League Play-Off

Zadvor
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) NK Travnik's Adalet Dušpara 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. In the 3rd minute Hamdija Pranjković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Numan Nuhić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 minutes of play, Zadvor HRK's Saša Bjelica made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kadrija Derviši was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute, Adalet Dušpara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NK Travnik fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Numan Nuhić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zejnil Slišković's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Kadrija Derviši showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joksim Hajvazović, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joksim Hajvazović got free with Kadrija Derviši in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 39 minutes, Zejnil Slišković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Travnik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zejnil Slišković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kadrija Derviši showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joksim Hajvazović in the 45th minute of the match. If Joksim Hajvazović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joksim Hajvazović stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Zadvor HRK's zone, Zejnil Slišković stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Numan Nuhić came out of the goal and Zejnil Slišković tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 60 minutes into the match, NK Travnik's goal looked a bit too open when Joksim Hajvazović came free, but Kadrija Derviši reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in NK Travnik's zone, Saša Bjelica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kadrija Derviši came out of the goal and Saša Bjelica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Joksim Hajvazović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saša Bjelica in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kadrija Derviši saved NK Travnik from getting behind. In the 76th minute Joksim Hajvazović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kadrija Derviši saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adalet Dušpara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Numan Nuhić having to interfere. If Adalet Dušpara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.