Friendly League

Lourdes
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carmelo Ibias kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Donja Dubrava's goalkeeper Roko Buvac had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guipuzkoa Urguia. In the 5th minute, Božo Cizelj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Njegoš Radman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Matute having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Božidar Kosanović cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Matias Matute was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Oto Pešorda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Donja Dubrava's Njegoš Radman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matias Matute made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 19th minute, Galtero Bustos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filip Horvatiček struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Matias Matute didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Donja Dubrava. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ixidor Lorenzo during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Lourdes FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ixidor Lorenzo hit a great ball. Njegoš Radman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Matias Matute tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donja Dubrava's Roko Buvac proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Donja Dubrava from getting a goal against them. Božidar Kosanović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Matute having to interfere. After some careless play in the Donja Dubrava defense, Guipuzkoa Urguia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roko Buvac. The Donja Dubrava fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roko Buvac should have stopped the shot. Njegoš Radman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Matias Matute tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Njegoš Radman made the kick off in the second half. Roko Buvac came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lourdes FC's Paquito Astudillo. But to his dismay, Paquito Astudillo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 56th minute Xoan Santillion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roko Buvac saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Marko Grego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matias Matute made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Horvatiček in the 62nd minute of play. When Donja Dubrava's Njegoš Radman in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lourdes FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 69th minute Guipuzkoa Urguia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roko Buvac saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Oto Pešorda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matias Matute made an important save on a dangerous shot by Njegoš Radman in the 75th minute. Božo Cizelj received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Matias Matute came out and tried to block the shot, but Božo Cizelj slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 81st minute. A collision led to Lourdes FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Xoan Santillion hit a great ball. Oto Pešorda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Matias Matute tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Njegoš Radman didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-4 via right post in the game's 92nd minute. Donja Dubrava's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Roko Buvac took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Ibias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donja Dubrava's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.