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Round tailored to Sutjeska: Autumn champion at plus seven, Buducnost's "poker" in Pljevlja, Jedinstvo believes in survival

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The 23rd round of the Meridianbet 1. CFL has been completed, and Sutjeska has benefited the most. The autumn champion, waiting for the official promotion of the new coach Miodrag Džudović, defeated Bokelj and took advantage of the mistakes of its closest followers. Dečić was defeated by Petrovac, while Mornar lost to Jedinstvo, so the team from Nikšić escaped the followers with a significant plus seven at the top of the table. Buducnost celebrated in the Podgorica derby against Mladost, which was played in Pljevlja, while Jezero achieved its first spring victory - defeating Arsenal in Tivat.

After the turnaround, Sutjeska celebrated against Bokelj in front of their fans (2:1).

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The team from Nikšić thus further strengthened its position at the top of the table with 43 points, seven more than the main competitors for the title – Dečić and Mornar. Bokelj shares last place with Jedinstvo.

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Kotor took the lead in the 16th minute. Velizar Janketić crossed from the right, Boris Kopitović parried the threat, but only briefly, as Luka Maraš found himself in the right place, following everything perfectly and scoring for 1:1.

The autumn champions achieved the desired equalizer in the 45th minute. It was clearly a well-coordinated move from training – a short corner kick, a shot by Andrija Ražnatović that was blocked, but the rebound was converted by Deni Hočko for his first goal for his new club.

The reserves staged a complete turnaround in the 78th minute. Balša Tošković passed down the right side, sent the ball into the penalty area, the visitors' defenders reacted desperately, and Medo Juković set up the final score from five meters.

"POKER" OF THE FUTURE IN THE PODGORICA DERBY IN PLJEVLJE

Buducnost took revenge on Mladost Lob.bet for two losses this season with interest – Miodrag Grof Božović's team celebrated in the Podgorica derby, played in Pljevlja "under Golubinja", with a convincing 4:1.

After their second spring triumph, the "Blues" advanced one position and are now sixth in the standings with 32 points, while the team from Donja Gorica is first above the danger zone with two points less.

The nominal guests took the lead in the fifth minute when Nikola Janjić made a diagonal pass from the right side, the ball bounced three or four meters from goalkeeper Balša Radanović and ended up in the net. This was the debut of the Nikšić player in the Podgorica team's jersey.

Only nine minutes later, Mladost responded. They combined for a long time with the "yellows" on the left side, after a throw-in, the danger was briefly blocked by Filip Domazetović, but the ball bounced to Luka Uskoković, who scored the equalizer from the first touch from the box.

Podgorica regained the lead in the 58th minute. Ivan Bulatović won a penalty, and the surefire taker from the penalty spot was newcomer Nemanja Nikolić.

Eight minutes later, Ivan Bojović did everything beautifully, beat the keeper, and then volleyed from 15 meters to make it 3:1.

The final score was set by Ivan Bulatović from 11 meters in the 77th minute. Previously, Danilo Vukanić was brought down in the opponent's penalty area.

PETROVCE'S TEAM "STEAL" THE VICTORY IN OVERTIME

Petrovac defeated Dečić in the round derby at the "Besa Arena" in Tuzi with a minimal score.

Tuzan were the better opponent for most of the game, had several solid chances, but in the end they were left without points.

The only goal of the match was scored by former Dečić player Danilo Pešukić in the 92nd minute, who took advantage of a mistake by an opposing player and placed the ball into the far corner from 17-18 meters.

Dečić thus suffered their first defeat of the rest of the season, and this is the third consecutive match in which Nebojša Jandrić's team failed to score. On the other hand, Petrovac achieved their third triumph in the second half of the season and came within a point of today's rival.

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Jedinstvo achieved its fifth championship victory, the second in a row – Sead Babača's team celebrated in front of their fans against Mornar (1:0).

The team from the north now believes in survival, because together with Bokelj they are "holding the lantern". Both teams have 21 points. Mornar remained at 36, just like Dečić.

The only goal of the match was scored by the experienced Žarko Korać in the 55th minute. Reserve Denis Kolić played a great long ball to Korać, who evaded the keeper and, in the style of great masters, volleyed a shot from the edge of the penalty area to checkmate the visitors' goalkeeper.

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Jezero achieved its first victory in the second half of the season – Miodrag Džudović's team defeated Arsenal in Tivat (2:1).

The team from Plav is in the "golden middle" with 34 points, Arsenal is first below the line with eight points less, and it is interesting that the team from the north has "taken the measure" of the team from Tivat all three times this season.

The visitors took the lead in the 14th minute with a penalty kick from the league's top scorer, Đorđe Maksimović. This was his 11th goal in the championship. 

Jezera's advantage was doubled by team captain Milivoje Beko Raičević (the owner of the fastest goal in CFL history since the last round) with a header after a corner kick. 

Arsenal's defeat, their second of the season, was mitigated by Igor Vukčević's second attempt after a pass from Julijan Montenegro in the 72nd minute.

The domestic championship continues on Wednesday, when the 24th round matches are scheduled. 

RESULTS

Mladost Lob.bet – Buducnost 1:4

Uskoković 14 – Janjić 5, Nikolić (p) 58, Bojović 66, Bulatović (p) 77

Sutjeska – Bokelj SBBet 2:1

Hočko 45, Juković 78 – Maraš 16

Decic – Petrovac 0:1

Pesukic 90+2

Unity Franca – Mornar 1:0

Korac 55

Arsenal – Lake 1:2

Vukčević 72 – Maksimović 14 (p), Raičević 52

Table: Sutjeska 43, Mornar 36, Dečić 36, Petrovac 35, Jezero 34, Budućnost 32, Mladost Lob.bet 30, Arsenal 26, Bokelj SBBet 21, Jedinstvo Franca 21.

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