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Stadion Puhare
Spectators: 6789 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Harun Alimanović got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Faik Mustafić got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 5th minute of the match, Harun Alimanović tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pašo Paravić saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 7 played minutes Elpezi got a freekick which was hit by Branimir Brdar. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Maksim Pavlica managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puhare's supporters rose to their feet, but Maksim Pavlica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pašo Paravić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Puhare's Harun Alimanović in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elpezi's goalie prevented a goal. Harun Alimanović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pašo Paravić having to interfere. Harun Alimanović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maksim Pavlica's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Pašo Paravić skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Vernes Kadrić fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elpezi's protests and gave Vernes Kadrić a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, Elpezi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vernes Kadrić to maneuver through the defense. If Harun Alimanović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pašo Paravić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maksim Pavlica in the 30th minute. Jahija Pavlić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Imšir Drinić having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Jahija Pavlić made a precise shot to the right of Imšir Drinić. Puhare's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jahija Pavlić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Imšir Drinić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Puhare players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Elpezi were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jahija Pavlić to make the kick off. Suad Srna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elpezi's Pašo Paravić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maksim Pavlica in the 58th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Elpezi's goal looked a bit too open when Harun Alimanović came free, but Pašo Paravić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Elpezi's zone, Maksim Pavlica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pašo Paravić came out of the goal and Maksim Pavlica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the match, Puhare's Harun Alimanović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pašo Paravić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Maksim Pavlica struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Pašo Paravić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puhare. In the 73rd minute Harun Alimanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pašo Paravić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maksim Pavlica in the 75th minute of play forced Elpezi's goalkeeper Pašo Paravić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Maksim Pavlica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 77th minute of the match Vernes Kadrić completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Vernes Kadrić a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Vernes Kadrić hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Maksim Pavlica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pašo Paravić was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Maksim Pavlica recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maksim Pavlica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pašo Paravić having to interfere. Pašo Paravić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maksim Pavlica in the 93rd minute of the match. Pašo Paravić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harun Alimanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The Puhare supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Elpezi's performance. The match ended with a win for Elpezi.