BAČKA TOPOLA, Serbia (Interstat) — Radnicki Nis defeated Backa Topola 2-1 on Saturday at TSC Arena in the Super Liga season opener. Bogdan Petrović put the visitors ahead in the 41st minute, scoring unassisted. Abass Issah doubled the lead in the 76th minute with an unassisted goal. Backa Topola pulled one back but could not equalize. Miloš Šatara, Aleh Nikifarenka, Ibrahim Mustapha and Marko Mijailović each recorded an assist. Four yellow cards were issued: Marko Mijailović in the 48th minute, Ibrahim Mustapha and Miloš Šatara in the 87th, and Aleh Nikifarenka in the ninth minute of stoppage time. Nemanja Jorgić received a red card in the 81st minute. Radnicki Nis improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Backa Topola fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.