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Prescot United
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Živko Simović got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Antonio Strugar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Radojlo Simićević. Prescot Unit's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonio Strugar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 8th match minute, Prescot Unit was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vjekoslav Štavljanin to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Bollington FC's Antonio Strugar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Radojlo Simićević narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 11th play minutes Antonio Strugar shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Radojlo Simićević and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 14thth minute of the game Antonio Strugar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Prescot Unit's Radojlo Simićević was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 16 played minutes Bollington FC got a freekick which was hit by Rade Kecman. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonio Strugar in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Radojlo Simićević prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Predrag Krstić hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes Bollington FC got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Strugar. In the 28th minute, Ognjen Bilbija made a precise shot to the right of Mirko Mijin. Bollington FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Prescot Unit's Radojlo Simićević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Strugar in the 35th minute of play. Predrag Krstić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ognjen Bilbija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Mijin having to interfere. 45 minutes into the game, Ognjen Bilbija cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Mirko Mijin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Predrag Krstić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bollington FC's Mirko Mijin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Predrag Krstić in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute, Ognjen Bilbija 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. If Ognjen Bilbija had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Bollington FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Boro Rašković hit a great ball. After 81 minutes Prescot Unit's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Živko Simović who took care of the corner kick. Bollington FC's Živko Simović was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Radojlo Simićević in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Radojlo Simićević showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Živko Simović, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Mirko Mijin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Predrag Krstić in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Predrag Krstić in the 86th minute of play forced Bollington FC's goalkeeper Mirko Mijin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Bollington FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.