League Play-Off

Komenda Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pablo-Enrique Larrategui kicked off to start the match. Boyan Zalar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucio Krznar, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Komenda's Milisav Kisovec got a free kick in the 14th minute. Tommy Pristalič kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes, NK Uličarji Piran's Božo Marjanović shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mirijan Zobec 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 NK Uličarji Piran reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Lucio Krznar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Boyan Zalar. That made the score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. A collision led to NK Uličarji Piran getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Enrique Alagoano hit a great ball. Komenda's Srčan Svast pulled a muscle in his back after 35 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kruno Germek during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A hard shot by Mišo Šenica from long distance, 37 minutes into the match, got Boyan Zalar's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Branimir Ovčak got free with Boyan Zalar in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Komenda were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after NK Uličarji Piran's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Silvan Hribovšek took the corner. The corner led Komenda's Silvan Hribovšek to fire away a dangerous shot which Boyan Zalar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, NK Uličarji Piran's Robin Prestor got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 47th minute, Enrique Alagoano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Branimir Ovčak made the kick off in the second half. Guerino Goršič was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 52nd minute. NK Uličarji Piran's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 55th minute, Milisav Kisovec left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Komenda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guerino Goršič got free with Mirijan Zobec in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of NK Uličarji Piran booed when Komenda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milisav Kisovec didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute Branimir Ovčak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyan Zalar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Branimir Ovčak in the 72nd minute of play forced NK Uličarji Piran's goalkeeper Boyan Zalar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robin Prestor during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to NK Uličarji Piran getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Robin Prestor hit a great ball. In the 75th minute of the match Tommy Pristalič sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Boyan Zalar skillfully saved the ball. If Guerino Goršič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo-Enrique Larrategui got free with Mirijan Zobec in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 90 played minutes Komenda got a freekick which was hit by Mišo Šenica. If Pablo-Enrique Larrategui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Komenda fans cheered their team off the field, for while NK Uličarji Piran had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.