League Play-Off

Palinovec
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nikša Đuričić hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Lovro Živko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Većeslav Benčak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Petar Seko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lovro Živko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Petar Seko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the game, Nikola Hozjak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Začretje's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NK Lobor the free kick. Nikola Hozjak kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. With a little luck, Začretje's Petar Seko got control of the ball when Lovro Živko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lovro Živko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Petar Seko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zdeslav Čuljak's late challenge caught a Začretje's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zdeslav Čuljak helped the player get up and apologised. Lovro Živko 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 some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Zdeslav Čuljak managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Lobor's supporters rose to their feet, but Zdeslav Čuljak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petar Seko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miro Gamberožić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Bojan Puzak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lovro Živko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes of play Začretje's Nikola Hozjak was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Nikola Hozjak hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Lovro Živko managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Lobor's supporters rose to their feet, but Lovro Živko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petar Seko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

If Lovro Živko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miro Gamberožić came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bojan Puzak could save by the left post. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Začretje's goalkeeper Petar Seko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miro Gamberožić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Začretje's Petar Seko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lovro Živko in the 70th minute of play. Lovro Živko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 74 minutes, Većeslav Benčak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Lobor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Većeslav Benčak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Začretje defense, Lovro Živko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Petar Seko. The Začretje fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Petar Seko should have stopped the shot. Lovro Živko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petar Seko having to interfere. Bojan Puzak made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Miro Gamberožić sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th match minute, NK Lobor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Većeslav Benčak to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd match minute, NK Lobor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lovro Živko to maneuver through the defense. When Lovro Živko came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the NK Lobor 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 Lovro Živko couldn't finish the play. In the 86th minute, Većeslav Benčak got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Petar Seko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lovro Živko, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a defensive mix-up in NK Lobor's zone, Miro Gamberožić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bojan Puzak came out of the goal and Miro Gamberožić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 96 minutes, Većeslav Benčak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Lobor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Većeslav Benčak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.