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Križ Arena
Spectators: 6832 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 0) Zdenko Taslak started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Križ Slavija's Nino Čobanov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Niko Kirac. Niko Kirac yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Milivoj Mlinac during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th minute, Milivoj Mlinac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Hlapičina HNK's Zdenko Taslak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julije Bobić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Neven Knežić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niko Kirac stood somewhat misplaced when Nino Čobanov came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 27 minute. If Zdenko Taslak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Križ Slavija's Julije Bobić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milan Vusak in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute Zdenko Taslak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julije Bobić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Križ Slavija's goal looked a bit too open when Zdenko Taslak came free, but Julije Bobić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nino Čobanov to strike the kick off in the second half. Julije Bobić made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Milan Vusak sent off a good shot on target. Zdenko Taslak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milan Vusak's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Julije Bobić skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 74th minute, Hlapičina HNK's Zdenko Taslak dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 77 minutes into the match, Zdenko Taslak dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julije Bobić, 2-2. Julije Bobić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdenko Taslak, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Milan Vusak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julije Bobić having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Milan Vusak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hlapičina HNK's supporters rose to their feet, but Milan Vusak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julije Bobić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 93 minutes into the game, Mirko Jurišić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Križ Slavija's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hlapičina HNK the free kick. Mirko Jurišić hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Zdenko Taslak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, Hlapičina HNK failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.