Crvena zvezda fans have selected Aleksandar Katai's team goal against Novi Pazar

Crvena zvezda supporters have picked Aleksandar Katai's goal against Novi Pazar as the club's best goal of August. It received 74 percent of the votes in the club's official Viber group. The goal completed a three-player combination: Cham passed with his heel, Mirko Ivanic sent the ball into open space and Katai scored. The result shows that supporters clearly preferred this connected team attack to four other candidates from league and European matches.

A move with three clear parts

The winning goal came late in the first half of Crvena zvezda's league game with Novi Pazar. Cham used his heel to pass to Ivanic instead of stopping to turn. Ivanic immediately sent the ball behind the defence. Katai began his run at the correct moment, stayed onside and received the pass with room to shoot. He scored accurately and gave Zvezda the lead in a game that ended 2-0. Each touch served a clear purpose in the same team move.

The heel pass was the most unusual part of the move, but every player still had an important task. Ivanic had to see the open space before the defenders returned. Katai had to judge the defensive line and the speed of the pass. An earlier run would have been offside, while a late run would have allowed the defence to close the space. The club's report correctly describes a combination and an accurate shot, not a solo run through several opponents.

The vote concerned the quality of the goals, not only the importance of each match. Zvezda scored twelve times across seven games in all competitions during August and selected five candidates. Supporters voted through the official club Viber group, and the club published the result. Katai's goal received 74 percent. That percentage describes this specific poll; it is not an attendance figure or a statistic for Katai's entire season.

The other four candidates came from different moves

Abu Fani took second place with 14 percent for his goal against Zemun. Kim crossed from the right and a defender cleared the ball into a crowded area. Abu Fani found space and shot while turning to make the score 2-0. This goal was different from Katai's combination because it required a quick reaction to a loose ball. It received the second-highest support in the poll.

Mirko Ivanic finished third with eight percent for his second goal against Viktoria Plzenj in the first leg of the Europa League playoff. Elsnik crossed from the left early in the second half, and Ivanic scored from close range to double Zvezda's lead. That goal came in a European match, while Katai's winning candidate came in the domestic league. The club published the five candidates and the final percentages without claiming that every supporter used the same reason.

Two goals against Cukaricki shared the final two places with two percent each. Loizos Loizou scored from close range after Balov passed toward the far post. Dimitrije Saric scored after Katai found Lucic on the left and Lucic passed across goal. In the second move, Katai helped create the chance instead of taking the shot. These examples show several ways in which Zvezda created opportunities during the month.

What the result says about the attack

The gap between first and second place was large: 74 percent for Katai's goal and 14 percent for Abu Fani's. The other three candidates shared the remaining twelve percent. Those percentages describe the club's poll, not a public survey of every football supporter in Serbia. Still, the ranking makes the club fans' preference clear. The combination against Novi Pazar stood out because the final touch was supported by two earlier decisions made at speed.

Aleksandar Katai appeared among the candidates in two different roles. He scored against Novi Pazar and began the move that Saric completed against Cukaricki. Ivanic also contributed to two candidates: he assisted Katai and scored against Viktoria Plzenj. These specific actions show how the players worked together. Their passing created space and turned possession into clear chances.

This is a club award based on specific football actions. Cham changed the direction of the attack with his heel, Ivanic used the open space and Katai stayed onside before scoring. The club also identified every candidate and its position in the poll. The vote does not change the Novi Pazar result or the league standings. It records the supporters' choice and the team move they valued most.