Dečić AdmiralBeta football players lost 1:0 against the HJK team in Helsinki, won an active result before the second leg and, above all, saw that they can play against the champions of Finland.
Milorad Peković's team shook the home team's net twice, but Kajević's goals in the first half and Stijepović's in the second half were disallowed due to offsides, i.e. fouls.
The solid edition of the Montenegrin champion, in the "high" third round of qualification for the European competition, is far better, for example, than the edition of the then Montenegro champion Budućnosti 2021, which was already losing 13:3 against the same rival in the same stadium until the 0th minute. lost with a total score of 6:1.
Dečić's players played disciplinedly, in the first half, the home team, despite having more possession, could not get a real chance, and Dećić was not harmless either, on the contrary - Vuk Striković's header in the 12th minute flew past the post, Argentic Lukas's attempt was also dangerous Pulecia at 20.
Tuzani defended their goal without major problems in the first half, but it cost them a drop in concentration, strength, freshness - whatever, in the opening of the second half.
HJK football players, who are in full competitive rhythm, because 19 rounds of the Finnish championship have already been played, started more aggressively in the continuation and very quickly it turned out to be the winning goal.
The Englishman Planž broke through on the right side, threw a low ball into the penalty area, Hostika ran into it and shot from 10 meters, the goalkeeper Dečića Nikić saved, but he only deflected the ball to the Scotsman Ervin, who had no difficulty putting it into the net from close range. .
The Finns could have scored a second goal, it was the period of Dečić's weakest game, and Planž was almost inaccurate in the 59th minute.
When Pekovic started making changes after an hour of play, the Montenegrin champion regained balance. And started threatening.
Already in the 66th minute, the goal of Stijepović, who entered the game only a few minutes earlier, was disallowed. The Danish referee Sandi Putros assessed that Matić committed a foul beforehand - it seems a disputed decision, in the "gray zone", so the referees from the VAR room did not speak.
Tuzani continued their hunt for an equaliser, they had several dangerous attacks, but at the same time they had to be careful not to concede the second goal, which made the second leg much, much more difficult.
Pekovic's players had the best chance of the match in the 83rd minute, when reserve player Božanović did well after a crowd in the penalty area, shot under the crossbar, but goalkeeper Nijhuis saved HJK with a good save.
In the end, in stoppage time, Nikić was already beaten by the home team and a great chance by reserve player Meler, and Dečić can thank defender Malešević for the active result before the second leg, who with a sliding start, almost from the goal line, kicked the ball into the corner.
The return match is next Thursday, August 15, in Podgorica, it is not yet known at which stadium - on the UEFA website it is written that it is the stadium under Gorica, which is still under suspension due to the desperate state of the pitch.
End of the game.
Malešević prevented Helsinki's second goal with a sliding start on the goal line
90+2. minute: An attractive attempt by Čagas, with a volley after Božović's corner, but the "replay" of the goal from Nikšić from the recent CFL league derby failed.
Four more minutes of added time.
83th minute: Phenomenal chance for Dečić, Božanović managed well in the penalty area after the crowd, shot under the crossbar, but Nijhuis parried to prevent an equaliser.
80th minute: A good shot by Stijepović from the turn, from the edge of the penalty area - right at goalkeeper Nijhuis.
76th minute: Enter Draško Božović and Iljir Camaj, exit Asmir Kajević and Bojan Matić.
68th minute: Yellow card for Žarko Tomašević as well.
66th minute: Ognjen Stijepović's goal was disallowed, the referee signaled a previous foul by Matić. Disputed situation.
Stijepović also received a yellow card for complaining.
65th minute: The second yellow card for Dečić players was given to Čagas Augusto because he stopped the counterattack with a foul.
63th minute: Here is the first change for Tuzan, and it is double: Božanović instead of Sekulović, Stijepović instead of Striković.
The Finns are better in the second half, the players of the Montenegrin champion seem to lack freshness, Peković will have to change something quickly...
59th minute: A good chance for HJK, the Englishman Luk Planž set himself up and shot with his left foot - right next to the post.
Malo atmosfere sa "Bolt arene"...
49th minute - HJK is in the lead, Scotsman Ervin is the scorer.
The goal had no announcement, it was scored practically from the first real chance the home team had. After the penetration of Planž on the right side, the ball reached Hostika, his shot from about 10 meters was saved by goalkeeper Nikić, but Ervin knocked the rebound into the net from close range.
47th minute: Kajević fell after a duel with Tomas, no penalty.
The second half of the match HJK - Dečić AdmiralBet has started. After the first half, there are no goals.
Better in the double match HJK Helsinki - Dečić AdmiralBet will play in the play-off round with the weaker from the double match of the 3rd round of qualification for the Europa League Kalskiv - Borac Banjaluka. The first match in Iceland has just started.
End of the first half - 0:0
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