League

Svetice
Spectators: 10819 (Terracing: 8115, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 216) Danijel Petrlin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Maksimir's Antonio Križanec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jadranko Šrenger in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Karlo Radonić 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. Antonio Križanec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlo Radonić in the 16th minute of play. Bernard Kufner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danijel Petrlin in the 17th minute of the match. Bernard Kufner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danijel Petrlin in the 21st minute of play. Antonio Križanec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Maksimir's Danijel Petrlin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernard Kufner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by NK BRONZIN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adam Dodaj was slow to take the kick. During this time Maksimir's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Adam Dodaj got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bernard Kufner quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Karlo Radonić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Križanec read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Karlo Radonić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Križanec was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Natko Gajski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Križanec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlo Radonić in the 36th minute of play. The supporters of NK BRONZIN booed when Maksimir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danijel Petrlin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Maksimir's goal looked a bit too open when Karlo Radonić came free, but Antonio Križanec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Danijel Petrlin came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Maksimir 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 Danijel Petrlin couldn't finish the play. In the 46th minute, Mateo Kukoč hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Križanec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karlo Radonić, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Maksimir's Mateo Kukoč got a free kick in the 51st minute. Antonio Križanec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Maksimir's goalkeeper Antonio Križanec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Natko Gajski. Bernard Kufner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danijel Petrlin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fran Hunjadi hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Maksimir's Gradimir Antonić was substituted for Miodrag Rozga. Maksimir's Adrijan Grbović was substituted for Danijel Petrlin. NK BRONZIN's Jure Pantić was substituted for Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp. Fran Hunjadi kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jure Pantić did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-1 to the left of a surprised Antonio Križanec 73 minutes into the match. Bernard Kufner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Hrste in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Maksimir's goal looked a bit too open when Jure Pantić came free, but Antonio Križanec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Adrijan Grbović's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernard Kufner was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Antonio Križanec made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florijan Posinjak in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Maksimir's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Toni Gojak was slow to take the kick. During this time NK BRONZIN's players had a chance to rest. NK BRONZIN's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.