Leader stopped in Radanovići

Although Grbalj was defeated by Cetinje in the previous round, leader Čelik was afraid of visiting Radanovići.

It turned out to be right, since the tradition of mutual duels in football must not be ignored.

Despite all the desire to go forward, there was an opportunity to score, the game was decided by the mistake of the visiting goalkeeper Aković.

The summer reinforcement of Grblje, Ivan Delić, took a free kick from 52 meters in the 25nd minute, the goalkeeper of the guests reacted clumsily and the ball ended up in the goal.

The home team was more motivated and seemed like a team with more desire to win.

Former player Miloš Đalac caused the most problems for the home team, but without real support from his teammates in attack.

This is probably the reason for the goal-scoring post of Čelik in the fourth consecutive game in the championship and the Cup.

In addition, Čelik ran into a perfectly coordinated and precise tandem of stoppers Grblj, Carević and Glavan yesterday, who played without a mistake.

Admittedly, their work was made easier by not playing Čelik - Zorić, Račić and Videkanić.

Due to the dismissal in the previous round, there was no coach Slavoljub Bubanja on the Metalurg bench, but Grbalj was also left without leadership from the bench already in the 7th minute, because coach Aleksandar Nedović and assistant Nikić were sent off due to a protest during an unjudged corner.

"The players of both teams are responsible for a high-quality and exciting game. My team wanted to win more and that was the decision, along with luck at the goal," said Nedović.

Čelik would be removed from the top if Mogren wins in Petrovac.

"Grbalj deservedly won because he took the initiative. We tried on the counter, we had some good actions, but the unluckily conceded goal shook us quite a bit," emphasized Čelika's assistant coach Dejan Miljanić.

Grbalj - Celik 1:0 (0:0)

Radanovići - Stadium OFK Grbalj. Spectators: 300. Referee: Miloš Novović (Podgorica). Assistants: Dragan Vujović (Cetinje), Srđan Korać (Bar). Scorer: Delic in the 52nd minute. Yellow cards: Janković, Vukčević, Manojlović (Grbalj), Krsteski, Mujdragić, Prtenjak, Hadžibulić (Celik).

Grbalj: Radulović 7, Radusinović 7, Janković 8, Asćerić 6, Vukčević 6,5 (Đalović), Carević 7, Martinović 7, Delić 7,5 (Manojlović), Agović 6 (Pepić 5,5), Glavan 7, Milojko 7 .

Steel: Aković 6, Krsteski 7, Mujdragić 7, Adrović 6 (Kalezić), Ivanović 6, Đalac 6,5, Prtenjak 6 (Nikolić), Bulatović 6, Hadžibulić, Jovović 6, Brnović 6.