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Rijeka PARK
Spectators: 8495 (Terracing: 6372, Seating: 1954, VIP seats: 169) In the 4th minute, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Zvonimir Roginek ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Grga Juraček. Grga Juraček yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 9th minute Nikša Radović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grga Juraček saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Perušić's goalkeeper Grga Juraček had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nikša Radović. In the 13th minute of the match Edi Štibić shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Grga Juraček showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Perušić's Grga Juraček played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dragutin Ilakovac in the 25th minute of play. Tomica Travar charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomica Travar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomica Travar hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Jerko Rončević couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Perušić. Zvonimir Roginek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Grga Juraček tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Perušić getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. David Resman hit a great ball. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's attack was well implemented in the 35th minute, but when Nikša Radović was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikša Radović in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Grga Juraček saved Perušić from getting behind. Zvonimir Roginek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grga Juraček having to interfere. Nikša Radović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Borislav Vranješ made the kick off in the second half. In the 55thth minute of the game Nikša Radović who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Perušić's Grga Juraček was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 58thth minute of the game Nikša Radović who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Perušić's Grga Juraček was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Grga Juraček showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zvonimir Roginek, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Dobroslav Krnić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Perušić's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dobroslav Krnić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Perušić's Dobroslav Krnić got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Grga Juraček stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikša Radović's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikša Radović in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grga Juraček prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Borislav Vranješ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 80 minutes into the match, Perušić's goal looked a bit too open when Zvonimir Roginek came free, but Grga Juraček reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Perušić's goal looked a bit too open when Nikša Radović came free, but Grga Juraček reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Perušić's goal looked a bit too open when Nikša Radović came free, but Grga Juraček reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Egon Adamić proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save TSG 1899 Hoffenheim from getting a goal against them. Egon Adamić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Borislav Vranješ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.