League

Stragari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ratibor Dučić started the match with the kick off. Dragutin Ružić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radmilo Gligorić, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. With his leg Ljubo Pavićević managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Stragari's Kojadin Markićević fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Radmilo Gligorić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Radmilo Gligorić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dragutin Ružić. Stragari's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Radmilo Gligorić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ristivoje Nackov kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Sinan Šaranov struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ljubo Pavićević didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stragari. Dragutin Ružić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Radmilo Gligorić's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, Leskovac's Ristivoje Nackov got a free kick in the 27th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Sinan Šaranov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stragari's supporters rose to their feet, but Sinan Šaranov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ljubo Pavićević breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Stragari's Ratibor Dučić got a free kick in the 29th minute. Ljubo Pavićević stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sinan Šaranov's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Ratibor Dučić could shoot a difficult shot in the 34th minute, which Ljubo Pavićević however easily saved by the left post. Ratibor Dučić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ljubo Pavićević having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Leskovac's goalkeeper Ljubo Pavićević had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ratibor Dučić. After 40 minutes, Miladin Mijac mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stragari and the Leskovac players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ratibor Dučić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Ljubo Pavićević made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Radmilo Gligorić made the kick off in the second half. If Predrag Krivokuća had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radmilo Gligorić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Dragutin Ružić made a huge save. 61 minutes into the game, Kojadin Markićević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stragari's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leskovac the free kick. Radmilo Gligorić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Dragutin Ružić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Sinan Šaranov made a precise shot to the right of Ljubo Pavićević. Leskovac's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 69 minutes into the game, Ratibor Dučić cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Ljubo Pavićević was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dragutin Ružić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Predrag Krivokuća in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute Sinan Šaranov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ljubo Pavićević saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Stragari's goalkeeper Dragutin Ružić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Radmilo Gligorić. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ratibor Dučić in the 80th minute of play forced Leskovac's goalkeeper Ljubo Pavićević to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Stragari's Sinan Šaranov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ljubo Pavićević narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dragutin Ružić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Predrag Krivokuća in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Leskovac's goal looked a bit too open when Ratibor Dučić came free, but Ljubo Pavićević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Leskovac's goal looked a bit too open when Sinan Šaranov came free, but Ljubo Pavićević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Leskovac getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Ristivoje Nackov hit a great ball. Ratibor Dučić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ljubo Pavićević read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. If Sinan Šaranov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Leskovac's Ristivoje Nackov got a free kick in the 91st minute. Ratibor Dučić's late challenge caught a Leskovac's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ratibor Dučić helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Ratibor Dučić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ratibor Dučić in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ljubo Pavićević saved Leskovac from getting behind. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.