League

Žminj Arena
Spectators: 10901 (Terracing: 8177, Seating: 2507, VIP seats: 217) The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Brcina got free with Nebojša Jerić in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute, Velimir Vizek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grgur Mađar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Nebojša Jerić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Brcina in the 8th minute of play. If Birsel Nasip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nebojša Jerić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Brcina, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute Velimir Vizek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grgur Mađar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Valentin Brcina made a precise shot to the right of Nebojša Jerić. Crni Tigrovi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Nebojša Jerić was a little too slow when Valentin Brcina got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-1. 25 minutes into the game, Žminj ONK's Valentin Brcina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nebojša Jerić made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 28th minute, Valentin Brcina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nebojša Jerić was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The supporters of Crni Tigrovi booed when Žminj ONK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Portillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Matko Drapčinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Žminj ONK's Grgur Mađar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Velimir Vizek in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Velimir Vizek in the 39th minute of play forced Žminj ONK's goalkeeper Grgur Mađar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Crni Tigrovi's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Brcina came free, but Nebojša Jerić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grgur Mađar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pompiliu Bacalbașa went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Grgur Mađar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pompiliu Bacalbașa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valentin Brcina was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pompiliu Bacalbașa in the 53rd minute of play forced Žminj ONK's goalkeeper Grgur Mađar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Žminj ONK's goal looked a bit too open when Velimir Vizek came free, but Grgur Mađar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pompiliu Bacalbașa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grgur Mađar having to interfere. Sanjin Vlašić kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Žminj ONK made a substitution. Boro Bonačić replaced Valentin Brcina. After a rather tough play, Žminj ONK's Sanjin Vlašić got a free kick in the 69th minute. Crni Tigrovi's Nebojša Jerić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boro Bonačić in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boro Bonačić in the 72nd minute of play forced Crni Tigrovi's goalkeeper Nebojša Jerić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grgur Mađar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Katančić, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 81st minute, Anders Bäck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Žminj ONK's Grgur Mađar got control of the ball when Paško Kukavica tried to sneak it across the goal line. Grgur Mađar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Velimir Vizek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grgur Mađar made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Pawel Harendarski sent off a good shot on target. Grgur Mađar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pompiliu Bacalbașa in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Žminj ONK's goal looked a bit too open when Pompiliu Bacalbașa came free, but Grgur Mađar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Žminj ONK had won after a very even match.