Macva vs Naftagas

Naftagas struck inside the opening 10 minutes. A goal in the 9th minute — the scorer’s name not published in official match data — put the visitors ahead and allowed them to sit deep, inviting pressure they comfortably absorbed through to half-time (0–1).

The pattern repeated after the interval. Naftagas doubled their lead in the 57th minute, again from open play, giving themselves a commanding two-goal cushion. Mačva finally found a response in the 79th minute, pulling one back to set up a nervy final 11 minutes, but the equaliser never arrived. Naftagas saw out the closing stages without conceding a card — the match finished with zero yellow or red cards, typical of a clean pre-season contest.

Naftagas’s second goal in the 57th minute. Mačva had shown little in the first half and the visitors’ early second-half strike effectively ended the contest as a competitive affair. Mačva’s 79th-minute reply came too late to shift momentum, and Naftagas managed the final phase with discipline.

With individual goalscorer names unavailable from the official match data, the collective performance of Naftagas’s attacking unit stood out: two goals from open play, clinical finishing in both halves. For Mačva, the player who scored the 79th-minute consolation at least ensured the scoreline reflected a one-goal margin, but the home side lacked cutting edge for much of the match.

The match timeline tells a clear story: Naftagas scored in the first 10 minutes, controlled the first half, and struck again 12 minutes into the second half. Mačva’s goal arrived in the 79th minute, but it was a consolation — the visitors had established a two-goal lead and never looked vulnerable. The absence of any cards (0 yellow, 0 red) reflects a disciplined, low-stakes friendly atmosphere rather than a competitive edge.

This was Mačva’s final pre-season test before the 2026/27 Mozzart Bet SuperLiga season. Their next fixture is away to reigning champions FK Crvena Zvezda on 17 July — a daunting opener just three days after this defeat. Mačva’s pre-season form since late June has been mixed: a 0–0 draw with Loznica (11 July), a 1–2 loss to Mladost Lučani, a 2–1 win over Novi Pazar (1 July), a 0–0 draw with Petrovac (27 June), and a 1–1 draw with Zemun (20 June). Losing to a second-tier side is not the ideal send-off.

For Naftagas, the victory underlines their upward trajectory. The club won the Srpska liga Vojvodina title in 2025/26, earning promotion to the Mozzart Bet Prva liga Srbije (Serbian second tier) for 2026/27. This result against a Super Liga opponent suggests they are adapting well to the step up in class. Their league campaign begins on 1 August against FK Loznica.

A routine, deserved pre-season win for Naftagas, who were sharper in both boxes. Mačva have clear work to do before Thursday’s trip to Red Star, where the step up in quality will be significantly steeper than anything they faced here.