League

Upton Park Stadium
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dane Bregar started the match with the kick off. Murat Kokalj made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Štefan Bevek sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Hoče-Slivnica's Ordančo Jakolič got a free kick in the 6th minute. Šefko Rihtar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Šefko Rihtar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arsen Kajtna was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When Hoče-Slivnica's Šefko Rihtar in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye West Mohor United's goalie prevented a goal. Arsen Kajtna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Šefko Rihtar, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Vladislav Orosel made a precise shot to the right of Arsen Kajtna. West Mohor United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Hoče-Slivnica's Lavrenc Rančigaj got a free kick in the 20th minute. A hard shot 21 in the game by Štefan Bevek from a close distance when the talented Murat Kokalj managed to make a qualified save. Hoče-Slivnica's players were relieved. With a little luck, Hoče-Slivnica's Murat Kokalj got control of the ball when Štefan Bevek tried to sneak it across the goal line. Štefan Bevek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsen Kajtna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladislav Orosel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Šefko Rihtar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murat Kokalj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dane Bregar in the 40th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hoče-Slivnica's Medard Trnovšek got a free kick in the 40th minute. Štefan Bevek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murat Kokalj having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Šefko Rihtar was the one to do the kick off. When Šefko Rihtar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Hoče-Slivnica 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 Šefko Rihtar couldn't finish the play. Šefko Rihtar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsen Kajtna having to interfere. In the 55th minute of the match, Vladislav Orosel got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arsen Kajtna was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. West Mohor United's Arsen Kajtna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Šefko Rihtar in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Hoče-Slivnica booed when West Mohor United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdi Šilc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dane Bregar struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Murat Kokalj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Mohor United. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Dane Bregar managed to get in a good position for a shot. West Mohor United's supporters rose to their feet, but Dane Bregar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murat Kokalj breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, West Mohor United's Dimitrij Jager got a free kick in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Šefko Rihtar in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arsen Kajtna prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st minute, Šefko Rihtar fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arsen Kajtna, passed just outside the right post. 81 minutes into the match, West Mohor United's goal looked a bit too open when Šefko Rihtar came free, but Arsen Kajtna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dane Bregar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Štefan Bevek got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vladislav Orosel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Hoče-Slivnica supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hoče-Slivnica would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.