Semendrija 1924 vs Mladost DG

Mladost DG struck first inside five minutes, catching the Semendrija defence cold with an early opener. The lead lasted only four minutes — B. Rmus levelled for the Serbian side in the ninth minute with a composed finish.

The Montenegrin visitors regained the advantage in the 24th minute, making it 2-1, and carried that lead into the break. But Semendrija emerged a transformed side in the second half.

I. Hadzic equalised four minutes after the restart (49'), before V. Karajcic put the home side ahead for the first time in the 56th minute. V. Radojević sealed the result in the 74th minute, completing the turnaround with Semendrija's fourth.

Semendrija trailed 2-1 at half-time despite having levelled once already. The adjustments made in the dressing room paid immediate dividends — Hadzic's equaliser came within four minutes of the restart, and Karajcic put them ahead before the hour mark. The three-goal second half swung a match that had looked evenly poised at the interval.

B. Rmus scored the equaliser that kept Semendrija in touch after the early setback. I. Hadzic and V. Karajcic scored the crucial second-half goals that flipped the scoreline, while V. Radojević added the late insurance goal.

Player of the match: V. Karajcic — his go-ahead goal in the 56th minute was the decisive moment of the game.

Six goals, four of them in the second half. Semendrija's three-goal salvo between the 49th and 74th minutes turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. The home side's pre-match win probability sat at 56.21% (per Sports Mole data), and they ultimately delivered.

Both sides are building towards their respective domestic campaigns. Semendrija 1924 — who compete in the Serbian First League, the country's second tier — showed resilience in coming from behind. Mladost DG, a relative newcomer founded in 2019 and based in Podgorica, Montenegro, will take positives from their first-half performance but will need to address defensive concentration after conceding three times in 25 second-half minutes.

Semendrija 1924 drew 0-0 with Javor Ivanjica on 15 July in their previous friendly, while Mladost DG played out a goalless draw with Vozdovac on 17 July.

A game of two halves. Mladost DG were the sharper side early on, but Semendrija's superior fitness and tactical adjustments after the break proved decisive. The Serbian second-tier side will be encouraged by the character of the comeback as pre-season preparations continue.