League

Majerje Arena
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Udbina's Vjeran Klasnić started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Udbina's Drago Šubašić got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute Fran Pavković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franjo Galić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fran Pavković came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the NK Rab 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 Fran Pavković couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Fran Pavković sped through Udbina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franjo Galić. After 24 minutes Udbina's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frano Čarapić who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Udbina's Vjeran Klasnić got a free kick in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Udbina's goal looked a bit too open when Fran Pavković came free, but Franjo Galić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frano Čarapić blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franjo Galić having to make a save. Fran Pavković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Fran Pavković had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franjo Galić. Udbina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fran Pavković was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. When Frano Čarapić came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the NK Rab 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 Frano Čarapić couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Udbina's Franjo Galić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fran Pavković in the 52nd minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, NK Rab's goalkeeper Mehmet Edip Gökkır had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fran Peh. With an all-out effort, Udbina's Mehmet Edip Gökkır threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vjeran Klasnić, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. NK Rab's Fran Pavković got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mehmet Edip Gökkır came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Udbina's Fran Peh. But to his dismay, Fran Peh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 66 minutes into the game, Robert Bubalo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mehmet Edip Gökkır. Robert Bubalo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Franjo Galić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fran Pavković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 72 minutes, Frano Čarapić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK Rab's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frano Čarapić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fran Pavković struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Franjo Galić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK Rab. The audience was convinced that Fran Pavković's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franjo Galić was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 80th minute of the match Edo Resanović shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franjo Galić showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Fran Peh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Edip Gökkır. NK Rab's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fran Peh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. In the 90th minute of the match Antonio Pavičić shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franjo Galić showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ante Majstorović hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match.