League Play-Off

HrV Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Višeslav Trošelj started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, HrV's Miljenko Hunjadi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 6th minute, Višeslav Trošelj got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to HrV getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Anđelko Vešligaj hit a great ball. Pero Bandić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miljenko Hunjadi in the 13th minute of play. Belimir Mijić kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Perica Džoni during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pero Bandić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miljenko Hunjadi in the 22nd minute of play. Pero Bandić didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 26th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. A collision led to Buje Uskok getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Leopold Krpina hit a great ball. If Miljenko Hunjadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leopold Krpina during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Leopold Krpina hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute of the match, Višeslav Trošelj got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pero Bandić was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Robert Pejaković was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 44 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Buje Uskok fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When Darko Gjivović fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buje Uskok's protests and gave Darko Gjivović a yellow card for diving instead. After 53 played minutes Buje Uskok got a freekick which was hit by Darko Gjivović. Perica Džoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Darko Gjivović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, Buje Uskok's goal looked a bit too open when Miljenko Hunjadi came free, but Pero Bandić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Perica Džoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Buje Uskok's zone, Višeslav Trošelj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pero Bandić came out of the goal and Višeslav Trošelj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miljenko Hunjadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pero Bandić having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Buje Uskok's zone, Višeslav Trošelj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pero Bandić came out of the goal and Višeslav Trošelj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute Miljenko Hunjadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pero Bandić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miljenko Hunjadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Pero Bandić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in HrV's zone, Perica Džoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsen Bošnjak came out of the goal and Perica Džoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pero Bandić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miljenko Hunjadi in the 94th minute of play. In the 94th minute Većeslav Rauk suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. 94 minutes into the game, Belimir Mijić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buje Uskok's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HrV the free kick. Belimir Mijić hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. HrV fully deserved thier win.