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Knin Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Knin Udarnik's goal looked a bit too open when Fran Pavković came free, but Teofil Kosturin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Knin Udarnik getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dražen Jalšovec hit a great ball. Teofil Kosturin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fran Pavković, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 8 minutes into the match, NK Rab's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Jurela came free, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fran Pavković might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teofil Kosturin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fran Pavković ran back to his position shaking his head. Teofil Kosturin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fran Pavković in the 20th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Fran Pavković's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teofil Kosturin was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Adrijan Sović recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Fran Pavković managed to get in a good position for a shot. NK Rab's supporters rose to their feet, but Fran Pavković was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofil Kosturin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehmet Edip Gökkır was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Adam Ganza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adam Ganza really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 44 played minutes Knin Udarnik got a freekick which was hit by Nikola Kapor. It was beautiful to see NK Rab's Frano Čarapić in action when he in the 46th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance!

The wind increased when Ivan Jurela made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of NK Rab booed when Knin Udarnik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vedran Kožulj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mehmet Edip Gökkır came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Knin Udarnik's Adrijan Sović. But to his dismay, Adrijan Sović quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 55th match minute, Knin Udarnik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vedran Kožulj to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute Ivan Jurela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frano Čarapić kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After having played for 68 minutes, Fran Pavković managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Rab's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fran Pavković was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mehmet Edip Gökkır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Jurela in the 71st minute of play. If Fran Pavković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, NK Rab's Blaženko Damiani got a free kick in the 74th minute. Mehmet Edip Gökkır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrijan Sović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by NK Rab's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dario Jelovica was slow to take the kick. During this time Knin Udarnik's players had a chance to rest. In the 84th minute Adrijan Sović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Edip Gökkır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Jurela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrijan Sović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mehmet Edip Gökkır tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehmet Edip Gökkır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Ganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 played minutes NK Rab got a freekick which was hit by Fran Pavković.