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Spectators: 7873 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Boško Balaban made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Bernard Đureš had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fran Kričković. NK Istra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernard Đureš was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. NK Istra's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Boško Balaban scored to the left of an out of position Fran Kričković, making the score, 2-0. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Boško Balaban sped through NK Istra's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fran Kričković. After 20 played minutes Boško Balaban rounded NK Istra's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernard Đureš got free with Fran Kričković in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Boško Balaban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fran Kričković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bojan Matošić kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Fran Kričković showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boško Balaban in the 53rd minute of the match. Bernard Đureš fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fran Kričković having to interfere. Bernard Đureš fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fran Kričković having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Bojan Matošić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the game, Miha Dodig was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NK Istra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Boston Patriots the free kick. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for NK Istra! If Bernard Đureš had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fran Kričković didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernard Đureš went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Boško Balaban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Fran Kričković tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boško Balaban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Fran Kričković tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89thth minute of the game Boško Balaban who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NK Istra's Fran Kričković was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bojan Matošić charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bojan Matošić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 94 played minutes NK Istra got a freekick which was hit by Bojan Matošić. 97 minutes into the match, NK Istra's goal looked a bit too open when Boško Balaban came free, but Fran Kričković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that FC Boston Patriots were the better team. FC Boston Patriots's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.