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Gradina United
Spectators: 6858 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 20) Branko Mijatović started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lazar Ćirić to maneuver through the defense. Branko Mijatović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florijan Gazivoda having to interfere. If Branko Mijatović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isak Čačić kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Branko Mijatović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florijan Gazivoda having to make a save. In the 20th minute of the match, Petar Školjarev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zoran Kaleb was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 22 played minutes HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC got a freekick which was hit by Njegoš Dominković. Zoran Kaleb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tvrtko Štimac in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Gradina United's Petar Školjarev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zoran Kaleb made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Juraj Bjelobrk charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juraj Bjelobrk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th match minute, Gradina United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juraj Bjelobrk to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Zoran Kaleb successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Njegoš Dominković in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florijan Gazivoda saved Gradina United from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tvrtko Štimac to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Tvrtko Štimac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoran Kaleb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florijan Gazivoda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Njegoš Dominković in the 59th minute. Njegoš Dominković could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Florijan Gazivoda made a huge save. Njegoš Dominković struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Florijan Gazivoda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC. Branko Mijatović struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Florijan Gazivoda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC. In the 68th minute, Želimir Šoletić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Petar Školjarev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zoran Kaleb was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petar Školjarev in the 78th minute of play forced HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC's goalkeeper Zoran Kaleb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mate Delale fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC's protests and gave Mate Delale a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Gradina United booed when HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mate Delale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tvrtko Štimac kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Branko Mijatović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florijan Gazivoda having to interfere. Branko Mijatović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florijan Gazivoda having to interfere. Gradina United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Branko Mijatović scored to the left of an out of position Florijan Gazivoda, making the score, 2-2. After some careless play in the Gradina United defense, Njegoš Dominković kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florijan Gazivoda. The Gradina United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florijan Gazivoda should have stopped the shot. HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC played a much better game than Gradina United and deserved their victory. The Gradina United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.