League Play-Off

Sisak Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Janko Posarić got the match started through his kick off. If Jure Salaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jure Salaj got free with Bernard Latin in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Janko Posarić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jure Salaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jure Salaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Bernard Latin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Nikša Plavec 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 NK SAVA Strmec the free kick. Nikša Plavec kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. CRO Champions's Ozren Šurbek got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roman Tuna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damjan Budan in the 30th minute of the match. Gojko Mikas kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd match minute, CRO Champions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tito Vođinac to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, NK SAVA Strmec's goal looked a bit too open when Damjan Budan came free, but Roman Tuna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes, Janko Posarić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CRO Champions and the NK SAVA Strmec players grew even worse after the yellow card. Janko Posarić hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. If Jure Salaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krešo Švaljek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernard Latin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. With a little luck, CRO Champions's Bernard Latin got control of the ball when Ljubomir Barukčić tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind NK SAVA Strmec's goalkeeper Roman Tuna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, NK SAVA Strmec's Roman Tuna got control of the ball when Egon Vrhovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Janko Posarić was extremely unlucky when he, in the 72nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Krešo Švaljek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Damjan Budan came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the CRO Champions fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damjan Budan couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Damjan Budan managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRO Champions's supporters rose to their feet, but Damjan Budan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roman Tuna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, NK SAVA Strmec's Gojko Mikas got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Janko Posarić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jure Salaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Latin having to interfere. If Jure Salaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.