loss to Semandria 1924 in their last four matches. Loznica's only loss came against Borac Cacak, while they drew with Graficar and Voždovac recently. Both sides now have one win each from six games, but Loznica's four draws give them a slight buffer above their visitors.
