League

Padej
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Janko Kljajević took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Svetomir Zlatković who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Padej's Sergej Šaranović was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Janko Kljajević who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Matija Ljubenović when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the Preševo defense, Stevan Gurić kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matija Ljubenović. The Preševo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matija Ljubenović should have stopped the shot. Padej's Sergej Šaranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirko Aksić in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Padej's goal looked a bit too open when Svetomir Zlatković came free, but Sergej Šaranović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Padej's Sergej Šaranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svetomir Zlatković in the 20th minute of play. When Preševo's Mirko Aksić in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Padej's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Preševo's goalkeeper Matija Ljubenović had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stevan Gurić. Matija Ljubenović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinko Brdar in the 25th minute of play. If Mirko Aksić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Ivan Tršić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matija Ljubenović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Padej was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janko Kljajević to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, Preševo's goal looked a bit too open when Dinko Brdar came free, but Matija Ljubenović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Janko Kljajević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mirko Aksić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sergej Šaranović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Svetomir Zlatković in the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetomir Zlatković in the 46th minute of play forced Padej's goalkeeper Sergej Šaranović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Svetomir Zlatković made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Sergej Šaranović successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Preševo's zone, Dinko Brdar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matija Ljubenović came out of the goal and Dinko Brdar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mirko Aksić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergej Šaranović having to interfere. The supporters of Padej booed when Preševo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veljko Vilotić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Preševo's goal looked a bit too open when Stevan Gurić came free, but Matija Ljubenović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Mirko Aksić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergej Šaranović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Budislav Križmanić hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Matija Ljubenović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinko Brdar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Preševo's goal looked a bit too open when Stevan Gurić came free, but Matija Ljubenović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Padej's Sergej Šaranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirko Aksić in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute Dinko Brdar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matija Ljubenović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Padej's Sergej Šaranović proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Padej from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Preševo booed when Padej was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Tršić didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Padej's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Svetomir Zlatković fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Svetomir Zlatković could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Sergej Šaranović made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stevan Gurić in the 88th minute of play forced Preševo's goalkeeper Matija Ljubenović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Padej's Sergej Šaranović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirko Aksić in the 91st minute of play. Svetomir Zlatković could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Sergej Šaranović made a huge save. Sergej Šaranović made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Dušan Brajić sent off a good shot on target. For all the effort they put into the match, the Preševo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Padej.