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Nova Varoš
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jovan Makević made the kick off which started today's match. Jovan Makević scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tanasije Tomašev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 6th minute Lazar Počuča shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanasije Tomašev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Danilo Ognjenović kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veljko Rajić during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Užice getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Veljko Rajić hit a great ball. Ignjatije Ljubinković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Tanasije Tomašev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Veljko Rajić got his second yellow card in the match during the 15th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 15 played minutes Užice got a freekick which was hit by Veljko Rajić. With a little luck, Užice's Nebojša Gavran got control of the ball when Joksim Vitošević tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ignjatije Ljubinković might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanasije Tomašev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ignjatije Ljubinković ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th match minute, Nova Varoš was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trifun Miličković to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Užice booed when Nova Varoš was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Vulićević didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ignjatije Ljubinković sped through Nova Varoš's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tanasije Tomašev. Tanasije Tomašev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignjatije Ljubinković in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Nova Varoš's goalkeeper Tanasije Tomašev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Ignjatije Ljubinković came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Užice fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ignjatije Ljubinković couldn't finish the play. Užice's Nebojša Gavran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Užice from getting a goal against them. Nebojša Gavran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danilo Ognjenović in the 39th minute. Danilo Ognjenović could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Nebojša Gavran made a huge save. Lazar Počuča recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 46 minutes into the match, Ignjatije Ljubinković notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Nova Varoš's Tanasije Tomašev. Tanasije Tomašev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Saša Sinđić made the kick off in the second half. Nebojša Gavran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saša Sinđić's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Ignjatije Ljubinković succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 55th playminute. Nebojša Gavran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Ognjenović in the 59th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignjatije Ljubinković got free with Tanasije Tomašev in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ignjatije Ljubinković kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Nebojša Gavran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saša Sinđić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 64 minutes of play, Nova Varoš's Joksim Vitošević made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nebojša Gavran was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 66 played minutes Nova Varoš got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Ognjenović. Tanasije Tomašev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lazar Počuča, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tanasije Tomašev came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Užice's Lazar Počuča. But to his dismay, Lazar Počuča quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. Nebojša Gavran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Ognjenović in the 73rd minute of play. With a little luck, Nova Varoš's Tanasije Tomašev got control of the ball when Lazar Počuča tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute Užice were awarded a corner. Jovan Makević went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Užice's Miladin Kukolj got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Nebojša Gavran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saša Sinđić in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danilo Ognjenović in the 87th minute of play forced Užice's goalkeeper Nebojša Gavran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Užice's Miladin Kukolj got a free kick in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Nova Varoš's Danilo Ognjenović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nebojša Gavran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Užice defense, Saša Sinđić kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nebojša Gavran. The Užice fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nebojša Gavran should have stopped the shot. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Užice had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.