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Marija Bistrica Aren
Spectators: 6788 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zdravko Crnjak got the match started through his kick off. Marcel Mardešić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Žarko Hržić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blaženko Glavak in the 7th minute of play forced HNK HAJDUK SPLIT's goalkeeper Žarko Hržić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Blaženko Glavak notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of HNK HAJDUK SPLIT's Žarko Hržić. Žarko Hržić was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd match minute, HNK HAJDUK SPLIT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zdravko Crnjak to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 23 minutes, Miodrag Zuber managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blato na Cetini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miodrag Zuber was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Zdravko Crnjak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Blaženko Glavak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Žarko Hržić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Mardešić in the 39th minute of play. Miodrag Zuber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blato na Cetini's Miodrag Zuber got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Blato na Cetini's zone, Dragutin Devčić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Hajni came out of the goal and Dragutin Devčić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Blaženko Glavak made a kick off. The supporters of HNK HAJDUK SPLIT booed when Blato na Cetini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miodrag Zuber didn't get a good kick on the ball. HNK HAJDUK SPLIT's Dragutin Devčić got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zdravko Crnjak in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dino Hajni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The HNK HAJDUK SPLIT fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when HNK HAJDUK SPLIT's Dragutin Devčić looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 61st minute, Blato na Cetini's Marcel Mardešić dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. After 63 minutes, Stjepan Črlenec mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blato na Cetini and the HNK HAJDUK SPLIT players grew even worse after the yellow card. Blaženko Glavak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Žarko Hržić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stjepan Črlenec in the 74th minute of the match. If Zdravko Crnjak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Dragutin Devčić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Blato na Cetini's goalkeeper Dino Hajni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Blato na Cetini's goal looked a bit too open when Dragutin Devčić came free, but Dino Hajni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Blato na Cetini could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than HNK HAJDUK SPLIT throughout the match.