Official Cup

Rodney Seaman Park
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Jovan Makević started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thornhill City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Miroslav Kulić in the 4th minute. 5 minutes into the match, Sima Ignjatović dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nebojša Gavran, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Radoman Karaičić got free with Nebojša Gavran in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute of the match Thornhill City got a corner. Banatski Karlovac OFK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Miroslav Kulić ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Thornhill City's Siniša Ognjanović getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Banatski Karlovac OFK's goal looked a bit too open when Radoman Karaičić came free, but Nebojša Gavran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vidosav Joksimović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miladin Kukolj in the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Thornhill City's Radoman Karaičić ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nebojša Gavran. Nebojša Gavran yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After having played for 23 minutes, Radoman Karaičić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thornhill City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Radoman Karaičić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute, Radoman Karaičić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Thornhill City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Nebojša Gavran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radoman Karaičić, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Stefan Bjelić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thornhill City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Banatski Karlovac OFK the free kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Thornhill City made a substitution. Zhuo Le Kun replaced Radoman Karaičić. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zhuo Le Kun to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Thornhill City's Zhuo Le Kun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nebojša Gavran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 56 minutes into the game, Thornhill City's Zhuo Le Kun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nebojša Gavran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. The supporters of Thornhill City booed when Banatski Karlovac OFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miloš Ognjenović didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute Zhuo Le Kun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nebojša Gavran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Thornhill City's Zhuo Le Kun in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Banatski Karlovac OFK's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Siniša Ognjanović managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thornhill City's supporters rose to their feet, but Siniša Ognjanović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nebojša Gavran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thornhill City's Lu Xing Hong was substituted for Miroslav Kulić. Nebojša Gavran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhuo Le Kun's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Thornhill City's Sima Ignjatović quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Miloš Ognjenović, made in the 73rd minute of the game. Nebojša Gavran came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Thornhill City's Zhuo Le Kun. But to his dismay, Zhuo Le Kun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 86th minute, Zhuo Le Kun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nebojša Gavran was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. 94 minutes into the game, Jovan Makević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Banatski Karlovac OFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Thornhill City the free kick. Jovan Makević kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Nebojša Gavran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhuo Le Kun, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After 96 played minutes Thornhill City got a freekick which was hit by Sima Ignjatović. Thornhill City's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.