FK Bokelj - FK Cetinje 3:1

27.07.2013.

Pre-season friendly

Stadion pod Vrmcem, Kotor, Montenegro

att: 50

Located along one of Montenegro's most beautiful bays is Kotor. It is fairly well connected with neighboring countries with roads and buses, even three airports are less than 100 km away from the city. Its center is made of the Old town, best known landmark Kotor is also sport center of this area. As everywhere else, football is part of everyday life. Way back in 1922 was established a football club Bokelj. 

The club played in Yugoslav 2nd and 3rd leagues but the most important success was the placement in First league of Montenegro in 2007. Today club plays in the second league. In the foothill of the hill Vrmac is located their home ground, Stadion pod Vrmcem. Stadium has only one terrace and in addition to the main pitch is an auxiliary pitch with artificial grass next to the club´s building.
When I found out that it will be played a friendly match, I was thrilled. The opponent was 3rd league club and football was not the most brilliant but nevertheless it was nice to be in the stadium that day alongside another fifty people, football enthusiasts. Bokelj live forever...

Groundspotting to sea

Groundspotting is the spotting of football grounds whilst traveling. So and I take opportunity when I am on the road to drop by in some places, to see some grounds if it is possible. My journey led through BiH and Montenegro. The first stadium, which is located beside the road was in Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

City of Goražde is located in the central upper part of the river Drina. One of the oldest sports is, of course, football. The first football club in Goražde was established in 1918. After several name changes and merging two clubs into one in 1960 was created FK Goražde. Last season club played in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is second rank of competition but dropped out of the league. Their home ground is city stadium "Midhat Drljević". Stadium have one stand with capacity of 1,192 plastic seats and who knows how many more places for standing.

City Trebinje is placed in the southernmost part of Republic of Srpska and BiH. Located on the road Nº 20 from Belgrade to Dubrovnik, Trebinje is primarily regional center by its geo-strategic position. FK Leotar is football club from the city of Trebinje, founded in 1925. The club never managed to gain promotion to the top Yugosalv league, but won its only national championship in the first season in the Premier league of BIH, whose is current member. The club´s home ground is stadium "Police", nice all-seater stadium with capacity of 8,500 people. Unfortunately, at the time when I went there was no one in the stadium and I could not enter. I hope that one day I will come back here and watch a match.

When on the way from Trebinje enter to Montenegro, first town is Herceg Novi, on whose western side is located Igalo, town known as Mediterranean health spa. OSK Igalo is football club from Igalo. The club was founded in 1929 and currently competes in the 2nd league of Montenegro.

Their home ground is stadium "Solila", which is located near the sea, the promenade and next to the cemetery, but that is not easy to find. The stadium almost was nothing more than a pitch, has only a small hard standing and extremely high fence to the ground.

On the other side of the bay in relation to Igalo is located Tivat. The city and municipality of Tivat is located in the south of Montenegro in Boka Kotorska bay. The entire length of the Tivat Riviera is dotted with attractive bays and beaches and it is very desirable destination for tourists. It is accessible by car, train or bus, but one mayor advantage is Tivat airport.

FK Arsenal is footbal club based in Tivat, Montenegro. No one knows exactly when it started playing football in Tivat, but in 1923 is established Orjen which will change its name to Arsenal in 1934. By the independence of Montenegro, Arsenal, which throughout history was largely in republic leagues, played in 2nd league of Montenegro where is even today. "Stadion u Parku" is club´s home ground and is located by Porto Montenegro Marina. Not very representative stadium but somehow interesting, surrounded by a concrete wall in the shadow of trees.

Mladenovac

The municipality of Mladenovac, one of the 17 urban municipalities of the City of Belgrade, is situated in the northern part of the lowland region of Šumadija. By bus and by car we can get from Belgrade to Mladenovac (55 km) by highway Belgrade-Niš and leave it at Mali Požarevac which is 13 km far from Mladenovac as well as by old road via Avala, Ralja and Sopot. Also we can get to Mladenovac from Kragujevac, Smederevo by main roads. Also the main railroad from Belgrade to Sofia via Niš goes through Mladenovac. 
OFK Mladenovac is a football club based in Mladenovac, Serbia. Club is established in 1924. In the last decade has been steadily on the see-saw between the third and second league so it will play next season again in Srpska liga "Beograd", which is third rank of competition. Their home ground is stadium "Selters". The stadium is located on the outskirts of town on the road leading to the mountain Kosmaj. At this place there is since 1956 and in the recent years at his only stand are placed plastic seats. The stadium now has a capacity of 942 seats. Tickets are available at the ticket windows of the stadium on the day of the match, but do not worry, is never sell out. 

Sopot

Sopot is located about fifty kilometers south of Belgrade. Well-connected and widespread network of roads allows quick arrival in Sopot from all directions. The fastest connection from Belgrade is highway Belgrade-Mali Požarevac-Sopot, or with the old road through the Avala.

FK Sopot is football club founded in 1927. The last fifteen years plays in the same league, Srpska liga "Beograd" which is third rank of competition in Serbia. They play their home matches at the stadium "Park vukova". The stadium is located on the main road near the city center and the bus station. It has a small stand behind one goal, another stand on the east and on the west next to central lodge another small stand. I do not have information when the stadium was built at this location but the plastic seats were set last year when the stadium got a capacity of 1,100 seats.

FK Vojvodina - BP Honved FC 2:0

18.07.2013. 

UEFA Europa league, 2nd qualifying round, 1st leg

Stadium "Karadjordje", Novi Sad

att: 7,000

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia. The city is connected to the region with road and railway routes as well as waterways and lies on the European Corridor 10. City with 300-year history and population of nearly 400,000 residents deserves to watch the "European" football. First football was played at the stadium "Karadjordje" in 1924. Since then Vojvodina, which was founded a decade ago is the most popular club and the pride of the city. Twice champion of the former Yugoslavia and alongside Belgrade rivals at the top of the Serbian football. Stadium is located almost in the city centre, just few kilometres from the main railway and bus station and a little less from the banks of the Danube. After several reconstruction this year in May after demolition of the legendary house (built in 1942) began construction of brand new South Stand. 

Tickets for Vojvodina matches can be bought at the ticket office at the stadium and admission for this match was 3 and 4 euros. The stadium with capacity more than 12,000 is hardly ever sell out.

Eagerly awaited rematch against Honved, turned into red-and-white night at "Karadjordje". Fantastic game of Vojvodina, brilliant tactics, setting in the field, discipline and  fighting spirit and the victory over the Hungarian representative of the Europe League qualifier from Budapest. 

At Vinogradar

FK Vinogradar 1-1 FK Čoka

23.06.2013.

PFL Subotica - V

"Vinogradar", Hajdukovo

att: 90

19.06.

FK Bačka 1901 1-0 FK Index

19.06.2013.

Play off - IV

"Stadion kraj Somborske kapije", Subotica

att: ~1,500

Ticket 100rsd (€1)

Today's match was one of the most important games in the last few seasons for the home team. It is a rematch of play offs to enter into Serbian League of Vojvodina, and the opponent was team FK "Index" from Novi Sad. Better team from two matches, since autumn will be a new member of the Serbian 3rd league. In the first match score was 0-0, which is considered to be very inconvenient for both teams.
Bačka needed victory, which they achieved in the presence of a large number of fans. At the end a great and well-deserved celebration for the return into the third rank of competition after several seasons.