But what had happened in the meantime was the death knell for this Balkan derby: a number of fans - including the unmistakeable figure of Ivan Bogdanov, a notorious Serbian ultra who served time in jail after hooligans caused a Euro 2012 qualifier in Italy to be abandoned in 2010 - penetrated the ring of police around the pitch.
However, we did get stuck into fat, garlicky, ultra-fresh prawns served sizzling in a terracotta bowl, excellent battered salt cod with allioli (garlic mayonnaise), and melty duck confit with sautéed cabbage.
In the dining hall, an ultra-smiley volunteer served me a plate of curry and rice.
Ultra-kosher food is served and no women soldiers are in sight.
What they really were saying was that they wanted to hang onto every nickel, no matter how the public sphere was devastated, and that they really served the ultra-rich, over and over again, not the suckers who voted them into office.
By Lucinda Ramos In the last few months a group of educators and policy makers, with the support of UNICEF, have been working away at creating a policy that will change the way that Ghana's marginalised children: children with disabilities, ethnic minorities, the ultra-poor are perceived, served and included in the education system.
A UV (ultra violet) lamp HAL 100 served as light source.
A UV (ultra violet) lamp HAL 100 served as UV light source.
The melt-in-the-mouth ultra-rich butter cookies, however, served with the fruit might cancel any good intentions.
Ultra-Orthodox political parties have served in most Israeli government coalitions over the past 30 years but were excluded from the new government on the insistence of Yesh Atid and another coalition partner.
The best tastes of the meal included fiery grilled shrimp; raw rice paper filled by diners with herbs, slices of tangy star fruit, spicy fish paste and bean sprouts, and dipped in a chili-laced sauce; and ultra-crispy fried spring rolls served with a mountain of bright-flavored herbs.
