League Play-Off

Ivanska 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. Viktor Budak started the match with the kick off. After 6 minutes, Kazimir Stipić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samobor Juzno and the Ivanska Slavija players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Ivanska Slavija a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leo Mudri, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Samobor Juzno's Lucijan Krnić. 1-0. Alen Židanik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Lucijan Krnić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alen Židanik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Martin Vukčević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes, Marinko Belinić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samobor Juzno and the Ivanska Slavija players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Samobor Juzno's Marinko Belinić got a free kick in the 24th minute. Viktor Budak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucijan Krnić having to interfere. With a little luck, Samobor Juzno's Lucijan Krnić got control of the ball when Alen Židanik tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ivanska Slavija's goalkeeper Ante Šterger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Samobor Juzno's Šimun Pulić got a free kick in the 31st minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Viktor Budak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ivanska Slavija's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viktor Budak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Viktor Budak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Alen Židanik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ivanska Slavija's supporters rose to their feet, but Alen Židanik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucijan Krnić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Samobor Juzno getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ladislav Hercigonja hit a great ball. Alen Židanik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Martin Vukčević made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Alen Židanik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ivanska Slavija's supporters rose to their feet, but Alen Židanik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucijan Krnić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ladislav Hercigonja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ladislav Hercigonja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joško Gajski kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Alen Židanik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Lucijan Krnić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ladislav Hercigonja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ante Šterger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Samobor Juzno booed when Ivanska Slavija was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miomir Kmetić didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes Ivanska Slavija got a freekick which was hit by Joško Gajski. Relja Drinković kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After 89 minutes, Martin Vukčević made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ivanska Slavija's Ante Šterger tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ivanska Slavija had won after a very even match.