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Sandbach United
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Niša Đokaj made the kick off which started today's match. Svetoje Klisić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niša Đokaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niša Đokaj in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Svetoje Klisić prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6th minute of the match Deni Matanović sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Svetoje Klisić skillfully saved the ball. Sandbach Unit's Svetoje Klisić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niša Đokaj in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Sandbach Unit booed when Rainhill Ci was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miomir Kuprešanin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute Deni Matanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svetoje Klisić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đuro Trbojević made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavle Maleš in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Pavle Maleš was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sandbach Unit's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rainhill Ci the free kick. Pavle Maleš kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Deni Matanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svetoje Klisić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Deni Matanović managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rainhill Ci's supporters rose to their feet, but Deni Matanović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Svetoje Klisić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rainhill Ci's Đuro Trbojević proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Rainhill Ci from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute, Deni Matanović ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Svetoje Klisić was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 40th match minute, Rainhill Ci was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilija Gavrilović to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Rainhill Ci's Đuro Trbojević got control of the ball when Radonja Pintaric tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niša Đokaj in the 45th minute of play forced Sandbach Unit's goalkeeper Svetoje Klisić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Radonja Pintaric stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Niša Đokaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 minutes of play, Sandbach Unit's Radonja Pintaric made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Đuro Trbojević was left in no man's land by his defense there! Đuro Trbojević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavle Maleš in the 60th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Sandbach Unit defense, Niša Đokaj kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Svetoje Klisić. The Sandbach Unit fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Svetoje Klisić should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Rainhill Ci booed when Sandbach Unit was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavle Maleš didn't get a good kick on the ball. Đuro Trbojević took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radonja Pintaric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radonja Pintaric sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Đuro Trbojević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radonja Pintaric in the 76th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes Sandbach Unit got a freekick which was hit by Vlajko Mrkušić. Svetoje Klisić didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Rainhill Ci's Niša Đokaj shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Sandbach Unit's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.