League Play-Off

Bizovac Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Feliks Maračić made the kick off which started today's match. Mijat Bralo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Krešimir Katačić blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stanislav Vranković having to make a save. Ladislav Lobrović hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Feliks Maračić took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stanislav Vranković. Stanislav Vranković dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A hard shot 20 in the game by Niko Vodnik from a close distance when the talented Gradimir Bebić managed to make a qualified save. Vukosavljevica's players were relieved. A collision led to Vukosavljevica getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Mijat Bralo hit a great ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Ivan Mardešić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bizovac's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Mardešić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 26 played minutes Vukosavljevica got a freekick which was hit by Krešimir Katačić. Ivan Mardešić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gradimir Bebić having to interfere. Stanislav Vranković came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Vukosavljevica's Feliks Maračić. But to his dismay, Feliks Maračić quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 45th minute Julije Štefanac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Vranković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julije Štefanac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ivan Mardešić was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, Bizovac's Ivan Mardešić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gradimir Bebić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ivan Mardešić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gradimir Bebić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Vukosavljevica's Julije Štefanac sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanislav Vranković narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Julije Štefanac came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Vukosavljevica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Julije Štefanac couldn't finish the play. Toni Bogdanović kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Vladan Klasnić hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After 77 played minutes, Vukosavljevica's Matija Kranjčević shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stanislav Vranković came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vukosavljevica reached it. Gradimir Bebić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niko Vodnik in the 80th minute of play. Julije Štefanac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Stanislav Vranković tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bizovac's Vladan Klasnić got a free kick in the 84th minute. Julije Štefanac fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Vranković having to interfere. Gradimir Bebić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niko Vodnik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stanislav Vranković made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julije Štefanac in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vukosavljevica walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.