League Play-Off

Smokvica Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Relja Asanović's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dado Basioli was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Krešo Jurčević might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dušan Markulj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Krešo Jurčević ran back to his position shaking his head. Dušan Markulj didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 18th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Krsto Malbaša fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dado Basioli having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Smokvica Graničar's Srećko Čorković got a free kick in the 26th minute. Krsto Malbaša recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Ivanbegovina Dinamo's Marin Gospić in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Smokvica Graničar's goalie prevented a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Ivanbegovina Dinamo's goalkeeper Dušan Markulj had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Krešo Jurčević. In the 32nd minute, Krešo Jurčević made a precise shot to the right of Dušan Markulj. Ivanbegovina Dinamo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 36th minute Marin Gospić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dado Basioli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dado Basioli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Gospić, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Smokvica Graničar's goal looked a bit too open when Krsto Malbaša came free, but Dado Basioli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Krsto Malbaša made a kick off. Toma Višak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Toma Višak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dušan Markulj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dušan Markulj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toma Višak, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Dušan Markulj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toma Višak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Toma Višak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd match minute, Ivanbegovina Dinamo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nenad Pogorelić to maneuver through the defense. When Adrijan Vragec fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Smokvica Graničar's protests and gave Adrijan Vragec a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ivanbegovina Dinamo booed when Smokvica Graničar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrijan Vragec didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Ivanbegovina Dinamo's goal looked a bit too open when Krešo Jurčević came free, but Dušan Markulj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ivanbegovina Dinamo getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Duje Bančić hit a great ball. When Adrijan Vragec was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. Adrijan Vragec hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Smokvica Graničar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ivanbegovina Dinamo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.