Partizan win on penalties to advance to semi-finals of Serbian football cup

BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade are through to the semi-finals of the Serbian football cup after defeating Vozdovac 4-3 on penalties at home in the quarter-finals on Wednesday afternoon.

The match ended 1-1 at full time.

After missing a phenomenal chance in the 13th minute, Samed Bazdar put Partizan in the lead two minutes into first half injury time.

Junior Flemmings wasted a VAR penalty for Vozdovac after a Nemanja Nikolic handball in the Partizan box in the 67th minute.

Nevertheless, Stefan Pirgic made it 1-1 in the 89th minute to send the game to penalties.

Partizan goalkeeper Aleksandar Jovanovic saved a spot kick from Mihajlo Neskovic and Pirgic, too, missed his penalty shot, while Aleksa Jankovic, Nemanja Nikolic, Nikola Antic and Ghayas Zahid all converted their shots to get the hosts to the next round.