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Donji Laduč
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6061, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 100) Ivica Balaško sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Ivica Balaško managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barun United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivica Balaško was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joško Selestrin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Donji Laduč's zone, Ibrica Čaplar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joško Selestrin came out of the goal and Ibrica Čaplar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ivica Balaško fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joško Selestrin having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Franko Hemula reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dionisio Mikolas. The goal made the score 1-0. When Ernest Kajp fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barun United's protests and gave Ernest Kajp a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Donji Laduč booed when Barun United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernest Kajp didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Barun United getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ivica Balaško hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ibrica Čaplar in the 21st minute of play forced Donji Laduč's goalkeeper Joško Selestrin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Ivica Balaško had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joško Selestrin. Donji Laduč's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ivica Balaško was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ivica Balaško managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barun United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivica Balaško was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joško Selestrin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mladen Tvrdić in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dionisio Mikolas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Barun United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Anđelko Nemet hit a great ball. If Ivica Balaško had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Blaženko Trajčević's late challenge caught a Barun United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blaženko Trajčević helped the player get up and apologised. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

53 minutes into the game, Barun United's Ivica Balaško nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joško Selestrin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Ostoja Zgurić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barun United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ostoja Zgurić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joško Selestrin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ernest Kajp might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joško Selestrin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernest Kajp ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute, Ibrica Čaplar 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. Joško Selestrin stood somewhat misplaced when Ivica Balaško came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 68 minute. After 70 played minutes Barun United got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Kajp. If Ivica Balaško had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ibrica Čaplar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Joško Selestrin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franko Hemula might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dionisio Mikolas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Franko Hemula ran back to his position shaking his head. Krešimir Jukić hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Joško Selestrin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivica Balaško in the 86th minute of the match. Joško Selestrin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ostoja Zgurić in the 87th minute. Ibrica Čaplar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivica Balaško fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joško Selestrin having to interfere. A hard shot 96 in the game by Ivica Balaško from a close distance when the talented Joško Selestrin managed to make a qualified save. Donji Laduč's players were relieved.