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Red Star - PSV 3-2
Belgrade,
11 August 2004
Red Star Belgrade hold the edge against fellow former European champions PSV Eindhoven after a tight UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first leg.
Milan Bisevac (Red Star, red-white jersey) challenges for the ball with Damarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven)
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AP
PSV struck first through Ji-Sung Park, but Red Star were ahead before half-time thanks to Milan Dudic and Bosko Jankovic. They stretched their lead just before the hour through Marko Pantelic but John De Jong then struck to set up a fascinating return in the Netherlands on 25 August.
With 54,000 spectators gathered in the Red Star stadium, home coach Ljupko Petrovic deployed a 4-4-2 formation against Guus Hiddink's 4-5-1. But it was the visitors who took early command, Park going close on five minutes before finding the target soon after, picking up the ball after a corner and shooting inside the right-hand post.
But the young Serbo-Montenegrin champions, keen to emulate their triumph of their 1990/91 predecessors, began to take the initiative and Nikola Zigic gave notice of their intentions with a shot on 14 minutes that went wide. At the other end Jan Vennegor of Hesselink also sent an effort past the post, but soon after his side's lead disappeared.
Aleksandar Lukovic's quickly-taken free-kick were teed up perfectly for Dudic, who rose highest and headed in. Red Star were buzzing, and six minutes before the interval Jankovic's strong shot from 25 metres out flew in. Dudic then came close with a header, and his side were on top by half-time.
Hiddink responded by introducing experienced midfield player Phillip Cocu for Kasper Bøgelund, and his side had a spell of dominance. Wilfred Bouma's header went close two minutes into the half and Vladimir Disljenkovic was then forced to save a De Jong shot. Park also threatened the goal, but PSV could not force the ball in and on 59 minutes were further behind.
It was a superb move. Zigic found Milan Bisevac, who sent a brilliant ball over the PSV defence for Pantelic to head in from ten metres out. They were now in a tight spot, but PSV, European Champion Clubs' Club winners in 1987/88, are no strangers to this level and seven minutes later had a second away goal.
Da Marcus Beasley found Vennegoor of Hesselink, whose shot was parried by Disljenkovic into the path of De Jong, who found the top right-hand corner of the net from 14 metres out. Red Star were keen to extend their lead again, but although substitute Vladimir Tintor sent in a cracking shot from 18 metres in the final minute, PSV goalkeeper Heurelho Silva Gomes was equal to it. The tie is delicately poised.
With 54,000 spectators gathered in the Red Star stadium, home coach Ljupko Petrovic deployed a 4-4-2 formation against Guus Hiddink's 4-5-1. But it was the visitors who took early command, Park going close on five minutes before finding the target soon after, picking up the ball after a corner and shooting inside the right-hand post.
But the young Serbo-Montenegrin champions, keen to emulate their triumph of their 1990/91 predecessors, began to take the initiative and Nikola Zigic gave notice of their intentions with a shot on 14 minutes that went wide. At the other end Jan Vennegor of Hesselink also sent an effort past the post, but soon after his side's lead disappeared.
Aleksandar Lukovic's quickly-taken free-kick were teed up perfectly for Dudic, who rose highest and headed in. Red Star were buzzing, and six minutes before the interval Jankovic's strong shot from 25 metres out flew in. Dudic then came close with a header, and his side were on top by half-time.
Hiddink responded by introducing experienced midfield player Phillip Cocu for Kasper Bøgelund, and his side had a spell of dominance. Wilfred Bouma's header went close two minutes into the half and Vladimir Disljenkovic was then forced to save a De Jong shot. Park also threatened the goal, but PSV could not force the ball in and on 59 minutes were further behind.
It was a superb move. Zigic found Milan Bisevac, who sent a brilliant ball over the PSV defence for Pantelic to head in from ten metres out. They were now in a tight spot, but PSV, European Champion Clubs' Club winners in 1987/88, are no strangers to this level and seven minutes later had a second away goal.
Da Marcus Beasley found Vennegoor of Hesselink, whose shot was parried by Disljenkovic into the path of De Jong, who found the top right-hand corner of the net from 14 metres out. Red Star were keen to extend their lead again, but although substitute Vladimir Tintor sent in a cracking shot from 18 metres in the final minute, PSV goalkeeper Heurelho Silva Gomes was equal to it. The tie is delicately poised.
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