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Severni Banat Stadio
Spectators: 8452 (Terracing: 6499, Seating: 1899, VIP seats: 54) Vlade Cuković made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Vlade Cuković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stevan Lezajić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in North Korea's zone, Murat Mićić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stevan Lezajić came out of the goal and Murat Mićić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute Vlade Cuković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stevan Lezajić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 10 minutes, Vlade Cuković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gnjilan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vlade Cuković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stevan Lezajić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Murat Mićić's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Zlatomir Dobrašinović was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Momir Divljaković showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 18th minute of the match, Mile Kričković got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zlatomir Dobrašinović was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Stevan Lezajić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vlade Cuković went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Gnjilan booed when North Korea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mladomir Prodanović didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of North Korea booed when Gnjilan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ðuza Petrović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zlatomir Dobrašinović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Momir Divljaković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Gnjilan's Ratko Bogućanin got a free kick in the 39th minute. Lazar Brnović's late challenge caught a North Korea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lazar Brnović helped the player get up and apologised. Lazar Brnović kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, North Korea's Ljuba Radivojević sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zlatomir Dobrašinović narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Zlatomir Dobrašinović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manojlo Uzelac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vlade Cuković recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Murat Mićić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stevan Lezajić having to interfere. If Vlade Cuković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vlade Cuković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in North Korea's zone, Ratko Bogućanin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stevan Lezajić came out of the goal and Ratko Bogućanin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zlatomir Dobrašinović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mile Kričković, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Zlatomir Dobrašinović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ljuba Radivojević in the 71st minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Ratko Bogućanin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vlade Cuković fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stevan Lezajić having to interfere. Vlade Cuković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Gnjilan's goal looked a bit too open when Ljuba Radivojević came free, but Zlatomir Dobrašinović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zlatomir Dobrašinović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Momir Divljaković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute Ljuba Radivojević shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zlatomir Dobrašinović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zlatomir Dobrašinović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Momir Divljaković in the 91st minute of the match. After 98 played minutes, North Korea's Rastko Trišanović shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zlatomir Dobrašinović came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Korea reached it. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.