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Orkywood
Spectators: 8549 (Terracing: 6250, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) Tomislav Perazić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Clayton Zaragoza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Pazin Vihorsadsd's Lado Štokić got control of the ball when Toni Bandić tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute Tomislav Perazić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clayton Zaragoza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Red Devils's zone, Mitar Kolarić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clayton Zaragoza came out of the goal and Mitar Kolarić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Tomislav Perazić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Red Devils getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Bermejo Olavarría hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Red Devils's zone, Tomislav Perazić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clayton Zaragoza came out of the goal and Tomislav Perazić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute, Tomislav Perazić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stjepko Staničić in the 25th minute of play forced Pazin Vihorsadsd's goalkeeper Lado Štokić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radimir Murgić was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 30th minute. Red Devils's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Tomislav Perazić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Clayton Zaragoza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, Pazin Vihorsadsd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mitar Kolarić to maneuver through the defense. Lado Štokić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toni Bandić in the 41st minute. If Tomislav Perazić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After 51 played minutes Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Božo Ruklić. The audience cheered loudly when Tomislav Perazić's long shot in the 52nd minute became 0-1 when the ball went to the left of and passed Clayton Zaragoza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radimir Murgić in the 55th minute of play forced Pazin Vihorsadsd's goalkeeper Lado Štokić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 played minutes Pazin Vihorsadsd got a freekick which was hit by Mitar Kolarić. Lado Štokić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Bandić, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The supporters of Red Devils booed when Pazin Vihorsadsd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kazimir Rudan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Pazin Vihorsadsd's goal looked a bit too open when Stjepko Staničić came free, but Lado Štokić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bermejo Olavarría hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Lado Štokić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radimir Murgić in the 67th minute of the match. Tomislav Perazić might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clayton Zaragoza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomislav Perazić ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stjepko Staničić during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Red Devils's Stjepko Staničić got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After 73 played minutes, Pazin Vihorsadsd's Petrica Šoletić shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Clayton Zaragoza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pazin Vihorsadsd reached it. Ruđer Drašković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franko Blaškić's late challenge caught a Red Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Franko Blaškić helped the player get up and apologised. Lado Štokić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stjepko Staničić, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After 83 minutes of play, Red Devils's Toni Bandić made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lado Štokić was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Red Devils's Clayton Zaragoza got control of the ball when Ruđer Drašković tried to sneak it across the goal line. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Red Devils's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomislav Perazić was slow to take the kick. During this time Pazin Vihorsadsd's players had a chance to rest. 94 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Relja Uglješić came free, but Clayton Zaragoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 played minutes Pazin Vihorsadsd got a freekick which was hit by Relja Uglješić. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.