The 18th edition of the Montenegrin Football League started with a surprise - the victory of the debutant in the elite against the current champion and record holder for the number of titles.
Mladost DG overcame Budućnost at the "DG Arena" with a 2:1 victory and announced that they will not be just extras in the premier season in Meridianbet 1. CFL.
The guests took the lead in the 42nd minute, with a goal by Petr Grbić after a penetration on the left side and a precise shot, but that was all they managed to do tonight.
The big chance that Dušan Vuković missed at the end of the first half for the home team was the announcement of a turnaround in the second half.
The equalizer came in the 12th minute of the resumption, when Boris Došljak scored from the second post after a great cross from the ground by Aleksandar Vlahović.
The turnaround was completed by Colombian Faver Rodrigues, who after Vuković's corner 20 minutes before the end was so undisturbed in the penalty area that it was not difficult for him to effectively hit the net of Pavličić's goal with his head.
The championship has just started, and Buducnost is already in crisis - not only organizationally, but also playing.
Without a coach (the team is still led by Vladan Savić, until recently assistant), without a sports director, but also without the club's management, the people of Podgorica acted without any self-confidence, which is anything but a good announcement for the match against Struga (Wednesday) and visiting the champion of North Macedonia in the first game of the 2nd round of qualification for the League of Conferences.
On the other hand, the great victory of Marko Šćepanović's team, in the premier match in the elite, which could be a big blow to the team from the DG Arena.
Dečić beat Jedinstvo Franca with 2:1 at the stadium of OFK Titograd at Stari aerodrome.
Tuzani took the lead in the 16th minute with a beautiful goal by Draško Božović.
but just five minutes later, Armin Bošnjak retaliated in an equally effective way.
Dečić was better, more versatile, more dangerous in the attack, and the victory was brought by substitute Milan Vušurović in the 70th minute, with a header on Oliver Šarkić's cross.
In the last 10 minutes, Bjepolojci had more players due to the exclusion of the young national team member Andrej Bajović, but they failed to threaten Tuzan's goal.
Mornar also had more players in the entire second half away from Petrovac (the sending off of Adnan Bašić in the 42nd minute), but he did not take advantage - it remained 0:0 in the Adriatic derby.
The first round will be completed on Sunday, with the matches Rudar - Arsenal (19:20) and Jezero - Sutjeska (XNUMX:XNUMX).
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