League Play-Off

Rateče
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Rateče's Samo Vesel got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Matko Bernik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Babnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, one of Čatež ob Savi MNK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Čatež ob Savi MNK. Slavko Lipušček's late challenge caught a Čatež ob Savi MNK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Slavko Lipušček helped the player get up and apologised. Dagmar GoriÅ¡ek didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Čatež ob Savi MNK's Ožbolt Avsenik shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Samo Vesel kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Matko Bernik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johan Sekirnik kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. If Matko Bernik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gusti Petrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Babnik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matko Bernik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Čatež ob Savi MNK's goalkeeper Emanuel Babnik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 45th match minute, Čatež ob Savi MNK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grega Aubelj to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute Matko Bernik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Babnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Oleg Vetrih took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Dagmar GoriÅ¡ek to make any attempt to save it. In the 57th minute, Johan Sekirnik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Ožbolt Avsenik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Čatež ob Savi MNK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ožbolt Avsenik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dagmar GoriÅ¡ek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Rateče's Dagmar GoriÅ¡ek got control of the ball when Oleg Vetrih tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th match minute, Rateče was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slavko Lipušček to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Babnik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gusti Petrin in the 71st minute of the match. When Rateče's Gusti Petrin in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Čatež ob Savi MNK's goalie prevented a goal. 79 minutes into the match, Čatež ob Savi MNK's goal looked a bit too open when Matko Bernik came free, but Emanuel Babnik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dagmar GoriÅ¡ek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oleg Vetrih in the 87th minute. Matko Bernik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Babnik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matko Bernik in the 94th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Čatež ob Savi MNK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.