League Play-Off

Gabrile Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vanja Gašparević got the match started through his kick off. Vanja Gašparević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Antun Vračarić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ibrica Radojević during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gabrile getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ibrica Radojević hit a great ball. In the 7th minute Vanja Gašparević shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antun Vračarić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Karlo Garafulić fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gruda Primorac's protests and gave Karlo Garafulić a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute Vanja Gašparević shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antun Vračarić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 17 minutes, Njegoš Dragašević managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gruda Primorac's supporters crossed their fingers, but Njegoš Dragašević was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Njegoš Dragašević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Romeo Prerad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ibrica Radojević, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Miodrag Periček was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 25 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gruda Primorac fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Karlo Garafulić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antun Vračarić having to interfere. When Gabrile's Mateo Slišković in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gruda Primorac's goalie prevented a goal. Gabrile's Ibrica Radojević got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mateo Slišković was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Mitar Stančić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered loudly when Zrinko Radečić's long shot in the 53rd minute became 1-1 when the ball went to the left of and passed Antun Vračarić. Romeo Prerad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mateo Slišković went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Matej Šare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateo Slišković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matej Šare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateo Slišković fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Prerad having to interfere. After having played for 90 minutes, Njegoš Dragašević managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gruda Primorac's supporters crossed their fingers, but Njegoš Dragašević was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mateo Slišković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Slaven Maraković during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Slaven Maraković hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After 95 minutes of play, Gabrile's Mateo Slišković made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romeo Prerad was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the Gabrile players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.