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Ozalj
Spectators: 7402 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leopold Kara took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julije Bajs charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Julije Bajs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fc 300 Svilaj getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Julije Bajs hit a great ball. In the 5th minute, Fc 300 Svilaj's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomica Pintar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 8 played minutes Ozalj got a freekick which was hit by Kruno Žižić. If Leopold Kara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 17 played minutes Ozalj got a freekick which was hit by Branislav Tišma. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomica Pintar during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th minute, Tomica Pintar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Leopold Kara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Časlav Perak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Želimir Plečko having to interfere. Časlav Perak might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Želimir Plečko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Časlav Perak ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Ozalj booed when Fc 300 Svilaj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julije Bajs didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Fc 300 Svilaj's Leopold Kara got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Želimir Plečko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petar Drušković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Časlav Perak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Želimir Plečko having to make a save. Želimir Plečko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopold Kara, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Časlav Perak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopold Kara struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Želimir Plečko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc 300 Svilaj. Časlav Perak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Želimir Plečko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomica Pintar to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes Ozalj got a freekick which was hit by Tomica Pintar. In the 54th minute, Časlav Perak 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. When Tomica Pintar came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Ozalj 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 Tomica Pintar couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute Filip Mikas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ljudevit Grgurović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomica Pintar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Časlav Perak might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Želimir Plečko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Časlav Perak ran back to his position shaking his head. Leopold Kara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ozalj's Želimir Plečko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Ozalj from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the match, Fc 300 Svilaj's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Mikas came free, but Ljudevit Grgurović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ljudevit Grgurović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomica Pintar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Ozalj's Filip Mikas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ljudevit Grgurović narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fc 300 Svilaj's Časlav Perak got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Želimir Plečko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Časlav Perak in the 84th minute. A collision led to Ozalj getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Kruno Žižić hit a great ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Leopold Kara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc 300 Svilaj's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopold Kara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Časlav Perak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, Fc 300 Svilaj failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.