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Gromačnik Arena
Spectators: 6800 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) Toni Hodak made the kick off and thus started the match. Ivo Fabian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dubravko Marčić having to interfere. A collision led to Rijeka getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Tomislav Pezelj hit a great ball. A collision led to Rijeka getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Vjeran Vuletin hit a great ball. Gromačnik ONK's Dubravko Marčić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joško Konjevod in the 8th minute of play. Antonio Uzelac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Dubravko Marčić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 17 minutes, Ivo Fabian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rijeka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivo Fabian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 24th match minute, Gromačnik ONK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandi Ivković to maneuver through the defense. Dubravko Marčić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Težak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Ivo Fabian notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Gromačnik ONK's Dubravko Marčić. Dubravko Marčić was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pavel Težak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dubravko Marčić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Rijeka's goalkeeper Nedjeljko Kocković had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oton Jakiša. If Oton Jakiša had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Antonio Uzelac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Antonio Uzelac made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Rijeka's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Hodak came free, but Nedjeljko Kocković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Rijeka's goal looked a bit too open when Oton Jakiša came free, but Nedjeljko Kocković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nedjeljko Kocković didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oton Jakiša went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. If Sandi Ivković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sandi Ivković charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandi Ivković the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gromačnik ONK getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Sandi Ivković hit a great ball. Ivo Fabian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dubravko Marčić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Rijeka's Ivo Fabian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dubravko Marčić made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Dubravko Marčić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Težak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Težak in the 75th minute of play forced Gromačnik ONK's goalkeeper Dubravko Marčić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rijeka! Dubravko Marčić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joško Konjevod, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Uzelac received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dubravko Marčić came out and tried to block the shot, but Antonio Uzelac slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 85th minute. In the 89th minute, Gromačnik ONK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pavel Težak fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 92 minutes of play, Rijeka's Antonio Uzelac made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dubravko Marčić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ivo Fabian scored 2-5 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dubravko Marčić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 100 minutes of play Gromačnik ONK's Sandi Ivković was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Rijeka booed when Gromačnik ONK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 101 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandi Ivković didn't get a good kick on the ball.