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Podturen Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marinko Osrečak made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Dinko Giljević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Antunovac's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Podturen Sloboda the free kick. A collision led to Antunovac getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dinko Giljević hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tonči Dokmanović in the 8th minute of play forced Podturen Sloboda's goalkeeper Miro Nalis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marinko Osrečak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Podturen Sloboda's Miro Nalis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tonči Dokmanović in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Joško Roman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Antunovac's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Podturen Sloboda the free kick. Joško Roman kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Kruno Žeželj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marinko Osrečak, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Marinko Osrečak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kruno Žeželj was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Antunovac's zone, Viktor Kramarić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kruno Žeželj came out of the goal and Viktor Kramarić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miro Nalis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joško Roman in the 39th minute of play. Viktor Kramarić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Kruno Žeželj made a huge save. In the 46th minute, Marinko Osrečak 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Tonči Dokmanović made the kick off in the second half. Marinko Osrečak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kruno Žeželj having to interfere. Miro Nalis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tonči Dokmanović in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stanko Trohar during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Podturen Sloboda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanko Trohar to maneuver through the defense. Joško Roman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miro Nalis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Viktor Kramarić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Kruno Žeželj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Podturen Sloboda's Marinko Osrečak got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kruno Žeželj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Kramarić in the 70th minute of the match. If Tonči Dokmanović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marinko Osrečak took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kruno Žeželj. Kruno Žeželj dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 78 minutes into the game, Tonči Dokmanović recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Miro Nalis. Tonči Dokmanović showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 83rd minute, Tonči Dokmanović 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. 85 minutes into the match, Antunovac's Tonči Dokmanović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miro Nalis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Podturen Sloboda's Viktor Kramarić got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marinko Osrečak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Viktor Kramarić in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kruno Žeželj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Podturen Sloboda's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.