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Bristol Fishponds
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Avram Šimanić made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Trajko Pilipović in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Borivoj Stamatović saved Worthing from getting behind. Worthing's Vučko Kujundžić got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 7 played minutes Bristol Fish got a freekick which was hit by Gavrilo Brđanin. Božo Vukčević took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cvijo Naumović. Bristol Fish's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Trajko Pilipović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Borivoj Stamatović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Avram Šimanić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cvijo Naumović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Aleksa Ivanišević came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Bristol Fish 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 Aleksa Ivanišević couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Worthing booed when Bristol Fish was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vanja Šuškavcević didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vučko Kujundžić struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Cvijo Naumović didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Worthing. In the 33rd minute Trajko Pilipović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borivoj Stamatović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Trajko Pilipović came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Bristol Fish 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 Trajko Pilipović couldn't finish the play. Trajko Pilipović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Trajko Pilipović made the kick off in the second half. Borivoj Stamatović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trajko Pilipović, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Borivoj Stamatović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavrilo Brđanin in the 54th minute of the match. Trajko Pilipović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borivoj Stamatović having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trajko Pilipović in the 59th minute of play forced Worthing's goalkeeper Borivoj Stamatović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Mrđanin made in the 61st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bristol Fish's Rudi Nuhi. Gavrilo Brđanin took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Borivoj Stamatović. Borivoj Stamatović dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Bristol Fish's Cvijo Naumović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avram Šimanić in the 69th minute of play. If Trajko Pilipović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Trajko Pilipović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute Trajko Pilipović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borivoj Stamatović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Borivoj Stamatović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trajko Pilipović in the 80th minute of play. When Avram Šimanić came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Worthing 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 Avram Šimanić couldn't finish the play. When Vučko Kujundžić came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Worthing 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 Vučko Kujundžić couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Bristol Fish's Cvijo Naumović got control of the ball when Vučko Kujundžić tried to sneak it across the goal line.