Official Cup

Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 1036 (Terracing: 778, Seating: 238, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudio Scalise started the match with the kick off. Claudio Scalise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veselko Recko having to interfere. Veselko Recko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Scalise in the 4th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Lea Papá's goalkeeper José Maria Buljubasich had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrej Vindar. Veselko Recko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Scalise, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, NK FOLKROLA's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Scalise came free, but Veselko Recko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Claudio Scalise came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Club Atlético Lea Papá 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 Claudio Scalise couldn't finish the play. Club Atlético Lea Papá's Claudio Scalise got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrej Vindar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Buljubasich having to interfere. José Maria Buljubasich was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Zvonko Medved capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zvonko Medved really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. NK FOLKROLA's Veselko Recko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Scalise in the 32nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Scalise in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Veselko Recko saved NK FOLKROLA from getting behind. Claudio Scalise took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veselko Recko. Veselko Recko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrej Vindar to strike the kick off in the second half. José Maria Buljubasich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Koren in the 52nd minute of the match. José Maria Buljubasich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrej Vindar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, NK FOLKROLA's Veselko Recko got control of the ball when Washington Camacho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Washington Camacho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Pablo Sánchez notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of NK FOLKROLA's Veselko Recko. Veselko Recko was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in NK FOLKROLA's zone, Claudio Scalise stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Veselko Recko came out of the goal and Claudio Scalise tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Scalise got free with Veselko Recko in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mujo Tavčar made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club Atlético Lea Papá's Carlos Quintana. 88 minutes into the match, Robert Koren notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Club Atlético Lea Papá's José Maria Buljubasich. José Maria Buljubasich was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Club Atlético Lea Papá eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.