Football: Serbians put on a skilful display – Gulf Digital News

Football: Serbians put on a skilful display – Gulf Digital News

Serbia romped to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Bahrain in a friendly match at the Muharraq Stadium last night, much to the delight of a large contingent of their supporters who nearly filled up an entire enclosure in the main stand.

The margin of victory could have been larger for the visitors, who used this game to acclimatise to Middle Eastern conditions and as a warm-up for the 2022 Fifa World Cup which starts tomorrow. But they will head into their first Group F game against Brazil on Thursday, satisfied with their performance despite having to play without three key players who were nursing injuries but are expected to recover in time for that tough encounter.

They were set on their path to victory by captain Dusan Tadic, who sent the ball curling into the net in the eighth minute after a foul on one of their players had resulted in a free kick from just a few yards outside the Bahraini box.

“Serbia! Serbia!” their supporters chanted as they clapped and cheered their team on.

But, Bahrain, who were playing their fourth international friendly in the last two months, were determined to show one of the best teams in the world that they