FK Partizan captures Superliga title with 4-1 victory over OFK Beograd

With complete dominance FK Partizan secured its successful defense of the Super Liga Srbije (Serbian Superliga) with a 4-1 victory over OFK Beograd. Slaviša Jokanović's side hold an eighteen point advantage over Vojvodina.

The Crno-beli took the lead with ten minutes remaining in the half as seventeen year-old virtuoso Adem Ljajić hit the mark. Ljajić's Serbia U-21 international teammate Aleksandar Ignjovski brought the match level for OFK Beograd eight minutes after the restart. With twenty minutes remaining in the match Jokanović summoned Washington in for Ljajić. The result was immediate as the Brazilian was on the pitch for only a minute before restoring Partizan's lead and added at the eightieth minute. Lamine Diarra made it 4-1 as the celebrations began.

Slaviša Jokanović's Partizan gunning to repeat their double with a win in the Serbian Cup but if so it looks to be through a showdown against rivals Crvena Zvezda. Both sides will need to advance in the semi-finals against Banat Zrenjanin whilst Crvena Zvezda meet FK Sevojno with the final on 20 May.

Partizan close-in on championship

Slaviša Jokanović's FK Partizan close-in on successfully defending their Super Liga championship with a 2-0 triumph over Borac Čačak. With the victory the defending champions hold a hearty sixteen point lead on trailing FK Vojvodina and Crvena Zvezda with nine matches remaining in the the campaign.

The match was far from easy for the defending champions and it took till the sixty-seventh minute for the deadlock to be broken when young Serbian international Adem Ljajić accepted a pass on the left channel just inside the Čačak before moving up near the area and brought the ball back to his right before unleashing a booming drive from twenty-five metres to the back of the netting. Nine minutes later Partizan doubled the margin as Lamine Diarra accepted a deep through ball down the right and upon back across the box, he played a perfect one-to with Almami Moreira who chipped the ball back to him with a perfect finish to the back of the net to follow.

Partizan can seal the championship against Hajduk on 3 May.

if true, move to the front of the list

While Man City has been very vocal with its intent on acquisitions, Sir Alex Ferguson of cross-town Manchester United have taken a strong stance that they will not be making material changes to his championship squad.

However if the Daily Express is correct with one situation in particular, this will raise an extraordinary opportunity that Mark Hughes must act on swifty. This past November Manchester United announced a deal to bring FK Partizan’s brilliant playmaker Zoran Tošić and Serbian international was in the works with additional reports suggesting a further move on the clubs seventeen year-old midfield sensation Adem Ljajić was in the offing. The Daily Express is now reporting the deal to bring in young Mr. Tošić in has how died and opened the door for another club to move in.

Although the Daily Express’ report is not confirmed, if it is true, Man City (and any financially secure club) needs to act on this situation fast and not only look to secure the services of both standouts but attempt to establish a strong relationship with FK Partizan. The Belgrade club is a hot-bed of brilliant young talent (i.e. Nenad Adamović, Ivan Obradović, Marko Jovanović, Ljubomir Fejsa, Aleksandar Miljković) that gets little notice in the media but in time will excel on the international stage.

Updates to follow on this very exciting situation.