League

Horgoš Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tekstilac's Žarko Šaranov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Ivan Lakičević had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marko Iliev. Tekstilac's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ivan Lakičević was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gradimir Džodić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Žarko Šaranov in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Savo Milentijević ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gradimir Džodić was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Gradimir Džodić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Žarko Šaranov in the 15th minute of the match. Teofan Radoičić charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teofan Radoičić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Old bridge SM getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Teofan Radoičić hit a great ball. When Stefan Bunić fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tekstilac's protests and gave Stefan Bunić a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Old bridge SM booed when Tekstilac was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Bunić didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tekstilac's Marko Iliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Lakičević in the 25th minute of play. After having played for 26 minutes, Luka Lazarević managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Old bridge SM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luka Lazarević was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Old bridge SM's Gradimir Džodić proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Old bridge SM from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute of the match, Savo Milentijević got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gradimir Džodić was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Old bridge SM booed when Tekstilac was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milan Vidić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Tekstilac's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Lakičević came free, but Marko Iliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Stefan Bunić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gradimir Džodić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute Ivan Lakičević shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marko Iliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gradimir Džodić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Bunić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Žarko Šaranov in the 48th minute of play forced Old bridge SM's goalkeeper Gradimir Džodić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ivan Lakičević was the one to do the kick off. Žarko Šaranov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Gradimir Džodić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gradimir Džodić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Žarko Šaranov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Old bridge SM's Ivan Lakičević in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tekstilac's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Milan Vidić during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Milan Vidić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the match, Žarko Šaranov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gradimir Džodić. Old bridge SM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Žarko Šaranov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Žarko Šaranov kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Žarko Šaranov in the 70th minute of play forced Old bridge SM's goalkeeper Gradimir Džodić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Lakičević in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marko Iliev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Ivan Lakičević's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marko Iliev was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 76th match minute, Tekstilac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sinan Matijašević to maneuver through the defense. Old bridge SM's Radoslav Prtinac managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Velisav Guskić in the 80 minute of the game. Luka Lazarević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marko Iliev made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Ivan Lakičević sent off a good shot on target. In the 83rd match minute, Tekstilac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sinan Matijašević to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Tekstilac booed when Old bridge SM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivica Marjanović didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Savo Milentijević left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tekstilac fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Old bridge SM's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.