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Smoljanci ArenaA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lucijan Jovanovski took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lucijan Jovanovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Valentin Špika tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Eugen Topol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isak Žiha was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Valentin Špika showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Krivačić in the 10th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes hajduk split got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Matešić. Svebor Rubčić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Valentin Špika tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Eugen Topol 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. 29 minutes into the game, Eugen Topol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Isak Žiha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 32nd minute, Patrik Stojnić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isak Žiha was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Valentin Špika made an important save on a dangerous shot by Goran Lovričević in the 37th minute. Svebor Rubčić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Špika having to interfere. In the 47th minute Robert Valentić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Žiha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half hajduk split were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eugen Topol to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in hajduk split's zone, Goran Lovričević stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Špika came out of the goal and Goran Lovričević tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Borko Mokos scored 2-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valentin Špika, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Smoljancicxv's Jakša Stjelja got a free kick in the 55th minute. Isak Žiha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugen Topol in the 58th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Jakša Stjelja put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Smoljancicxv fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! In the 66th minute Eugen Topol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Žiha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 67 in the game by Patrik Stojnić from a close distance when the talented Isak Žiha managed to make a qualified save. Smoljancicxv's players were relieved. Isak Žiha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Valentić in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, hajduk split's Dinko Sušak got a free kick in the 70th minute. Pavel Krivačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Špika having to interfere. Svebor Rubčić might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valentin Špika. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Svebor Rubčić ran back to his position shaking his head. Svebor Rubčić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smoljancicxv's Isak Žiha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Smoljancicxv from getting a goal against them. Patrik Stojnić might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isak Žiha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patrik Stojnić ran back to his position shaking his head. Isak Žiha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patrik Stojnić in the 85th minute. Svebor Rubčić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Valentin Špika tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Veselin Matešić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Isak Žiha made a huge save. The Smoljancicxv supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching hajduk split's performance. The match ended with a win for hajduk split.