Match Report
The table read 8th (Radnički Novi Beograd, 40 pts) against 8th (Rad Beograd, 30 pts), 10 points apart. Radnički Novi Beograd ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/1.17 for Radnički Novi Beograd and 5.29/9 for Rad Beograd (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.12.
Defeat had followed defeat for Rad Beograd — four in succession. Radnički Novi Beograd had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Rad Beograd, 3.
U. Ržić officiated: 23 games logged, averaging 2.7 yellow cards each. Stadion FK Radnički Beograd in Beograd, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rad Beograd led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.