League Play-Off

Zvijerci Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saša Žderić made the kick off which started today's match. If Mihael Đupić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksandar Dajčić was a little too slow when Luka Pliverić got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Trpimir Jelinčić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandar Dajčić having to interfere. In the 16th minute of the match Ljubomir Šilješ shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aleksandar Dajčić showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Zvijerci's Luka Pliverić got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Trpimir Jelinčić in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aleksandar Dajčić, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Trpimir Jelinčić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandar Dajčić having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Zvijerci was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Adžić to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Mihael Đupić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vlatko Delaš. Zvijerci's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mihael Đupić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Vlatko Delaš stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mihael Đupić's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Trpimir Jelinčić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Aleksandar Dajčić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vlatko Delaš didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mihael Đupić went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The Zvijerci players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mrkopalj Budućnost were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luka Pliverić was the one to do the kick off. Aleksandar Dajčić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trpimir Jelinčić in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Saša Žderić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlatko Delaš saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mihael Đupić succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. Aleksandar Dajčić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luka Pliverić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luka Pliverić took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aleksandar Dajčić. Aleksandar Dajčić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Trpimir Jelinčić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandar Dajčić having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Mrkopalj Budućnost's goal looked a bit too open when Luka Pliverić came free, but Aleksandar Dajčić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ljubomir Šilješ kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Saša Žderić had several of the Zvijerci's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 88 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-4 score and a disappointed Vlatko Delaš as he didn't even see the shot coming. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mrkopalj Budućnost eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.