Mladost Lucani vs Petrovac

The Serbian SuperLiga club took the lead midway through the first half when they were awarded a penalty — Futbol24 and Sofascore both confirm the spot-kick was converted in the 25th minute. The goal gave Mladost a 1-0 advantage they carried into half-time.

Petrovac pushed for an equaliser after the break but Mladost's defence held firm to preserve the clean sheet. Neither side found the net again, and the match finished 1-0.

The 25th-minute penalty decided the contest. Petrovac failed to find an answer before the break and, despite improved second-half pressure, could not carve out a clear equalising chance. The early goal let Mladost sit deep and protect their advantage for 65 minutes.

No individual goal-scorer is named in the available provider data — the penalty was not credited to a specific player. Mladost's goalkeeper made the decisive interventions to ensure a clean sheet, while Petrovac's attack found little change against a compact Serbian back line.

The 1-0 scoreline, with a single first-half goal from a penalty, reflects a cagey pre-season friendly at low intensity. Both sides are likely to have rotated heavily, making attacking rhythm secondary. Mladost's clean sheet provides a solid defensive foundation heading into the new Serbian SuperLiga season. Petrovac will take encouragement from keeping the margin narrow against a side from a higher-ranked league.

For Mladost Lucani — a mid-table side in the 2025-26 Serbian SuperLiga — this was a useful first pre-season run-out. Petrovac, who sat sixth in the 2025-26 Montenegrin First League as of late 2025, gained competitive minutes against stronger opposition. Both clubs' remaining pre-season schedules were not published at the time of writing.

A typical early pre-season friendly: settled by a single moment, short on attacking fluency, but valuable for building match sharpness. Mladost's defensive organisation was the standout positive.