League Play-Off

Torda Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th match minute, Vranjska Banja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Srđan Novaković to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Torda's Vlada Radenović tried to score from far away in the 9th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Dušan Ikić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torda's supporters rose to their feet, but Dušan Ikić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tihomir Stojković breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dušan Ikić in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tihomir Stojković prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dragić Čonić was extremely unlucky when he, in the 18th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timotije Lovrić during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 20 minutes into the match, Dragić Čonić notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Vranjska Banja's Tihomir Stojković. Tihomir Stojković was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 26 minutes, Dragić Čonić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dragić Čonić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dušan Ikić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th match minute, Torda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlada Radenović to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the game, Vranjska Banja's Danijel Simović nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dragiša Tepavčević made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 39 played minutes Vranjska Banja got a freekick which was hit by Timotije Lovrić. Dragić Čonić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dragiša Tepavčević took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danijel Simović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dušan Ikić to strike the kick off in the second half. Vranjska Banja's Miroslav Radojković got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 58 minutes into the game, Željko Kukić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vranjska Banja the free kick. In the 58th match minute, Torda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Željko Kukić to maneuver through the defense. Tihomir Stojković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Ikić in the 60th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miroslav Radojković in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dragiša Tepavčević prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vranjska Banja's Tihomir Stojković played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dragić Čonić in the 68th minute of play. Torda's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vlada Radenović in the 70th minute. Miroslav Radojković kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Torda's Goran Mirić got a free kick in the 76th minute. Dragić Čonić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Tihomir Stojković tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute Dragić Čonić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tihomir Stojković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dragiša Tepavčević made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miroslav Radojković in the 93rd minute of play. Miroslav Radojković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dragiša Tepavčević tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Danijel Simović ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dragiša Tepavčević was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. The Vranjska Banja supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Vranjska Banja would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.