League Play-Off

CRO Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Janko Posarić made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Egon Vrhovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CRO Champions's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Beretinec the free kick. Egon Vrhovski kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of CRO Champions booed when Beretinec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blaž Nalis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Beretinec's Dado Gašić got control of the ball when Damjan Budan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernard Latin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabijan Guberina's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When CRO Champions's Janko Posarić in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Beretinec's goalie prevented a goal. Franjo Paravina took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernard Latin. Bernard Latin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in CRO Champions's zone, Fabijan Guberina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernard Latin came out of the goal and Fabijan Guberina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in CRO Champions's zone, Fabijan Guberina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernard Latin came out of the goal and Fabijan Guberina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bernard Latin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabijan Guberina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of CRO Champions booed when Beretinec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gradimir Plavčić didn't get a good kick on the ball. CRO Champions's Simon Modrah couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Beretinec.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabijan Guberina to strike the kick off in the second half. Nikša Plavec tried in the game's 51st match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Bernard Latin. An annoying self made goal, 1-2. If Damjan Budan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, CRO Champions's goal looked a bit too open when Fabijan Guberina came free, but Bernard Latin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernard Latin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabijan Guberina in the 63rd minute of the match. Bernard Latin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franjo Paravina in the 66th minute of the match. CRO Champions's Damjan Budan got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabijan Guberina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Bernard Latin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dado Gašić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Janko Posarić in the 78th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, CRO Champions's Damjan Budan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dado Gašić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernard Latin made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Franjo Paravina sent off a good shot on target. 85 minutes in the game, Fabijan Guberina fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bernard Latin having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, CRO Champions's goal looked a bit too open when Fabijan Guberina came free, but Bernard Latin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute, Silvio Galetić reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bernard Latin. The goal made the score 1-3. The Beretinec supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Beretinec would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.