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Donat
Spectators: 8121 (Terracing: 6093, Seating: 1867, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael Antonić started the match with the kick off. Rafael Antonić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, NK Plitvo Morje's Stano Vinković got a free kick in the 6th minute. NK Plitvo Morje's Nicholas Ljubeljšek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Antonić in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Oriano Hrašar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NK Donat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NK Plitvo Morje the free kick. 13 minutes into the match, NK Donat's goal looked a bit too open when Bor Tratnik came free, but Aleksandro Brenčič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The NK Plitvo Morje fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when NK Plitvo Morje's Slavček Vašl 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aleksandro Brenčič took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bor Tratnik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicholas Ljubeljšek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Antonić, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in NK Plitvo Morje's zone, Frenk Botonjić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicholas Ljubeljšek came out of the goal and Frenk Botonjić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rafael Antonić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bor Tratnik's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Aleksandro Brenčič on his right side and into the goal. 32 minutes into the game it was 0-2. After 35 played minutes NK Donat got a freekick which was hit by Florijan Strgar. Aleksandro Brenčič made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavček Vašl in the 36th minute of play. A collision led to NK Donat getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Florijan Strgar hit a great ball. Bor Tratnik took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aleksandro Brenčič. Aleksandro Brenčič dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bor Tratnik made a kick off. Aleksandro Brenčič didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when NK Plitvo Morje's Bor Tratnik shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Slavček Vašl charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Slavček Vašl the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 60th match minute, NK Plitvo Morje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slavček Vašl to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute Rafael Antonić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Ljubeljšek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to NK Plitvo Morje getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Velja Murgelj hit a great ball. A collision led to NK Plitvo Morje getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Venancij Bukovec hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the match, NK Donat's goalkeeper Aleksandro Brenčič had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bor Tratnik. Bor Tratnik struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Aleksandro Brenčič didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK Plitvo Morje. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. NK Plitvo Morje walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.