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Stipanovci
Spectators: 7950 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sebastijan Futač made the kick off which started today's match. Stipanovci Željezničar's Fran Mađarić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastijan Futač in the 3rd minute of play. Adrijan Bojanić hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. A collision led to Jesenice getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Radoslav Prgomet hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Frane Čiček kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cvjetko Paljar. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Fabijan Mlačak's late challenge caught a Jesenice's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabijan Mlačak helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, Fabijan Mlačak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 13 minutes, Sebastijan Futač managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jesenice's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastijan Futač was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Leon Mavrić had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cvjetko Paljar. Jesenice's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leon Mavrić was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Cvjetko Paljar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Mavrić in the 21st minute. Leon Mavrić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Cvjetko Paljar made a huge save. In the 26th minute, Adrijan Bojanić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fran Mađarić was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Stipanovci Željezničar's Donat Grković got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Sebastijan Futač had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cvjetko Paljar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frane Čiček went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Jesenice:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Stipanovci Željezničar:s goal.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Frane Čiček in the 52nd minute of play forced Jesenice's goalkeeper Cvjetko Paljar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 52 played minutes Stipanovci Željezničar got a freekick which was hit by Donat Uremović. 58 minutes into the game, Stipanovci Željezničar's Vice Vrhovski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cvjetko Paljar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Cvjetko Paljar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vice Vrhovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Stipanovci Željezničar's Donat Grković got a free kick in the 68th minute. Vice Vrhovski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cvjetko Paljar having to make a save. Cvjetko Paljar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donat Grković in the 74th minute of play. Leon Mavrić struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Cvjetko Paljar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stipanovci Željezničar. 82 minutes into the game, Radoslav Prgomet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jesenice's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stipanovci Željezničar the free kick. In the 82nd match minute, Jesenice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radoslav Prgomet to maneuver through the defense. Cvjetko Paljar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vice Vrhovski in the 83rd minute of play. Stipanovci Željezničar were furious when Antonio Alić was red carded, 89 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Vice Vrhovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Stipanovci Željezničar fully deserved thier win.