Zeleznicar Pancevo

Serbian SuperLeague
6 Sep 2026
Sunday
Process
5 Edition

The Zeleznicar Pancevo Sentinel

31 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad

A one-man rearguard from Luis Quintero

There were 8 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.

Match

The wait goes on for Zeleznicar Pancevo

6 without a win now, and the ground has developed the special quiet of a crowd that expects the worst. One scrappy 1-0 would cure most of it; that is the maddening part.

Market

Marko Ćurić hands in a written request

“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Zeleznicar Pancevo can pretend not to have heard.

Player ratings

A defender's afternoon for Miloš Kosanović

Defensive actions: 25. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Kristian Šekularac

Successful dribbles: 24. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad

Miloš Kosanović in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Zeleznicar Pancevo this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

No hiding place for Nikola Đuričić

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Nikola Đuričić, and the manager let it.

Player ratings

A defender's afternoon for Clément Lhernault

Defensive actions: 17. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.

Squad

Aleksandar Pantić knocks on the manager's door

“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Zeleznicar Pancevo, and both men came out saying it was fine.

In brief

Back issues
4 Edition

The Zeleznicar Pancevo Sentinel

24 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Match

Zeleznicar Pancevo out of the cup

Crvena Zvezda ended it 0‑1. The season narrows to the league now, and everyone in the ground knew it before the final whistle.

Squad

A one-man rearguard from Zoran Popović

There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.

The terraces

The boos come down from three sides

“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 5 of the 24 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.

Market

Stefan Pirgić asks to leave Zeleznicar Pancevo

“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.

Match

No end in sight to Zeleznicar Pancevo's wait for a win

5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Zeleznicar Pancevo has to find a result from somewhere.

Squad

Sylvester Jasper in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Zeleznicar Pancevo this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Marko Ćurić

Successful dribbles: 20. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Match

A bad afternoon for Zeleznicar Pancevo against Cukaricki

1‑2 to Cukaricki, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.

Squad

Kwaku Karikari 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.

In brief

3 Edition

The Zeleznicar Pancevo Sentinel

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Market

Zeleznicar Pancevo turn down Novi Pazar for Marko Ćurić

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

Squad

Tempers go at Zeleznicar Pancevo

Sylvester Jasper was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Player ratings

Miloš Kosanović in the eights

A performance of 8.97 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.

Squad

Aleksandar Pantić 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.

Player ratings

One of those days for Sylvester Jasper

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.45, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Branislav Knežević

Successful dribbles: 17. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad

Stefan Mitrović signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Stefan Mitrović commits to Zeleznicar Pancevo for another 4 years.

Match

Miloš Kosanović rescues a point for Zeleznicar Pancevo

It needed Miloš Kosanović to find the net to bring anything home at all: 1‑1 against Javor-Matis, and half the dressing room will call it a point won.

Squad

Zoran Popović asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

In brief

2 Edition

The Zeleznicar Pancevo Sentinel

10 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Branislav Knežević

Successful dribbles: 26. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad

Miloš Kosanović in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Zeleznicar Pancevo this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad

Kristian Šekularac signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Kristian Šekularac and Zeleznicar Pancevo agree another 4 years.

Squad

The manager makes an example of Zoran Popović

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

Player ratings

One of those days for Dušan Jovanović

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.13, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Market

Zeleznicar Pancevo and Marko Konatar are talking past each other

“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.

Match

Zeleznicar Pancevo share the spoils with Radnik Surdulica

A 1‑1 draw with Radnik Surdulica leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.

Market

Nobody at Zeleznicar Pancevo has picked up the phone to Nikola Đuričić

48 months to run and not a word offered. A club that lets the calendar negotiate for it usually ends up losing to the calendar.

Market

Marko Ćurić is free to find somewhere else

“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Zeleznicar Pancevo has been clear about where Marko Ćurić stands, which is more than many ever get.

In brief

1 Edition

The Zeleznicar Pancevo Sentinel

3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Squad

Sylvester Jasper signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Sylvester Jasper commits to Zeleznicar Pancevo for another 4 years.

Squad

Sylvester Jasper in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Zeleznicar Pancevo this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Branislav Knežević

Successful dribbles: 20. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Player ratings

One of those days for Dušan Jovanović

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.17, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Squad

Kristian Šekularac 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.

Market

Still no ink between Zeleznicar Pancevo and Zoran Popović

“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Zeleznicar Pancevo, another week without a signature from Zoran Popović.

Market

The clock runs on Sylvester Jasper's contract

49 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.

Match

Zeleznicar Pancevo and IMT take a point apiece

It finished 1‑1, and it somehow always looked like it would. One of those afternoons where the table moves less than the tempers.

Market

No place for Stefan Pirgić in the plan

“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Stefan Pirgić has his answer from Zeleznicar Pancevo; what he does with it is the next window’s story.

In brief