Belgrade, October 19 (uefa.com) - Partizan stayed top of the Yugoslavian first division after fighting out a 2-2 draw with local rivals Red Star.
Red Star, however, put their poor early season form behind
them and underlined the fact that their young generation
have a promising future. With an average age of 21, the
red-and-whites were a goal to the good within three minutes,
Branko Boskovic firing in.
Partizan captain Sasa Ilic, however, set up Ivica Iliev on the
half-hour and he neatly lobbed Ivan Randjelovic to level but
the visitors restored their lead after the break when Mihajlo
Pjanovic converted Boskovic's weighted free-kick over the
wall.
Seven minutes later, Red Star's defence was caught napping
when Ilic knocked in a rebound to make it 2-2. From then
on, Red Star poured forward in numbers and only a superb
performance from Partizan goalkeeper Radisa Ilic saved a
defeat. Albert Nadj was sent off nine minutes from time, but
the visitors just could not force a winner.
