League Play-Off

Rudna Glava
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rudna Glava's Gradimir Matić started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lepoje Tomović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitar Raković in the 3rd minute of play. Lepoje Tomović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitar Raković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute Đorđe Jovetić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lepoje Tomović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lepoje Tomović didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radivoj Đurašević went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With an all-out effort, Rudna Glava's Stanimir Ševaljević threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gradimir Matić, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rudna Glava's Gradimir Matić got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gradimir Matić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gradimir Matić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stanimir Ševaljević made an important save on a dangerous shot by Živan Jovin in the 28th minute. Nišava's Stanimir Ševaljević proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Nišava from getting a goal against them. Lepoje Tomović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitar Raković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudna Glava's Lepoje Tomović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radivoj Đurašević in the 34th minute of play. Stanimir Ševaljević took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gradimir Matić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. At last the ball reached Jovica Dragaćevac at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Nišava. 1-1. Gradimir Matić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanimir Ševaljević having to interfere. If Gradimir Matić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Đorđe Jovetić was the one to do the kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nišava fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Rudna Glava a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gradimir Matić, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Nišava's Stanimir Ševaljević. 2-1. Živan Jovin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gradimir Matić succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. Rudna Glava's Lepoje Tomović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Đorđe Jovetić in the 65th minute of play. Radivoj Đurašević kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Lepoje Tomović made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Dragutin Obradović sent off a good shot on target. Đorđe Jovetić might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lepoje Tomović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Đorđe Jovetić ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 82ndth minute of the game Živan Jovin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nišava's Stanimir Ševaljević was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Nišava booed when Rudna Glava was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vojislav Ljubenović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stanimir Ševaljević showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gradimir Matić, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Jovica Dragaćevac kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Lepoje Tomović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radivoj Đurašević, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Đorđe Jovetić in the 99th minute of play forced Rudna Glava's goalkeeper Lepoje Tomović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Rudna Glava were the better team. Rudna Glava's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.