After the victory of his team against Mladost, the Manager of Vojvodina Nenad Lalatović stated that he expected a difficult game and that Nemanja Čović brought certain energy into play of red and whites.

Vojvodina defeated Mladost 2-1 (0-0) today in the 25th round of Super League of Serbia.

– Congratulations to both teams on the performance shown on such pitch, which was under the mud, so it was very difficult to control the ball and establish a good play. In the first half, Mladost adapted better than us, because they stood in the block at around 30 meters from their goal and played man-to-man, being tougher than us, and on this kind of pitch it is easier to defend than to attack. They won duels, and from one counterattack, when their midfielder gave a good pass, they came out alone in front of Rockov, who really saved us from Mladost getting into the 1-0 lead – says Lalatović.

The red and whites came to victory thanks to better play in the second half.

– Our team was much better and more aggressive in the second half, we started winning duels, and I think Čović brought a lot of liveliness. I made a good rotation by sending Bojić to the left and moving Vukadinović from the left to the right. It turned out that, after Andrić’s cross, Čović had a great run into the empty space, which is his characteristic, and then he literally knocked the ball into the goal. After that, Vukadinović dribbled a player on individual quality and sent a ball “into 90” with a phenomenal shot – points out Lalatović.

However, when it seemed that Voša’s will easily bring the match to an end, Mladost managed to reduce the score.

– Mladost had its chances which it did not use, and the goal they gave us the way we should not receive it. But it’s football and mistakes happen, and I have to praise Rockov for the two situations in which he saved us. It’s not easy to win points against a solid team such as Mladost, especially when you know how they play and when we have the imperative of winning, because we want to play in Europe next season. In the spring part of the season, Vojvodina took the most points, more than Red Star, Partizan, TSC… If you only count the second part of the season, we would be the first on the table, for which all the credit goes to my players and their quality, good work and good atmosphere. I’m very proud of my boys – says Lalatović.

In the next round, Voša expects the Vojvodina derby against Spartak Subotica.

– This is our fourth victory in five games and therefore congratulations to my players, we just need to continue that way. We are putting this game in the archive and we are already turning to the derby against Spartak, after which we will have a derby against Čukarički, and then we are going to a difficult away game in Ivanjica, so we have a really tough schedule. I saw my great friend Neško Milovanović in the stands and on this occasion I would greet him and wish him to return to the bench of Mladost or some other club as soon as possible, because he lacks the Super League, where he is one of the best coaches. I wish him and Mladost all the best – said Lalatović.

The match between Spartak and Vojvodina in Subotica will be played on Saturday, starting at 4 pm.