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Knjaževac
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Darko Starčević started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes, Izbište's Sima Levnajić shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rodoljub Radonjić 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 Izbište reached it. Rodoljub Radonjić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Darko Starčević went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 17 minutes of play, Izbište's Darko Starčević made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodoljub Radonjić was left in no man's land by his defense there! 20 minutes into the game, Jovan Kostić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Izbište's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Knjaževac the free kick. The supporters of Knjaževac booed when Izbište was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jovan Kostić didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Izbište's goalkeeper Marinko Rukavina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Sima Levnajić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Izbište booed when Knjaževac was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mirčeta Terzić didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darko Starčević in the 29th minute of play forced Knjaževac's goalkeeper Rodoljub Radonjić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Knjaževac's Marinko Rukavina threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Blagoje Tasić, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Knjaževac:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Izbište:s goal. After a rather tough play, Knjaževac's Mijalko Prijović got a free kick in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blagoje Tasić in the 44th minute of play forced Izbište's goalkeeper Marinko Rukavina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute Blagoje Tasić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinko Rukavina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Željko Milunović was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 48 minutes into the match. After the first half Izbište were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Blagoje Tasić was the one to do the kick off. Marinko Rukavina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blagoje Tasić in the 56th minute of play. Darko Starčević scored 0-4 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodoljub Radonjić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Knjaževac's Miodrag Radovančević got a free kick in the 65th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Izbište's goal looked a bit too open when Žarko Krstičić came free, but Marinko Rukavina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 minutes of play, Knjaževac's Blagoje Tasić made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marinko Rukavina was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78thth minute of the game Blagoje Tasić who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Izbište's Marinko Rukavina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marinko Rukavina stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Blagoje Tasić's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Izbište's Marinko Rukavina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Žarko Krstičić in the 82nd minute of play. If Tugomir Gardašević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodoljub Radonjić made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Darko Starčević sent off a good shot on target. After 90 played minutes Izbište got a freekick which was hit by Jovan Kostić. 98 minutes into the game, Tugomir Gardašević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Izbište's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Knjaževac the free kick. Tugomir Gardašević kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Izbište walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.