Veteran Vladimir Jugovic joins Admira

Wienna, AUSTRIA, September 2 (www.uefa.com) - Veteran midfield player Vladimir Jugovic has joined Austrian club VfB Admira Wacker Mödling on a two-year contract.

The 34-year-old former Yugoslavian international has signed a deal until 30 June 2005. Jugovic was most recently at French club AS Monaco FC and prior to that had a successful stint in Italy, where he played for Sampdoria UC, Juventus FC, S.S. Lazio and Internazionale FC.

At Juventus, Jugovic won the UEFA Champions League in the 1995/96 season when he scored the deciding penalty in the shoot-out victory over AFC Ajax in the final. A former Club Atlético de Madrid player, he also helped FK Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) lift the European Champion Clubs' Cup, against Olympique de Marseille, in 1990/91.

Ilija Petkovic announces squad for Euro qualifier v Italy

Belgrade, September 1 (Reuters) - Serbia & Montenegro manager Ilija Petkovic has announced the following 20-man squad for the Euro 2004 Group Nine qualifier against Italy in Belgrade on September 10:

Goalkeepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Vitesse Arnhem), Dragan Zilic (Sartid Smederevo).

Defenders: Milivoje Cirkovic (Partizan Belgrade), Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev), Slobodan Markovic (Zeleznik Belgrade), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan Belgrade), Mladen Krstajic (Werder Bremen), Dejan Stefanovic (Portsmouth), Ivica Dragutinovic (Standard Liege).

Midfielders: Dragan Mladenovic (Red Star Belgrade), Goran Bunjevcevic (Tottenham Hotspur), Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiakos Piraeus), Igor Duljaj (Partizan Belgrade), Sasa Ilic (Partizan Belgrade), Branko Boskovic (Paris St Germain), Nenad Brnovic (Zeta Golubovci).

Forwards: Savo Milosevic (Celta Vigo), Darko Kovacevic (Real Sociedad), Mateja Kezman (PSV Eindhoven), Danijel Ljuboja (Racing Strasbourg).

UEFA Champions' League and UEFA Cup Draw

MONACO, August 28-29 - Serbia-Montenegro's champions Partizan were drawn against Spanish giants Real in Group F of the Champions League. Partizan will also play UEFA Cup holders Porto and Olympique Marseille - winners of the first Champions League format in 1993.

Serbia-Montenegro's Red Star and Sartid face OB Copenhagen and Slavia Prague in the UEFA Cup first round

Partizan eliminate Newcastle on penalties

Newcastle, ENGLAND, August 27 (Reuters) - Partizan Belgrade claimed a shock place in the Champions League group stage at the expense of Newcastle United after winning a tense penalty shootout at St James' Park.

The champions of Serbia and Montenegro wiped out Newcastle's advantage from their 1-0 first-leg victory thanks to a second-half goal from striker Ivica Iliev and then completed the comeback with a 4-3 sudden-death victory on penalties on Wednesday.

Iliev put Partizan ahead on the night in the 50th minute, rounding off a lightning quick break out of defence following a Newcastle corner when he slotted home a pass from impressive captain Sasa Ilic.

In the shootout three players from each side, including Newcastle's normally lethal striker Alan Shearer, failed to convert.

When Newcastle's Aaron Hughes blasted his effort over, Partizan right back Milivoje Cirkovic put away the decisive spot kick to see his side through to the money-spinning Champions League and leave Newcastle facing UEFA Cup football.

Newcastle looked distinctly unimpressive in every area of the pitch and were only able to create one clear-cut chance in normal time which fell to Kieron Dyer seconds after Iliev's equaliser but he was thwarted by Ivica Kralj's smart save.

Partizan defended stoutly and looked increasingly threatening and ambitious in attack as the game progressed with Iliev going close from distance and Nikola Malbasa testing Shay Given with a shot from 18 metres.

In extra time Iliev went close but the best chance fell to Newcastle substitute Jermaine Jenas who headed wide from close range when Hughes delivered an inviting cross.

Then in the dying moments of the game goalkeeper Kralj used his legs to keep out a Shearer free kick which took a nasty deflection.

Kralj pulled off two fine saves during the penalty shoot-out to keep out efforts from Dyer and Jonathan Woodgate before Cirkovic applied the finishing touch to a memorable night for Partizan and their German coach Lothar Matthaeus.

Red Star and Sartid advance to UEFA Cup first round

UEFA Cup qualifying round, second leg, Kishinev, MOLDOVA, August 28

Nistru (MOLDOVA) - Red Star Belgrade (SERBIA-MONTENEGRO) 2-3 (HT: 1-2). First leg: 5-0 for Red Star. Serbia-Montenegro's team won 8-2 on aggregate and advanced to the UEFA Cup first round.

Scorer for Nistru: Bursuc 27', 65'.
Scorers for Red Star: Bogavac 2', Krivokapic 10', Perovic 87'.

UEFA Cup qualifying round, second leg, Smederevo, SERBIA-MONTENEGRO, August 28

Sartid Smederevo (SERBIA-MONTENEGRO) - Sarajevo (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 3-0 (HT: 1-0). First leg: 1-1. Serbia-Montenegro's team won 4-1 on aggregate and advanced to the UEFA Cup first round.

Scorers for Sartid: Pantelic (pen) 30' , Zecevic 65', Mudrinic 89'.

Paris St Germain sign Branko Boskovic

Paris, FRANCE, August 27 (www.socerage.com) - Paris St Germain have signed Serbia & Montenegro midfielder Branko Boskovic from Red Star Belgrade.

The 23-year-old, who could be seen as a replacement for Ronaldinho, has signed a four-year contract.

PSG stepped up their interest in the player after sending Hakan Yakin back to Swiss club Basle for medical reasons.