The Javor-Matis Chronicle
Match8 Aug 2026
A hiding for Javor-Matis
Beaten 1‑4 by Partizan, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Market10 Aug 2026
Javor-Matis say no — this time
The offer from Andijon for Ognjen Lukić was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Javor-Matis rebuffed over Boris Krstić
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Púchov have kept their man, and Javor-Matis go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Javor-Matis promote Aleksandar Radonjic from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Aleksandar Radonjic has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Javor-Matis promote Andrija Kostic from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Andrija Kostic has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Javor-Matis promote Darko Jovanovic from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Darko Jovanovic has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Javor-Matis
Benjamin Acquah and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Marko Kolaković gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Javor-Matis dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
In brief
- Squad 10 new faces, and Javor-Matis are still learning each other
- The dugout Lazar Ilic faces the questions
- Squad A day to forget for Nikola Vasiljević