The (World Championship) Qualifications are irregular. This is one huge bullshit, but we’re all in the same shit, so we have to accept it. There’s nothing we can change.  -Klemen Prepelič

SERBIA OFF TO THE WORLD CUP

Nakon uspona i padova u kvalifikacijama i relativno mučnih 90 minuta protiv Gruzije u Beogradu, Srbija se plasirala na Svetsko prvenstvo. Golom Prijovića (74′) za minimalnu pobedu Srbije, plasirali smo se na prvo veliko fudbalsko takmičenje posle osam godina.

Photo: TANJUG / DIMITRIJE GOLL 

After a rollercoaster in the qualifiers Serbia will be going to the World Cup in Russia.  A win in Belgrade of 1:0 marked a stepping stone with a lot to learn.

U prvoj utakmici kvalifikacija za SP, Orlovi su na stadionu Rajko Mitić uspeli da iščupaju samo bod protiv Republike Irske (2:2). Odigralo se uprkos kiši, uz veliki broj poznatih lica iz sveta sporta.

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Ekipa Miodraga Božovića, izneverila je velika očekivanja. Uprkos pozitivnom rezultatu iz Bugarske, te vatrenoj podršci rekordno popunjenog stadiona Rajko Mitić, Crvena zvezda poražena je sa 2:4. Ukratko, ništa od mušeme. 

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Zvezda nije iskoristila prednost domaćeg terena, egal od 1:1, pa ni igrača više, dok je u bizarnom spletu okolnosti, sa terena izbačen Gejlor Kanga, koji je na samom kraju prvog poluvremena nesportski odreagovao na provokaciju igrača Ludogoreca.

Crveno-beli su probudili nade svojih glasnih navijača koji su ih pratili do Bugarske. Od vođstva Ludogoreca sa 1:0, do prednosti za Zvezdu, te neobičnog izjednačenja (2:2) koje Beograđanima ne odgovara. 

Uprkos golu primljenom još u desetom minutu i brojnim neiskorišćenim šansama, crveno-beli su prošli u treće kolo kvalifikacija za Ligu šampiona, rezultatom od 2:1.

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Red Star moves onto the next qualifying round after beating Valletta on home ground by 2:1, with scores from Donald and Katai.

Crno-beli su večeras odigrali svoj prvi meč nove sezone, koji je uprkos velikom broju prilika protekao bez golova. Krajnji rezultat protiv poljskog Zaglebja bio je 0:0.

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Serbia to host the qualifier!

Srbija je zvanično postala jedan od domaćina kvalifikacionih turnira za predstojeće Olimpijske igre.

Očekuje se da će ova velika čast i odgovornost će biti maksimalno uvažene od strane organizatora, ali i publike koja će nesumnjivo biti brojna i više nego entuzijastična u našoj Zemlji košarke. Turnir će trajati u periodu od 4. do 10. jula.


Serbia is officially one of the hosts of the upcoming qualifying tournaments for the 2016 Olympics. The news was confirmed minutes ago, on the elation of the country’s basketball fans.

In a match that was full of political tensions, more than anything else, Serbia won their second leg match against Albania, at the Elbasan city stadium. The uneventful 90 minutes were suddenly brought to life after two quick goals during stoppage time. Serbia’s goal, during the first half of the duel (31′) was annulled, due to what was estimated as a strong contact between the Albanian keeper, and Serbia’s Zoran Tošić.

As the second half of this Euro 2016 qualifying match was lagging to a close, a beautiful pairing between Adem Ljajić and Aleksandar Kolarov, resulted in the first official goal of the night. Kolarov made sure the ball shook the net, from his left side, to the lower right hand corner. All of this, in the 91. minute.

Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov, not seen, scores the first goal of his team during the group I Euro 2016 qualifying match between Albania and Serbia at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan, central Albania, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Serbia won 2-0. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis.

As the home crowd was losing the energy to support their team, Ljajić is facing Berisha alone. His seamless lob shot, ended up right where it was supposed to. A total of two goals to null, as the stadium, mostly filled by the home fans was completely silenced.

The few Serbian fans that did make it to the Elbasan stadium were ecstatic, while the players ran up to them, to celebrate this moral and athletic win.

A victory in an occasion that was a lot more than just a game.

Prethodnih dana se pisalo o mogućim scenarijima odlaska košarkaša na Olimpijske igre. S obzirom na to da su ispustili ulazak u finale, ekipa Aleksandra Đorđevića će sreću morati da potraži na jednom od tri kvalifikaciona turnira. Izbor za organizatore bi trebalo da traje narednih mesec dana, a Srbija se danas zvanično našla među kandidatima.