League

Begunje Park
Spectators: 6842 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adriano Bržan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Antonić scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Drago Kodrič, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Antonić in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Drago Kodrič prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute, Mirijan Vrbanec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oriano Hrašar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Oriano Hrašar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Drago Kodrič was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oriano Hrašar in the 18th minute of play forced NK Haloze's goalkeeper Drago Kodrič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 minutes, Jasmin Fašun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NK Haloze and the NK Donat players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, one of NK Haloze:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for NK Haloze. Rafael Antonić placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Jošt Zajšek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Aleksandro Brenčič made a huge save. After 29th play minutes Rafael Antonić shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Drago Kodrič and just under the crossbar into goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Rafael Antonić managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Donat's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Antonić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Drago Kodrič breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oriano Hrašar might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Drago Kodrič. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oriano Hrašar ran back to his position shaking his head. 41 minutes into the match, NK Haloze's goal looked a bit too open when Hilarij Čamernik came free, but Drago Kodrič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aleksandro Brenčič showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Bržan, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After the first half NK Donat were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafael Antonić made a kick off. 56 minutes into the match, NK Donat's goal looked a bit too open when Jošt Zajšek came free, but Aleksandro Brenčič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oriano Hrašar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Drago Kodrič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Antonić in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Drago Kodrič prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jošt Zajšek in the 67th minute of play forced NK Donat's goalkeeper Aleksandro Brenčič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ljudevit Rebec hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Frenk Botonjić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Drago Kodrič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anel Sršen hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Adriano Bržan took the ball and in the 85 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 1-3. 89 minutes into the game, Rafael Antonić recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Drago Kodrič. Rafael Antonić showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. In the 93rd minute Adriano Bržan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksandro Brenčič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded NK Donat left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than NK Haloze.