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Selnica ob Dravi Sta
Spectators: 6802 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 0) Selnica ob Dravi ND's Matey Potočin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Milton Vesenjak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With 7 minutes on the clock, Arne Dražumerič commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Janez Stražiščar went to the wrong direction when Darko Andrin was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Milton Vesenjak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borivoj Lajevec having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Selnica ob Dravi ND's Vid Kukovec got a free kick in the 14th minute. Milton Vesenjak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Borivoj Lajevec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milton Vesenjak, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Matey Potočin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Janez Stražiščar having to interfere. Kras Zaman's late challenge caught a Selnica ob Dravi ND's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kras Zaman helped the player get up and apologised. Kras Zaman hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Milton Vesenjak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Borivoj Lajevec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milton Vesenjak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borivoj Lajevec having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Selnica ob Dravi ND's zone, Kras Zaman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Borivoj Lajevec came out of the goal and Kras Zaman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Borivoj Lajevec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milton Vesenjak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milton Vesenjak in the 43rd minute of play forced Selnica ob Dravi ND's goalkeeper Borivoj Lajevec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ForzaNapoli FC's Jerko Lenardič got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Aldo Kampjut came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Selnica ob Dravi ND 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 Aldo Kampjut couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 53rd minute, ForzaNapoli FC's Milton Vesenjak ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Borivoj Lajevec. Borivoj Lajevec yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. ForzaNapoli FC's Jerko Lenardič got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The long shot by Feručo Prelovšek in the 59th minute really tested Borivoj Lajevec's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Selnica ob Dravi ND's goalkeeper Borivoj Lajevec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Milton Vesenjak. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milton Vesenjak got free with Borivoj Lajevec in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Milton Vesenjak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Selnica ob Dravi ND getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Vid Kukovec hit a great ball. If Milton Vesenjak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vid Kukovec hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Milton Vesenjak spun around in front of the goal 81 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Selnica ob Dravi ND's goal. Milton Vesenjak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milton Vesenjak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Borivoj Lajevec made a huge save. When the final whistle sounded ForzaNapoli FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Selnica ob Dravi ND.