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Ljubuncic
Spectators: 9353 (Terracing: 7016, Seating: 2151, VIP seats: 186) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Delmiro Menendo made the kick off which started today's match. Ahmed Fikrić made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Bahrudin Pelak sent off a good shot on target. In the 5th match minute, NK RIJEKA 1983 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mirso Kalinović to maneuver through the defense. Dida Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elvis Rizvanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Edgor Klaić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahmed Fikrić was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Edgor Klaić managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK RIJEKA 1983's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgor Klaić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Fikrić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. NK RIJEKA 1983's Edgor Klaić got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute Elvis Rizvanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Pontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Pucile's Safet Pandurević to fire away a dangerous shot which Dida Pontes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nurif Mustafić charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nurif Mustafić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th match minute, Pucile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nurif Mustafić to maneuver through the defense. Delmiro Menendo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ahmed Fikrić having to make a save. Edgor Klaić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Fikrić having to interfere. Edgor Klaićs short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Ahmed Fikrić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Edgor Klaić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgor Klaić got free with Ahmed Fikrić in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 33 minutes into the match, NK RIJEKA 1983's goal looked a bit too open when Nesko Beganović came free, but Dida Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Fikrić was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edgor Klaić showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. In the 39th minute, Dragoljub Gavranović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgor Klaić got free with Ahmed Fikrić in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Edgor Klaić came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the NK RIJEKA 1983 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 Edgor Klaić couldn't finish the play. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pucile's goalkeeper Ahmed Fikrić, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 46 minutes, Dragoljub Gavranović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pucile and the NK RIJEKA 1983 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 47 played minutes Pucile got a freekick which was hit by Dragoljub Gavranović. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elvis Rizvanović was the one to do the kick off. Dida Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvis Rizvanović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 53 minutes into the match, NK RIJEKA 1983's goalkeeper Dida Pontes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elvis Rizvanović. NK RIJEKA 1983's Delmiro Menendo got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Edgor Klaić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ahmed Fikrić was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Dragoljub Gavranović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Delmiro Menendo notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Pucile's Ahmed Fikrić. Ahmed Fikrić was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th minute, Edgor Klaić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NK RIJEKA 1983 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 80th minute Edgor Klaić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Fikrić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pucile's Dragoljub Gavranović got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Dragoljub Gavranović off the ground. The supporters of NK RIJEKA 1983 booed when Pucile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dragoljub Gavranović didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Edgor Klaić notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Pucile's Ahmed Fikrić. Ahmed Fikrić was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 86th minute, Delmiro Menendo made a precise shot to the right of Ahmed Fikrić. Pucile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Dida Pontes made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Nesko Beganović sent off a good shot on target. Nesko Beganović in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dida Pontes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.