Partizan Vs Red Star in Belgrade
When we were in Novi Sad we were in two minds whether or not to go and see a football game in Belgrade. I heard so many stories about the soccer games there. ‘They are a lively lot,’ I was told. With worried faces in response to my wish I couldn’t help but feel curious about what it would be like to see a real live match between Partizan and Red Star. I have seen matches on YouTube and how the fanatic fans fill the stadium with fire bombs and smoke. And cry and sing for their beloved teams for the full course of the match. I had to see for myself. On this particular Easter weekend we ventured into Belgrade by bus from Novi Sad to finally see a game. It turned out that it was a very significant match and a decider for which team will be champion of Serbia and have the right to play in the European Champions League. Ultimately it was the most fun I had at any soccer stadium. There’s nothing like a soccer match in Belgrade.
Kada smo bili u Novom Sadu, bili smo u dilemi da li da odemo i vidimo fudbalsku utakmicu u Beogradu. Čula sam mnogo priča o fudbalskim utakmicama tamo. ” One su mnogo zive, ” rečeno mi je. Sa zabrinutim licem kao odgovor na moje saznanje nisam mogla pomoci, ali osecam se znatiželjna o tome kako bi bilo da se pogleda uživo utakmica između Partizana i Crvene zvezde. Gledala sam utakmice na YouTube i kako fanovi navijača na punom stadionu pale baklje i dimne bombe. I plaču i pevaju za svoj voljeni tim tokom celog meča . Morala sam da vidim i dozivim za sebe. Na ovom posebnom uskrsnjem vikendu smo krenuli u Beograd autobusom iz Novog Sada da konačno vidimo igru. Ispostavilo se da je to veoma značajna utakmica i odlucujuca za tim ko ce biti prvak Srbije i ko ce imati pravo da igra u Evropskoj Ligi Šampiona. Na kraju je bilo najinteresantnije ikad na fudbalskom stadionu. Ne postoji ništa poput fudbalske utakmice u Beogradu.
Goal keeper Vladimir Stojkovic from Partizan team warming up before the game.
Golman Vladimir Stojković iz Partizana tima zagrevanje pred utakmicu .
The Orthodox Church is in view in the background and emphasizes the spirit of the Partizan stadium.
Pravoslavna Crkva je na prikazu u pozadini i naglašava duh stadionu Partizana .
A few Partizan fans make it to the stands to get a taste of the atmosphere early in the day. The word is out that Red Star fans whose stand is located on opposing side of Partizan stand on the other end of the stadium on the north decided not to show in protest of the game being held on Easter Saturday.
Nekoliko navijača Partizana uspevaju da osete atmosferu na početku dana . Reč je da je odlučeno od navijača Crvene zvezde čiji je štand se nalazi na suprotnoj strani od navijaca Partizana koji stoje na drugom kraju stadiona na severu ne dodju u znak protesta zbog igre koji se održava na Veliku subotu .
Policijska zaštita na svakom uglu ulice na putu ka stadionu i nazad .
Police protection on every corner of the street on the way to the game and back.
The Partizan Stadium.
Stadion Partizana .
Every game is alternatively played in different home stadiums. The Partizan Stadium holds big tradition being the first place that an Ex- Yugoslavian game was played. The Red Star Stadium is located 300 meters away from the Partizan Stadium.
Svaka igra je igra naizmenično na različitim stadionima . Stadion Partizana ima veliku tradiciju kao prvo mesto koje ex-Yugoslavija igrala,prima 33 000 gledalaca . Stadion: Crvene zvezde nalazi se 300 metara od stadiona Partizana .
Uzimajuci nekoliko akcija snimaka gledalaca , hvatanje trenutaka pre utakmice .
Taking a few action shots of the spectators, capturing the moments preceding the game.
Red Star in red and white and Partizan in black and white posing for team photos before the game. You can see the empty stand in the background from the absent protest of the Red Star fans because of celebration of Easter. Partizan fans are always on the south of the stadium and Red Star fans on the north.
Crvena zvezda u crvenoj i beloj i Partizana u crno-belom timu poziraju pre utakmice . Možete da vidite prazne tribine u pozadini iz protesta navijača Crvene zvezde zbog proslave Uskrsa . Navijačima Partizana su uvek na južno od stadiona i navijača Crvene zvezde na severu .
The fans were well-organized and they are called Grave Diggers. The leader of the fan club led the rehearsed songs and chants that were drummed. They continued non-stop throughout the 90 minute duration of the game. The energy filled the stadium and it was a lot of fun.
Fanovi su bili dobro organizovani njihov naziv je Grobari . Lider Fan Club je uvezbavao pesme i pevanje koje su pracene bubnjevima . Nastavili su non-stop tokom 90 minuta trajanja igre . Njihova energija je ispunila stadion i to je bilo zabavno .
Na kraju utakmice obezbedjenje je zaustavilo oduševljenje navijača da uđu u teren i slave pobedu . Partizan dobio utakmicu i rezultat je bio 1-0 . Prva polovina je bila pod dominacijom Crvene zvezde koji nisu iskoriste svoje šanse za gol . Partizanu je nedostajao brz igrac i podršku jednog vise napadaca. Iako u drugoj polovini se činilo da gura svoje talentovane vezne igrače u odbranu . Povratak u moje dane fudbala su nam uvek govorili da je dobar napad, dobra odbrana . To je uradio Partizan u drugom poluvremenu i nakon što su postigli svoj cilj, oni uradili na neke izmene koja je dala uvid u nove talente koje imaju. Ovi igrači delovali baš ono što je potrebno Partizanu . Dobrog brzog trkača koji bi mogao da igra sa loptom kroz centar protivnika . Ne mogu dovoljno naglasiti koliko sam uživala u toj igri i da cu definitivno otici ponovo.
The end of the game and firm crowd control that stopped the enthusiastic fans from entering the field. Partizan won the game and the score was 1-0. The first half was dominated by Red Star who didn’t capitalize on their chances of goal. Partizan lacked a runner and a supporting attacker. Though in the second half they seemed to push up their talented midfielders and boosted the defense. Back in the days of my football we were told that a good attack was a good defense. This worked in favor for Partizan in the second half and after they scored their goal they put on some substitutes that gave a glimpse of the new talent they have. These players seemed just what Partizan needed. Good fast runners who could play with the ball through the center that dazzled the opposition. I can’t emphasize enough how much I enjoyed that game and would definitely go again.
A slide show highlighting the atmosphere of the stadium and the game.
slajdova naglašava atmosferu na stadionu i igru .
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Saveti :
- Sakrijte svoju crno-belu odeću za Partizan ili crveni i belu za Crvenu zvezdu dok ne dođete do tribine za vaš tim .
- Nemojte nositi puno nakita.
- Ne nosite novcice , jer će se oduzeti na ulazu na stadion .
- Ne nosite puno novca , osim koliko vam je potrebno .
- Ponesite identifikaciju .
- Opustite se i zabavite se .
Utakmica na navijackoj tribini košta 6 evra(Sever i Jug) i na bocnim tribinama(Istok i Zapad) od 12 evra do 18 evra u zavisnosti od mesta. Sa skupljom kartom od 18 evra,mozete imati mesto u sredini stadiona gde se najbolje vidi utakmica. Obično nema problema sa kupovinom karata i mozete kupiti na stadionu.
Tips:
- Hide your black and white clothes for Partizan or red and white for Red Star until you come to the stand to barrack for your team.
- Don’t wear any jewelry.
- Don’t take any coins because they will be confiscated.
- Don’t take a bag or money other than what you will need.
- Take identification.
- Relax and have fun.
A game in the fans stand costs 6 euros on the north and south stands and 8-18 euros on East and West stands. For 18 euro you have a central seat where you have the best view of the game. Normally there is no problem buying a ticket at the stadium.
It is a wonderful derby that usually receives bad publicity. It was good to see a blogger’s perspective. View my thoughts on the game published on 24sata click here.
By Maria Mangos
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Very interesting but little scary. I know teams in Europe tend to take sports more seriously than here in the states. Glad you had fun. One of the pictures looks like there is a fire in the stands. What is that? It’s the 3rd photo up.
I get nervous when my husband wears his Yankee (NY) ball cap in Chicago or Boston!! So I think all of you tips are good ones!
Best,
Marilyn
It is a fire torch and is not permitted in the stadium but somehow they sneak it in. The fire department is there and security ready with buckets of water to put the fire out. But the fire didn’t do any harm that day and security is getting tighter. My advice is to get a place in the east or west of the stadium. In saying this as an onlooker the fans were energetic and the risk wasn’t evident. I saw young children in the fan stands. What sparked my interest was the remarkable way the fans were synchronized and had all that energy to spend the whole match.
With any travel that you do you need to always be careful and take precautions all over the world. What is it like in the USA?
Thanks for your comments.
Can you please contact me at milanvukelic2004@yahoo.com, I’m a journalist of “24 sata” daily paper from Belgrade, I’d like to ask you a couple of questions for an article I’m doing on the Belgrade derby… It would be great if you could contact me today (Wednesday, April 27). Thanks!