League Play-Off

Severni Banat Stadio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Buda Katanić started the match with the kick off. Momir Divljaković hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Sibin Stepanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stevan Lezajić was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Mile Kričković fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gvozden Petrović having to interfere. Mile Kričković who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Gvozden Petrović when he managed to save the team from getting behind. North Korea's Stevan Lezajić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Buda Katanić in the 9th minute of play. In the 14th minute, North Korea's Milijan Mališić seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Milijan Mališić the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of North Korea protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Milijan Mališić had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in North Korea fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! North Korea:s Stevan Lezajić showed great skill when he stopped Trajko Nasković:s penalty. After some careless play in the North Korea defense, Trajko Nasković kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stevan Lezajić. The North Korea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stevan Lezajić should have stopped the shot. Mile Kričković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sibin Stepanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Stevan Lezajić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sibin Stepanov came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Gornji Milanovac FK 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 Sibin Stepanov couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Gornji Milanovac FK's Gvozden Petrović got control of the ball when Mile Kričković tried to sneak it across the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Mile Kričković dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gvozden Petrović, 1-1. In the 41st minute, Manojlo Uzelac made a precise shot to the right of Gvozden Petrović. Gornji Milanovac FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, Mile Kričković 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. If Mile Kričković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gornji Milanovac FK's Gvozden Petrović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mile Kričković in the 55th minute of play. Sibin Stepanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 62 minutes into the match, North Korea's goalkeeper Stevan Lezajić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sibin Stepanov. Mile Kričković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gvozden Petrović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. North Korea's Stevan Lezajić proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save North Korea from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute, Melentije Čvrkić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gornji Milanovac FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Mile Kričković might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gvozden Petrović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mile Kričković ran back to his position shaking his head. Dojčin Maksimović's late challenge caught a Gornji Milanovac FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dojčin Maksimović helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to North Korea getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Dojčin Maksimović hit a great ball. Gvozden Petrović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mile Kričković, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 88 minutes, Momir Divljaković mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the North Korea and the Gornji Milanovac FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Momir Divljaković hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Buda Katanić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gornji Milanovac FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Korea the free kick. In the 93rd minute of the match, Sibin Stepanov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Stevan Lezajić was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 94th match minute, North Korea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiosav Dragutinović to maneuver through the defense. The Gornji Milanovac FK players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented North Korea from taking control. The game ends in a draw.