Serbia national football team outclassed Bulgaria in a friendly match in Belgrade 6-1, while a pair of missed penalties did not bother Savo Milosevic much, who still scored twice in his last appearance for Serbia.
Serbia delivered a magnificent first half in Belgrade, with the impression that Bulgaria approached the friendly international too lightly.
Radomir Antic’s side put in a terrific performance and after only four minutes Serbia striker Milan Jovanovic was awarded a penalty. Savo Milosevic had a perfect opportunity to break the deadlock, but his mild shot in the left-hand side corner was easily stopped by Bulgaria keeper Petkov. Four minutes later Serbia took the lead as Jovanovic connected on Danko Lazovic’s assist netted from close range to make it 1-0. Seven minutes later the busy Jovanovic was once more brought down in the penalty area. Milosevic stepped up to the ball once more, sent it to the other corner this time, but Petkov saw his intention through and saved the captain’s second penalty of the match.
Serbia were punished only five minutes later, as Bulgaria were awarded a free kick in one of their rare attacking forays, and Bulgaria’s biggest threat Blagoj Georgiev scored a beautiful set-piece goal to level the score to 1-1.
From that moment on it was all Serbia on the pitch before the end of the half. After 35 minutes of play the score was 4-1.
Having missed two penalties, Milosevic first exchanged a one-two with Jovanovic at 26 minutes, fed his partner striker a fine pass, and the Standard Liege man made it 2-1. Only one minute later, Milos Krasic was in bursts of speed down the right flank, sent a cross in the area, when Savo Milosevic finally reacted in the right way to score Serbia’s third goal of the night.
Milosevic, making his 102nd cap and his farewell game for the national team, scored his second goal of the match and 37th of his career after 36 minutes, in an attack that was the carbon copy of Krasic’s goal. After that Milosevic was substituted by Dragan Mrdja.
Radomir Antic opened the second half with substitutions, but the new players continued to impress the crowd at Partizan Stadium. Hertha Berlin midfielder Gojko Kacar hit the woodwork twice, after which Red Star captain Nenad Milijas capitalized on Mrdja’s pass to score his first ever goal for Serbia. The final score was made on 70 minutes, as Milos Krasic once again stormed down the right flank and crossed the ball perfectly for Lazovic, who made it 6-1 on the night.
Serbia took the foot off the pedal in the final 20 minutes, but Bulgaria were not able to reduce the deficit in the remainder of the friendly tie.
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