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Rijeka PARK
Spectators: 8493 (Terracing: 6371, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) Nk Pregrada's Vanja Basarić started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Vanja Basarić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nk Pregrada's supporters rose to their feet, but Vanja Basarić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egon Adamić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's zone, Duško Modić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egon Adamić came out of the goal and Duško Modić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nk Pregrada's Natko Stiplošek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Nk Pregrada from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute Lovro Galinec shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egon Adamić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egon Adamić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vanja Basarić's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. When Ostoja Mihelčić fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's protests and gave Ostoja Mihelčić a yellow card for diving instead. After 13 played minutes TSG 1899 Hoffenheim got a freekick which was hit by Ostoja Mihelčić. Duško Modić hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Egon Adamić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vanja Basarić went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Nikša Radović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kjell-Arne Kalfhage in the 29th minute of play forced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's goalkeeper Egon Adamić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egon Adamić came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Nk Pregrada's Vanja Basarić. But to his dismay, Vanja Basarić quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Jerko Rončević hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 36thth minute of the game Vanja Basarić who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Egon Adamić was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Nk Pregrada's Vanja Basarić in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 39 minutes, Vladimir Marinčić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nk Pregrada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladimir Marinčić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nikša Radović was the one to do the kick off. Nk Pregrada's Vanja Basarić was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 52nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Nikša Radović kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Lovro Galinec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natko Stiplošek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikša Radović in the 61st minute of the match. A hard shot 65 in the game by Vanja Basarić from a close distance when the talented Egon Adamić managed to make a qualified save. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's players were relieved. A hard shot 69 in the game by Vanja Basarić from a close distance when the talented Egon Adamić managed to make a qualified save. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lovro Galinec in the 70th minute of play forced TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's goalkeeper Egon Adamić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egon Adamić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vanja Basarić, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Vanja Basarić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egon Adamić having to interfere. Stanimir Zorić 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikša Radović in the 82nd minute of play forced Nk Pregrada's goalkeeper Natko Stiplošek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nk Pregrada's Vanja Basarić got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 90 minutes, Dragutin Ilakovac managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dragutin Ilakovac was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Egon Adamić got control of the ball when Stanimir Zorić tried to sneak it across the goal line.