Petrovac packing a giant-killing punch

After producing one of the greatest results in Montenegrin club history, FK Petrovac are looking to spring another European surprise with bullish goalscoring hero Luka Rotković saying SK Sturm Graz "must play the best they can if they want to beat us".

'A dream'
Petrovac caused one of the shocks of last week's UEFA Europe league second qualifying round by eliminating 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group-stage participants Anorthosis Famagusta FC. Having lost the first leg 2-1 in Cyprus, the club from a coastal town of only 1,500 inhabitants forced extra time before eventually progressing 4-3 on aggregate prompting coach Aleksandar Miljenović to say it was "a dream come true".

Realistic approach
"In all honesty, I thought we didn't have any chance against a team that did so well in Europe last season," added Miljenović. "It's not because I didn't believe in my team, I was just being realistic. I must say that we also had lot of luck in both matches, especially in the second leg; after Anorthosis missed a penalty at the beginning of second half, I was sure it was going to be our day.

Deserved luck
"We deserved it because we played without fear, played with passion and also with a gameplan," Miljenović added. "We knew that Anorthosis were a better side than us, full of internationals. The only way we could win was to be completely focused in defence and midfield, and wait for our chances up front. Football is very simple – they didn't convert their chances; we converted ours."

Super sub
The undoubted hero for Petrovac was Rotković who came off the bench to score twice, including the 102nd-minute winner. It is not a novel feat for the 20-year-old, who came off the bench in the Montenegrin Cup final in May to score the winner in extra time. "It seems I score every time I have a shot," joked Rotković. "I just give my best every time, 90 or nine minutes. Of course, I would like to play the whole game, but as long as I am scoring such important goals, I won't complain."

Attention switched
Rotković is now eyeing Petrovac's next opponents, SK Sturm Graz. "Why can't we beat them? We are a group of brave guys and good players," he said. "We've already had one historic achievement and have nothing to lose against Sturm. We know miracles don't happen that often, but I promise we will give our all. We will see what will happens but they must play the best they can if they want to beat us."