Jedinstvo Ub eased past Teleoptik 2-0 in the second matchday of the Prva Liga regular season on Saturday evening. The visitors, who had struggled through five defeats in their opening six games, found a way to convert their limited opportunities into a result that keeps them just below the halfway point of the table.
Teleoptik took the early lead through V. Veskovic in the 18th minute, a moment that briefly shifted proceedings in Belgrade. And here's the thing — the hosts did not build on it. Their possession advantage, 55 per cent, meant more control in midfield but not necessarily more clarity going forward.
The second half brought a different rhythm. Jedinstvo's E. Okain found the net in the 72nd minute, and by then the visitors had dug in enough to hold their shape. Six substitutions followed across both sides — Ivelja, Mladenovic, Makevic, Terzic, Denzell and Miljkovic — as coaches looked to change the tempo.
On the numbers, the match told a familiar story for Teleoptik. They registered 121 attacks and 8 corners against 94 and 9 for the visitors, yet only 3 shots on target compared to 5 for Jedinstvo. The hosts never got out of second gear in terms of possession, but the final third remained a different matter entirely.
Teleoptik's position at 12th place with 6 points from 7 games shows a team still searching for consistency. Jedinstvo sit 15th on 4 points, but Saturday's result suggests they may have found something worth building on against a side that cannot afford another slip.