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ZLINJE
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andro Kerekeš took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jure Hrmić kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Andro Kerekeš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petar Palihnić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Livana getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Florijan Radošević hit a great ball. In the 10th minute, Radimir Delić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Livana's Petar Palihnić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andro Kerekeš in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Aleksandar Šestan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Petar Palihnić was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Livana booed when BSK ZMAJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andro Kerekeš didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute Andro Kerekeš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petar Palihnić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Aleksandar Šestan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petar Palihnić was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Florijan Radošević managed to get in a good position for a shot. Livana's supporters rose to their feet, but Florijan Radošević was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vid Đaković breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute, Robert Lobrović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Aleksandar Šestan managed to get in a good position for a shot. BSK ZMAJ's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksandar Šestan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petar Palihnić breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute, Andro Kerekeš 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. 33 minutes into the game, Andro Kerekeš recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Petar Palihnić. Andro Kerekeš showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 36th minute, BSK ZMAJ's Andro Kerekeš dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. BSK ZMAJ's Aleksandar Šestan managed to work through Livana's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Aleksandar Šestan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Andro Kerekeš sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aljoša Vrhovec stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andro Kerekeš received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Petar Palihnić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Aleksandar Šestan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The corner led BSK ZMAJ's Gradimir Tarbuk to fire away a dangerous shot which Petar Palihnić despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 62 played minutes Livana got a freekick which was hit by Gvozden Ivšić. If Ratko Pezelj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aljoša Vrhovec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vid Đaković having to interfere. BSK ZMAJ's Donat Domitrović got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, Livana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frano Stamać to maneuver through the defense. Vid Đaković made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florijan Radošević in the 79th minute. Miha Macan's late challenge caught a Livana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miha Macan helped the player get up and apologised. 90 minutes into the match, BSK ZMAJ's goal looked a bit too open when Aljoša Vrhovec came free, but Vid Đaković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florijan Radošević could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Vid Đaković made a huge save. Petar Palihnić stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andro Kerekeš's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. BSK ZMAJ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.