sports
March 17, 2026
The Steamroller Dies Down in the Second Half
In Dragan Bjelogrlić's film – ‘Montevideo, God Bless You’ – one of the iconic scenes is when Nebojša Ilić, in the role of Boško Simonović, gives a monologue during a match against Bulgaria, motivating the players with the sentence: ‘In life, you may not have a second half, but in football, you do.’
TL;DR
- Partizan has not scored in the second half of any match since December 13th.
- The team scored 29 goals in the first half and 33 in the second half during the autumn season.
- Winter preparations were limited due to injuries and poor weather, resulting in only three friendly matches, all with first-half goals.
- The departure of top scorer Jovan Milošević has impacted the team's effectiveness.
- Despite having a man advantage in one match and leading in others at halftime, Partizan failed to score in the second half.
- Coach Srđan Blagojević's primary challenge is to improve the team's second-half performance.