League

Keksi Arena
Spectators: 10861 (Terracing: 8148, Seating: 2497, VIP seats: 216) Duško Turnšek made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Vilibald Primar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th match minute, HIT Gorica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by CJ Desailly to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute Keksi Maribor were awarded a corner. Espiridion Dellasierra went to the cornerflag to take it. Nedeljko Kokalović made a great header on Keksi Maribor's corner, it was just that HIT Gorica's Konstantin Pančur managed to reach the ball for a save. Espiridion Dellasierra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 21st minute Vilibald Primar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantin Pančur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximilian Borštner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Žika Borštnik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duško Turnšek, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 36 minutes into the match, HIT Gorica's goal looked a bit too open when Maximilian Borštner came free, but Konstantin Pančur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Keksi Maribor were awarded a corner. Espiridion Dellasierra went to the cornerflag to take it. Keksi Maribor's Espiridion Dellasierra was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Konstantin Pančur in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Konstantin Pančur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deni Širme, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Espiridion Dellasierra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Konstantin Pančur made a huge save. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 57th minute, Duško Turnšek 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. HIT Gorica made a substitution. Istok Šabotić replaced Duško Turnšek. Žika Borštnik stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zlatko Goričan's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. HIT Gorica's Konstantin Pančur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Espiridion Dellasierra in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Espiridion Dellasierra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantin Pančur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Venancio Abalos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Žika Borštnik was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Istok Šabotić in the 73rd minute of play forced Keksi Maribor's goalkeeper Žika Borštnik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Konstantin Pančur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximilian Borštner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Rastislav Tomič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. HIT Gorica's Jernej Petrovič was substituted for Rastislav Tomič. HIT Gorica's Quentin Willmott was substituted for Constantino Eguntsenti. Rastislav Tomič hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute, Jernej Petrovič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.