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Match Report
Ninh Binh
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ninh Binh's Lê Phu 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Lê Phu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ninh Binh's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Phu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anton Primorac breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ninh Binh's Phùng Tuan got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Văn Nguyet kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Svetko Nakibović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svetko Nakibović blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nguyễn Tan having to make a save. After 13 minutes, Svetko Nakibović made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ninh Binh's Nguyễn Tan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Kulici getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Čedomir Balić hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the game, Kulici's Svetko Nakibović nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Tan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ninh Binh's Nguyễn Tan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lokman Papić in the 26th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Ninh Binh got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Van Tai Em. In the 31st minute, Svetko Nakibović got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 32nd of the match, Lê Phu tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Anton Primorac got in the way and made a wonderful save. 35 minutes into the match, Lokman Papić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Tan. Ninh Binh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lokman Papić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 41 minutes, Nguyễn Van Tai Em mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ninh Binh and the Kulici players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ninh Binh's Nguyễn Van Tai Em got a free kick in the 41st minute. The Kulici fans' excitement grew in the 42nd match minute when Kulici's Lokman Papić looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Phùng Tuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Anton Primorac tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ninh Binh players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kulici were winning 0-4.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Svetko Nakibović stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Ninh Binh's Lương Hoai got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 57 minutes into the match, Lokman Papić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Tan. Ninh Binh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lokman Papić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Lokman Papićs short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Nguyễn Tan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Svetko Nakibović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Lokman Papić got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Kulici getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Čedomir Balić hit a great ball. Lokman Papić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tan having to interfere. Lê Phu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Primorac having to interfere. If Svetko Nakibović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phùng Tuan took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anton Primorac. Anton Primorac dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Svetko Nakibović in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Tan saved Ninh Binh from getting behind. Svetko Nakibović might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Tan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Svetko Nakibović ran back to his position shaking his head. Zajko Obad charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zajko Obad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th minute, Zajko Obad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Kulici could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ninh Binh throughout the match.
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