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Bistrica ob Sotli Pa
Spectators: 7840 (Terracing: 5985, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Smajil Polanc got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Kobarid FC booed when Bistrica ob Sotli NK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacij Crnkić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Bistrica ob Sotli NK's goal looked a bit too open when Julijan Pogačar came free, but Migel Turnšek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tino Lipovšek scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Migel Turnšek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Bistrica ob Sotli NK getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Niki Bučar hit a great ball. Migel Turnšek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tino Lipovšek, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Smajil Polanc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adis Nedižavec having to interfere. Izudin Koler's late challenge caught a Bistrica ob Sotli NK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Izudin Koler helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 played minutes Kobarid FC got a freekick which was hit by Izudin Koler. In the 27th minute of the match Vinko Osojnik sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adis Nedižavec skillfully saved the ball. When Vinko Osojnik came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Bistrica ob Sotli NK 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 Vinko Osojnik couldn't finish the play. Ignacij Crnkić struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Adis Nedižavec didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bistrica ob Sotli NK. Julijan Pogačar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Migel Turnšek having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Smajil Polanc in the 41st minute of play forced Kobarid FC's goalkeeper Adis Nedižavec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Kobarid FC fans' excitement grew in the 48th match minute when Kobarid FC's Julijan Pogačar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tino Lipovšek to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Smajil Polanc notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Kobarid FC's Adis Nedižavec. Adis Nedižavec was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Bistrica ob Sotli NK's zone, Tino Lipovšek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Migel Turnšek came out of the goal and Tino Lipovšek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69thth minute of the game Tino Lipovšek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bistrica ob Sotli NK's Migel Turnšek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Emiljan Urbanič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kobarid FC's Adis Nedižavec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smajil Polanc in the 78th minute of play. Julijan Pogačar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Migel Turnšek made a huge save. The supporters of Bistrica ob Sotli NK booed when Kobarid FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adem Čelebić didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Bistrica ob Sotli NK's Migel Turnšek got control of the ball when Julijan Pogačar tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Tino Lipovšek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th match minute, Bistrica ob Sotli NK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Branivoj Šesek to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Tino Lipovšek kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Migel Turnšek. That made the score 2-3 in the 100 minute of play.