Jedinstvo Ub and Spartak Zdrepcetva KRV played out a 1:1 draw in the Prva Liga's sixth round on Friday evening. The result leaves the hosts rooted to 15th with four points while Spartak move further clear in sixth on nine.
R. Denzell opened the scoring at the 42nd minute, giving the home side a half-time lead they would not hold. Spartak responded almost immediately after the break, with J. Mulato finding the net at 53 minutes to level matters.
The match grew increasingly end-to-end as both sides sought a winner. Spartak's attacking intent was evident, but Jedinstvo's defensive resolve was tested further when N. Bastajic received a red card in the 90+6th minute, leaving the hosts to see out the game with ten men.
The statistics tell a story of wasted opportunity rather than dominance. Spartak registered nine shots on target compared to two, alongside 102 attacks against 95, yet could not convert their superiority. The hosts kept it tight despite being reduced to ten men at the death.
Both teams had come into the fixture with contrasting recent form. Spartak had drawn their last two matches but also lost 2:4 away to Teleoptik, while Jedinstvo's run of losses had included defeats to Javor and OFK Vršac.
The draw extended Spartak's unbeaten run to eight games across all competitions, though cup football has its own rules when it comes to momentum. For Jedinstvo, the point at least halted a slide that had seen them lose four of five.