Maccabi Tel Aviv ended Sutjeska's European story four years ago in the 2nd round of the Conference League qualifiers and Milija Savović, and the Israelis were fatal for the team from Nikšić in the same round this summer. Although after half an hour of the rematch it didn't look that way.
Sutjeska said goodbye to UEFA competitions with a defeat to Beitar Jerusalem (5:2), after having lost to them on goals. Balša Tošković i Boris Kopitović already in the 28th minute it was 2:0 and the result for the next phase.
However, Beitar's quality quickly emerged in Ploesti - it was already 2:2 by the break, and in the second half the team Baraka Icakija confirmed their place in the next round.
Sutjeska said goodbye to the Conference League, but despite the convincing defeat, they were far from disappointing - their European performances can only be a good announcement for the new Montenegrin championship that starts this weekend.
The team from Nikšić quickly built a big result
Beitar fans filled the "Ilie Oana" stadium well, were very vocal at the start, and even interrupted the game with a torch, but were quickly calmed down by Tošković.
The "ten" of Sutjeska first forced a masterful fake Oriya Dahana to miss a penalty, and then he checked the "Panjenkom" Miguel SilvaThe team from Nikšić "undone" the Israeli triumph near Bistrica in the 11th minute.
Savović's men controlled things on the field and after that, Beitar had a dangerous attempt over the bar. Omer Acilius from the crowd after a corner kick, and then in the 28th minute the dream result arrived.
Tošković headed the ball into the home team's penalty area, Ivan Vukcevic shook the post, and the rebound was deftly sent into the net by Kopitović.
And quickly demolished it
Everything that Sutjeska quickly built, it also quickly demolished - even though Vladan Giljen He also had some amazing saves, and Beitar had already tied it at 2:2 by the time they went into the break. He first scored against Acili after a corner kick when he was inexplicably left alone, only to Garden of the Sun in the fifth minute of injury time, he scored.
On the wings of goals from the finish of the first half, Beitar entered the second and already in the 51st minute took a 3:2 lead - again after a corner, and this time Stojan Vukčević (replaced Giljen during the break) he defeated Grigori morozov. A quiet period followed, the Israeli team interrupted at the finish when they John's Fish at 83. i Timothy Muzi in the 88th minute they scored a convincing 5:2.
Finally, an interesting fact - Sutjeska went through this year's European adventures with practically all players from Montenegro, the only foreigner was Aleksandar Desancic.
BEITAR - SUTJESKA 5:2 (first match 2:1)
Ploiești - "Ilie Oana" Stadium. Attendance: 3.000. Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta). Scorers: Acili in 42, Šua in 45+5, Morozov in 51, Kalu in 83 and Muzi in 88 minutes for Beitar, and Tošković (pen) in 11, Kopitović in 28 for Sutjeska. Yellow cards: Šua and Morozov (Beitar), Dedić (Sutjeska).
Beitar: Silva - Morozov (from 84. Hugi), Karabali, Dahan, Cohen (from 69. Mendi) - Levi, Micha (from 76. Jona), Tavares - Shua, Acili (from 76. Muzi), Kalu (from 84. Zasno).
Sutjeska: Giiljen (from 46. S. Vukčević) - Golubović, Dedić, Kopitović, Đinović (from 75. Vlahović) - Šćekić, Šimun - Juković (from 56. Desančić), Čavor, I. Vukčević (from 66. Pajović) - Tošković (from 56. Kalezić).
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