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Melksham Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dragoslav Šaletić got the match started through his kick off. Antonel Barjaktarević might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ćiro Bogdanović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonel Barjaktarević ran back to his position shaking his head. After 10 played minutes Cleethorpes got a freekick which was hit by Cvijan Lalić. In the 11th minute, Veselin Šojić 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. After a rather tough play, Cleethorpes's Dragoslav Šaletić got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Melksham AFC's zone, Rodoljub Katić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halid Mrvaljević came out of the goal and Rodoljub Katić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the game, Rodoljub Katić cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Halid Mrvaljević was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Cleethorpes's Ćiro Bogdanović got control of the ball when Pavić Radlović tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Antonel Barjaktarević left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Melksham AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Melksham AFC's Antonel Barjaktarević sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ćiro Bogdanović narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cleethorpes's goalkeeper Ćiro Bogdanović, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th match minute, Cleethorpes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petko Tepavčević to maneuver through the defense. If Rodoljub Katić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dragoslav Šaletić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halid Mrvaljević having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cleethorpes's zone, Antonel Barjaktarević stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ćiro Bogdanović came out of the goal and Antonel Barjaktarević tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antonel Barjaktarević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Halid Mrvaljević was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dragoslav Šaletić showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 52 minute of play. Antonel Barjaktarević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Pavić Radlović 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. After having played for 65 minutes, Pavić Radlović managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melksham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pavić Radlović was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miroljub Markoski's late challenge caught a Cleethorpes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miroljub Markoski helped the player get up and apologised. Ćiro Bogdanović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Srboljub Camaj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonel Barjaktarević's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ćiro Bogdanović read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cleethorpes's Rodoljub Katić got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Pavić Radlović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ćiro Bogdanović having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Pavić Radlović managed to get in a good position for a shot. Melksham AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavić Radlović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ćiro Bogdanović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 83 minutes into the match, Melksham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoslav Šaletić came free, but Halid Mrvaljević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Rade Rašović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodoljub Katić scored 1-3 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Halid Mrvaljević, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pavić Radlović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ćiro Bogdanović read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Halid Mrvaljević showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dragoslav Šaletić, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cleethorpes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.