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Superstars Arena
Spectators: 7955 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernest Šturbek got the match started through his kick off. Ljubomir Birkić hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Većeslav Zukić 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. In the 10th minute, Joško Korpar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Superstars's zone, Ernest Šturbek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leon Fukač came out of the goal and Ernest Šturbek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute Ernest Šturbek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Fukač saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Većeslav Zukić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zvijerci Vitez fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Superstars's Tonči Markovina slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Stjepan Karapandža. That made the score 1-1 after 24 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Šturbek in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leon Fukač prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Zvijerci Vitez's Ernest Šturbek in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Superstars's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38th minute Ernest Šturbek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Fukač saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ernest Šturbek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leon Fukač was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. A collision led to Superstars getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Jadranko Ilieva hit a great ball. Tonči Markovina struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Stjepan Karapandža didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Superstars.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stjepko Matjašić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leon Fukač made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernest Šturbek in the 54th minute. Ernest Šturbek struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Leon Fukač didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zvijerci Vitez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Šturbek in the 69th minute of play forced Superstars's goalkeeper Leon Fukač to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tonči Markovina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Većeslav Zukić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the game, Silvio Kalogjera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Superstars's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zvijerci Vitez the free kick. In the 80th match minute, Superstars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvio Kalogjera to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Zvijerci Vitez booed when Superstars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Kalogjera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miodrag Osmanlić hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 92 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ernest Šturbek sped through Superstars's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leon Fukač. The Superstars fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Zvijerci Vitez were clearly better and deserved to take the win.