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Viljevo Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alen Bosanac took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ljubomir Ferić charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ljubomir Ferić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maksim Hajni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakša Repušić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jakša Repušić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Siniša Sebrek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maksim Hajni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leo Pudar's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. If Ivica Maltašić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Jakša Repušić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maksim Hajni was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The supporters of Viljevo Croatia booed when Novi Vinodolski Vitez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ljubomir Ferić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 1-0 became the score in the 27th minute when Ivica Maltašić elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Ivica Maltašić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Viljevo Croatia's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivica Maltašić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maksim Hajni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alen Bosanac struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Emil Brač didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novi Vinodolski Vitez. If Jakša Repušić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ivica Maltašić came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Viljevo Croatia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ivica Maltašić couldn't finish the play. Alen Bosanac struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Emil Brač didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novi Vinodolski Vitez. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jakša Repušić to make the kick off. Novi Vinodolski Vitez's Ostoja Peroković pulled a muscle in his back after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Snješko Krstičević charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Snješko Krstičević the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 59 minutes into the match, Alen Bosanac dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emil Brač, 1-1. The audience was convinced that Ivica Maltašić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maksim Hajni was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 65th minute Jakša Repušić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Hajni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jakša Repušić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maksim Hajni was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Ivica Maltašić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivica Maltašić scored 2-1 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maksim Hajni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jakša Repušić took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maksim Hajni. Maksim Hajni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 77th match minute, Novi Vinodolski Vitez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arijan Ležaić to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Jakša Repušić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Viljevo Croatia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. When Ivica Maltašić came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Viljevo Croatia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ivica Maltašić couldn't finish the play. Arijan Ležaić kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Maksim Hajni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakša Repušić, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 91st minute Jakša Repušić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksim Hajni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ivica Maltašić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.