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Stadion Metla
Spectators: 10879 (Terracing: 8160, Seating: 2502, VIP seats: 217) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adalberto Ecija got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, NK ORAHOVICA's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Ecija came free, but Zvonimir Petranović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gondor FC™'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nedžo Jevtić in the 4th minute. The corner led to Gondor FC™'s Zhang Bin Hai getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adalberto Ecija in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zvonimir Petranović prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zvonimir Petranović came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Gondor FC™'s Mino Suarez. But to his dismay, Mino Suarez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Mino Suarez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zvonimir Petranović. NK ORAHOVICA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mino Suarez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Zvonimir Petranović stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mino Suarez's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Mino Suarez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Ecija in the 25th minute of play forced NK ORAHOVICA's goalkeeper Zvonimir Petranović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zvonimir Petranović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mino Suarez in the 28th minute of play. Zhang Bin Hai scored 0-3 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zvonimir Petranović, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Mino Suarez notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of NK ORAHOVICA's Zvonimir Petranović. Zvonimir Petranović was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. NK ORAHOVICA's Zvonimir Petranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Ecija in the 37th minute of play. Zvonimir Petranović came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Gondor FC™'s Zhang Bin Hai. But to his dismay, Zhang Bin Hai quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in NK ORAHOVICA's zone, Mino Suarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zvonimir Petranović came out of the goal and Mino Suarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lokman Ivanić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 46th match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nedžo Jevtić to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Krzysztof Gdowski made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, NK ORAHOVICA's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Ecija came free, but Zvonimir Petranović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind NK ORAHOVICA's goalkeeper Zvonimir Petranović, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Mino Suarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvonimir Petranović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NK ORAHOVICA's Zvonimir Petranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mino Suarez in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Adalberto Ecija ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zvonimir Petranović was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Gondor FC™'s Mario Alberto Yepes was substituted for Thomas Rogne. 70 minutes into the match, NK ORAHOVICA's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Jokubaitis came free, but Zvonimir Petranović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mino Suarez succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-7. 75 minutes into the match, NK ORAHOVICA's goal looked a bit too open when Nedžo Jevtić came free, but Zvonimir Petranović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Gondor FC™'s Algitas Jokubaitis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zvonimir Petranović. That made the score 0-8 after 78 minutes of play. Mino Suarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvonimir Petranović having to interfere. Zvonimir Petranović was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Algitas Jokubaitis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Algitas Jokubaitis really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. In the 87th minute Algitas Jokubaitis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvonimir Petranović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, NK ORAHOVICA's goalkeeper Zvonimir Petranović had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hamid Hamedović. Mino Suarez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zvonimir Petranović came out and tried to block the shot, but Mino Suarez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-10 in the 90th minute. The NK ORAHOVICA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gondor FC™ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.