League Play-Off

Maksimir Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tonino Šego made the kick off which started today's match. August Ladović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Fabijan Frković managed to get in a good position for a shot. Šljivoševci's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabijan Frković was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimir Stjelja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tonino Šego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Vladimir Stjelja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isak Rojs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from August Ladović, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Stjepan Dedaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Isak Rojs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tonino Šego's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Stjelja was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. August Ladović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the game, Mijat Sikirić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Šljivoševci's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NK Maksimir the free kick. Mijat Sikirić kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Stjepan Dedaj's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Isak Rojs skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 39 minutes, Erik Vračarić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Maksimir's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Vračarić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Šljivoševci's Arijan Dodig got a free kick in the 40th minute. It was beautiful to see NK Maksimir's Vjekoslav Šterger in action when he in the 42nd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! August Ladović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Isak Rojs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Stjepan Dedaj managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Maksimir's supporters rose to their feet, but Stjepan Dedaj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isak Rojs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isak Rojs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stjepan Dedaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute, Aljoša Uljević hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Stjepan Dedaj managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Maksimir's supporters rose to their feet, but Stjepan Dedaj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isak Rojs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The long shot by Zdravko Zečević in the 74th minute really tested Vladimir Stjelja's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Stjepan Dedaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute August Ladović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Rojs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, NK Maksimir's August Ladović made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isak Rojs was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the game, Marinko Šarić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Šljivoševci's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NK Maksimir the free kick. In the 91st minute, Marinko Šarić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.