Budućnosti football players were defeated by Kosovo's Mališeva in Podujevo (1:0), thus continuing the desperate streak of results of Montenegrin clubs on the European stage, which dates back years.
It was believed that at least the "blues" would do something in the first game, if for no other reason than the fact that they were seeded in the draw, that they had a debutant on the European stage against them, who played a home match in Podujevo, 75 kilometers north. because it does not have a terrain that meets European criteria. Nothing, however, helped, Ivan Brnović's chosen ones will chase the minus from Kosovo in seven days under Gorica.
It was known, however, that no Montenegrin team, even if it was seeded in the draw, at least it was Buducnost, which plays in Europe every year, can hardly be the favorite, no matter where it plays. Such is the "reputation" of Montenegrin club football, the criteria have dropped so much that the minimal defeat of our six-time champion in Podujevo, against the fourth-ranked team of the Kosovo League, is not unexpected.
It remains, however, a rematch and the "blues" will try to make things right.
If the parameter is the first half of the duel at the "Zahir Pajaziti" stadium - it is quite possible, but if the balance of power in the second half is taken into account, then Malisheva is closer to passing. The answer will be given next Thursday evening (21 p.m.), and the rival in the 2nd round of the Conference League qualifiers will be the Bulgarian CSKA 1948.
Whether the host was impressed by the European debut or not, only Budućnost entered the match well, was better in the first half, controlled things on the field.
It was not, however, that close to the goal, Milan Vukotić's attempt in the 19th minute ended up just off the post, Miloš Brnović and Ivan Bojović were then blocked from a promising action, and shots from a distance in the first half were also attempted by newcomers in the composition of Budućnost , Dragan Grivić and Andrija Bulatović.
The picture on the field changed later on, the home team came out much more aggressively, Podgorica stayed much more in their own half.
The home team started to threaten dangerously, especially through striker Etnik Bruti, whose shot in the 49th minute was brilliantly saved by Milan Mijatović, but not 18 minutes later. Sobovale played a return ball for Bruti, who shot brilliantly from 20 meters - the ball hit the top left corner to the great celebration of the few local fans, who had traveled from Mališeva to Podujevo to see off their team's European debut.
Brnović tried to make changes, the recent youth national team members Stefan Đukanović and Andrej Camaj entered, the much more experienced Luka Mirković entered, and before them and before the goal another teenager - Lazar Savović and another debutant Ivan Bulatović, but apart from a few crosses into the opponent's penalty area , the host did not fear much.
In the fifth minute of extra time, the home side had a dangerous break, the Podgorica team was saved by Grivić with an intervention on the goal line.
MALIŠEVA - BUDUČNOST 1:0
Podujevo. - Stadium "Zahir Pajaziti". Spectators: 500. Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia). Scorer: Bruti in the 67th minute. Yellow cards: Vitija, Bruti (Mališeva), Gašević, Savović, Camaj (Buducnost).
Mališeva: Veli - Pira, Krjeziu, Agon, Veliu - Ferati, Bruti (79. Ndjidji Li), Vitija (90. Prekazi) - Hazrolaj, Sobovale (79. Bunjaku), Aliu (63. Žilani).
Future: Mijatović - Grivić, Serikov, Orahovac, Gašević - A. Bulatović, Brnović (78. Mirković), Vukotić (78. Camaj) - Ivanović (78. Đukanović), Bojović, Perišić (56. I. Bulatović)
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