League Play-Off

DOLINA ĆUPOVA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of FC Smotančeri booed when FC Sarajevo City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Lazović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tony Krstanović could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Diego Aloisi made a huge save. FC Smotančeri's Muzafir Meter managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bego Tadžić in the 6 minute of the game. A collision led to FC Smotančeri getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Petar Svraka hit a great ball. Ismael Cebrian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Himzet Lukinović in the 8th minute of play. When Ivo Halimović fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Smotančeri's protests and gave Ivo Halimović a yellow card for diving instead. Ivo Halimović hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Himzet Lukinović struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ismael Cebrian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Sarajevo City. Sead Baljak hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes of play, FC Smotančeri's Tony Krstanović made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diego Aloisi was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Petar Svraka fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Smotančeri's protests and gave Petar Svraka a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Smotančeri's Petar Svraka got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the match, FC Smotančeri's goal looked a bit too open when Himzet Lukinović came free, but Ismael Cebrian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Himzet Lukinović in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ismael Cebrian saved FC Smotančeri from getting behind. FC Sarajevo City's Diego Aloisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petar Svraka in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, FC Sarajevo City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Himzet Lukinović to maneuver through the defense. Ismael Cebrian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karol Joks, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sead Baljak in the 37th minute of play forced FC Smotančeri's goalkeeper Ismael Cebrian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, FC Sarajevo City's goalkeeper Diego Aloisi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tony Krstanović. After a rather tough play, FC Smotančeri's Tony Krstanović got a free kick in the 41st minute. The throw-in from Karol Joks in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Smotančeri's Oscar Restu. In the 45th minute Sead Baljak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Cebrian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 1-0.

A collision led to FC Smotančeri getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Mauro Romero hit a great ball. Ismael Cebrian made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Himzet Lukinović sent off a good shot on target. 59 minutes into the match, FC Sarajevo City's goal looked a bit too open when Hajdar Tofkić came free, but Diego Aloisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Petar Svraka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, FC Sarajevo City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Lazović to maneuver through the defense. After 72 minutes FC Sarajevo City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Oscar Restu who took care of the corner kick. Tomas Kemen tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Diego Aloisi. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, FC Smotančeri's goalkeeper Ismael Cebrian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Himzet Lukinović. Ismael Cebrian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Siniša Đukić in the 77th minute. FC Smotančeri's Ismael Cebrian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Himzet Lukinović in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, FC Sarajevo City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Siniša Đukić to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hajdar Tofkić in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Aloisi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diego Aloisi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hajdar Tofkić in the 93rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karol Joks got free with Ismael Cebrian in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ismael Cebrian made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Siniša Đukić sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Smotančeri fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Sarajevo City had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.