League Play-Off

Zaprešić Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomo Gobac kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Mangafić in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tonko Đurković prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Tomo Gobac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jurica Kokan charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jurica Kokan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jurica Kokan kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute of the match Miodrag Marov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tonko Đurković showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Lužani's goal looked a bit too open when Tomo Gobac came free, but Mirko Jeras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vjeran Cazin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marijan Gracin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mirko Jeras read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Lužani:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Zaprešić:s goal. Tomo Gobac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Jeras having to interfere. If Bruno Mangafić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Tomo Gobac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zaprešić's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomo Gobac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mirko Jeras breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marijan Gracin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Jeras having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Marijan Gracin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mirko Jeras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomo Gobac in the 62nd minute of the match. Bruno Mangafić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vjeran Cazin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mirko Jeras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marijan Gracin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Šime Samek hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Zaprešić's Saša Veverec couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 76th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lužani. Vjeran Cazin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tonko Đurković having to make a save. In the 80th minute, Duško Pršo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomo Gobac recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marijan Gracin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirko Jeras having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Zaprešić's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Mangafić came free, but Tonko Đurković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Zaprešić fans cheered their team off the field, for while Lužani had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.