Budućnost Podgorica defeated Jezero 3:0 in the Regular Season seventh round of the First League on Thursday evening. The home side took all three points from the encounter, extending their stay in ninth place while Jezero remain seventh. The result follows a mixed run for both clubs in recent weeks.
The opening goal came in the ninth minute, giving the hosts an early advantage. By then the visitors had already shown they would contest every phase, and they earned a yellow card of their own in the sixteenth minute. A second booking followed for Jezero in the twenty-sixth minute, shifting the balance further.
After the break the match opened up. The second goal arrived in the fifty-ninth minute, and a yellow card for the visitors in the sixty-first minute tightened the game for Jezero. It was not until the seventy-seventh minute that the third goal was scored, putting the result beyond doubt. A final yellow card for the hosts arrived in the seventy-ninth minute.
The statistics tell a different story from the scoreline. Jezero registered 128 attacks compared with 124 for the hosts and held 52 per cent possession. Yet the visitors managed only five shots on target against six for Budućnost, and could not find the net. The home side's 6 shots on target produced 3 goals, while the away side's 5 attempts yielded none.
Before the match the prediction team had backed a home win with 49 per cent confidence. The result confirms that assessment, though the margin was wider than expected. Budućnost move to 8 points from 7 games, while Jezero stay on 8 points after 7 fixtures.