League Play-Off

Lipar Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mile Kričak started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Emir Gorjanac had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Srđan Avramović. Lipar FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emir Gorjanac was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Stamenko Milenković fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Srđan Avramović having to interfere. Radovan Cakić kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Novi Sad's Ivica Ćirić proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Novi Sad from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stamenko Milenković in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Srđan Avramović prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stamenko Milenković received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Srđan Avramović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimir Dragičević recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 24 minutes into the game, Novi Sad's Stamenko Milenković nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Srđan Avramović made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergej Protić in the 29th minute of play forced Novi Sad's goalkeeper Ivica Ćirić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Mile Kričak fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Mirsad Popović put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ivica Ćirić. Novi Sad's Emir Gorjanac got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 48 minutes into the match, Lipar FK's goal looked a bit too open when Stamenko Milenković came free, but Srđan Avramović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Miodrag Vidosavljević walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Mirsad Popović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emir Gorjanac recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Milisav Lazarević kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Mile Kričak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ivica Ćirić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Novi Sad's goal looked a bit too open when Mile Kričak came free, but Ivica Ćirić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Voja Mirković hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mile Kričak scored 3-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivica Ćirić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute, Emir Gorjanac 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. When Sergej Protić fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lipar FK's protests and gave Sergej Protić a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Lipar FK's Sergej Protić got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Emir Gorjanac might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Srđan Avramović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emir Gorjanac ran back to his position shaking his head. Emir Gorjanac could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Srđan Avramović made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lipar FK had won after a very even match.