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Livana Arena
Spectators: 6807 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aljoša Vrhovec took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Radimir Delić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Gvozden Ivšić in the 6th minute really tested Mehmet Edip Gökkır's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Mehmet Edip Gökkır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radimir Delić in the 10th minute of the match. Frano Čarapić charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frano Čarapić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, NK Rab's Frano Čarapić got a free kick in the 16th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Ljubomir Domijan in the 20th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by NK Rab's Antonio Pavičić. Petar Palihnić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fran Pavković's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. If Fran Pavković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 minutes, Fran Pavković made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Livana's Petar Palihnić tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Fran Pavković struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Petar Palihnić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK Rab. Livana's Petar Palihnić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fran Pavković in the 42nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aljoša Vrhovec during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fran Pavković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Fran Pavković made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Livana booed when NK Rab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frano Čarapić didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 57 minutes, Fran Pavković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Rab's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fran Pavković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zvonko Kljajić charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zvonko Kljajić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Dado Ćerdić fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Petar Palihnić, passed just outside the right post. Fran Pavković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Petar Palihnić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fran Pavković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Petar Palihnić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Livana getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Aljoša Vrhovec hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fran Pavković in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petar Palihnić prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, Dado Ćerdić 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. 86 minutes into the match, NK Rab's goal looked a bit too open when Aljoša Vrhovec came free, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, NK Rab's goal looked a bit too open when Florijan Radošević came free, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute Dado Ćerdić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petar Palihnić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Livana's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Fran Pavković scored to the left of an out of position Petar Palihnić, making the score, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fran Pavković in the 97th minute of play forced Livana's goalkeeper Petar Palihnić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Livana supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching NK Rab's performance. The match ended with a win for NK Rab.