League Play-Off

Kutjevo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pero Praljak made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Kutjevo Neretva's goal looked a bit too open when Franjo Tarabarić came free, but Benjamin Validžić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Franjo Tarabarić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benjamin Validžić. Kutjevo Neretva's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franjo Tarabarić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Branimir Špilar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kutjevo Neretva's goalkeeper Benjamin Validžić, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Šandor Uglješić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pero Praljak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jakša Načinović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Branimir Špilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 31 minutes, Pero Praljak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kutjevo Neretva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pero Praljak 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, Moravice Zadrugar's Valter Remenarić got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 35 minutes, Šandor Uglješić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Moravice Zadrugar and the Kutjevo Neretva players grew even worse after the yellow card. Branimir Špilar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jakša Načinović made a huge save. A collision led to Moravice Zadrugar getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Šandor Uglješić hit a great ball. 42 minutes into the game, Pero Jovanovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Moravice Zadrugar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kutjevo Neretva the free kick. Pero Jovanovski hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

Pero Praljak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jakša Načinović having to interfere. Jakša Načinović didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Branimir Špilar went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Franjo Tarabarić came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Moravice Zadrugar 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 Franjo Tarabarić couldn't finish the play. Valter Remenarić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Validžić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. If Branimir Špilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Branimir Špilar in the 90th minute of play forced Moravice Zadrugar's goalkeeper Jakša Načinović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moravice Zadrugar's Franjo Tarabarić got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Moravice Zadrugar players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Kutjevo Neretva from taking control. The game ends in a draw.