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Stadion PLOČE
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5962, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 125) Hélio Arruda let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 6th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Murto Hercegovac got free with Nedeljko Nikić in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andrej Borogovac's late challenge caught a Kovači FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrej Borogovac helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Dabravine NK got a freekick which was hit by Andrej Borogovac. 23 minutes into the match, Dabravine NK's goalkeeper Nedeljko Nikić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murto Hercegovac. If Murto Hercegovac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Murto Hercegovac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Nedeljko Nikić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksej Borković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murto Hercegovac who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Nedeljko Nikić when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Kovači FC booed when Dabravine NK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksej Borković didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes Kovači FC got a freekick which was hit by Rade Kajtaz. Tofko Zulfić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Kovači FC's zone, Elvedin Esadović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Pes came out of the goal and Elvedin Esadović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kovači FC's Marcelo Pes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andro Bojić in the 44th minute of play. Murto Hercegovacs short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Nedeljko Nikić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 46 minutes into the match, Dabravine NK's goal looked a bit too open when Hélio Arruda came free, but Nedeljko Nikić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murto Hercegovacs short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Nedeljko Nikić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aleksej Borković to make the kick off. Tofko Zulfić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Marcelo Pes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Pes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksej Borković in the 55th minute of the match. Nedeljko Nikić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murto Hercegovac in the 58th minute of play. Andrej Borogovac hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Murto Hercegovac in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nedeljko Nikić saved Dabravine NK from getting behind. 70 minutes into the match, Dabravine NK's goal looked a bit too open when Murto Hercegovac came free, but Nedeljko Nikić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dabravine NK were furious when Sebirad Rasimović was red carded, 73 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dabravine NK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Kovači FC a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alen Vuklišević, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dabravine NK's Nedeljko Nikić. 3-0. In the 78th minute Andrej Borogovac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Pes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murto Hercegovac in the 87th minute of play forced Dabravine NK's goalkeeper Nedeljko Nikić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nedeljko Nikić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murto Hercegovac in the 89th minute of play. Marcelo Pes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tofko Zulfić in the 94th minute. Nedeljko Nikić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murto Hercegovac in the 96th minute of play.