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DOLINA ĆUPOVA
Spectators: 9284 (Terracing: 6965, Seating: 2135, VIP seats: 184) The supporters of Zbjeg booed when FC Smotančeri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Restu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Zbjeg's goal looked a bit too open when Hajdar Tofkić came free, but Zdenko Krstanović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Hristo Stoichkov made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Zbjeg's Zdenko Krstanović tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 13th minute by Hristo Stoichkov got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Hristo Stoichkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Smotančeri's supporters rose to their feet, but Hristo Stoichkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zdenko Krstanović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zdenko Krstanović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hajdar Tofkić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nihad Jakovljević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Zdenko Krstanović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Smotančeri's Hajdar Tofkić in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zbjeg's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hristo Stoichkov got free with Zdenko Krstanović in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zdenko Krstanović stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hajdar Tofkić's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Zbjeg's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Hajdar Tofkić scored to the left of an out of position Zdenko Krstanović, making the score, 3-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hajdar Tofkić in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zdenko Krstanović saved Zbjeg from getting behind. After 43 minutes of play, FC Smotančeri's Nihad Jakovljević made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zdenko Krstanović was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Davor Lutfić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Hristo Stoichkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Smotančeri fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. The supporters of Zbjeg booed when FC Smotančeri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Nihad Jakovljević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Šahsivar Njitraj left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zbjeg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. With 70 minutes on the clock, 余松思 commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Radan Paravić walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 73rd minute Derviš Merlin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zdenko Krstanović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zdenko Krstanović having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Nihad Jakovljević ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zdenko Krstanović was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. When Hristo Stoichkov came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the FC Smotančeri 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 Hristo Stoichkov couldn't finish the play. When Ikbal Zaimović fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zbjeg's protests and gave Ikbal Zaimović a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Smotančeri booed when Zbjeg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ikbal Zaimović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zdenko Krstanović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nihad Jakovljević, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. There was no doubt that FC Smotančeri were the better team. FC Smotančeri's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.