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Novi Pazar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Veljko Majstorac took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Veljko Majstorac notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Apatin's Sibin Janković. Sibin Janković was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 14th minute Novi Pazar were awarded a corner. Veljko Majstorac went to the cornerflag to take it. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Sibin Janković successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Veljko Majstorac in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sibin Janković prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jugoslav Kotur hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Radmilo Gostimirović in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sibin Janković, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radoljub Karanović in the 24th minute of play forced Novi Pazar's goalkeeper Rajko Šurbatović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th match minute, Apatin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jugoslav Kotur to maneuver through the defense. Apatin's Sibin Janković played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veljko Majstorac in the 31st minute of play. Siniša Nasković blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rajko Šurbatović having to make a save. Apatin's Sibin Janković played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veljko Majstorac in the 35th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Murat Jokić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rajko Šurbatović. Novi Pazar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Murat Jokić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Radmilo Gostimirović got free with Sibin Janković in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 45 played minutes Novi Pazar got a freekick which was hit by Puriša Nogo.

After a rather tough play, Apatin's Murat Jokić got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute, Nenad Nikolovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rajko Šurbatović acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 53rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Radoljub Karanović. Murat Jokić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Rajko Šurbatović made a huge save. Sibin Janković stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Veljko Majstorac's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murat Jokić in the 61st minute of play forced Novi Pazar's goalkeeper Rajko Šurbatović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Novi Pazar's zone, Radoljub Karanović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rajko Šurbatović came out of the goal and Radoljub Karanović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sibin Janković showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veljko Majstorac, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Apatin's Trifun Kalić got a free kick in the 69th minute. Sibin Janković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragan Križmanić in the 70th minute of play. Rajko Šurbatović came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Apatin's Murat Jokić. But to his dismay, Murat Jokić quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Novi Pazar's Rajko Šurbatović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siniša Nasković in the 74th minute of play. Radmilo Gostimirović struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Sibin Janković didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Novi Pazar. Rajko Šurbatović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murat Jokić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radoljub Karanović during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Apatin got a freekick which was hit by Radoljub Karanović. Sibin Janković took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragan Križmanić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jugoslav Kotur fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Apatin's protests and gave Jugoslav Kotur a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Apatin's Jugoslav Kotur got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Apatin had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.