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GESTAP ARENA
Spectators: 7210 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vilko Intihar started the match with the kick off. Brankec Florjanc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franko Lukman having to make a save. Franko Lukman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brankec Florjanc in the 14th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Šerif Mandelc during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Ribnica na Pohorju FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Šerif Mandelc to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Brankec Florjanc got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 17th minute Vilko Intihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamenko Kolman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Brankec Florjanc came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the NK GESTAPO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Brankec Florjanc couldn't finish the play. Jošt Koenig recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Franko Lukman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brankec Florjanc, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. NK GESTAPO's Kamenko Kolman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Irenej Medvež in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Ribnica na Pohorju FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Vilko Intihar hit a great ball. Jošt Koenig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 39 minutes into the game, Brankec Florjanc recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Franko Lukman. Brankec Florjanc showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brankec Florjanc was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Brankec Florjanc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franko Lukman was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. After 60 minutes Ribnica na Pohorju FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Slobodan Vučić who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to NK GESTAPO's Amadej Zupet getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Brankec Florjanc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Franko Lukman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jošt Koenig scored 6-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franko Lukman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vilko Intihar in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kamenko Kolman saved NK GESTAPO from getting behind. Franko Lukman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brankec Florjanc in the 70th minute of play. Franko Lukman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadej Zupet, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Amadej Zupet made a precise shot to the right of Franko Lukman. Ribnica na Pohorju FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadej Zupet in the 79th minute of play forced Ribnica na Pohorju FC's goalkeeper Franko Lukman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80thth minute of the game Brankec Florjanc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ribnica na Pohorju FC's Franko Lukman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. NK GESTAPO's Rasti Bolf was substituted for Adrijano Lahajnar. Vilko Intihar struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Kamenko Kolman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ribnica na Pohorju FC. Rasti Bolf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franko Lukman having to interfere. NK GESTAPO made a substitution. Oleg Donko replaced Brankec Florjanc. Franko Lukman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amadej Zupet went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. NK GESTAPO had played much better football throughout.