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Harold Hill AFC
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Risto Jelenić made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Harold Hill AF's goal looked a bit too open when Milun Praščević came free, but Peđa Nikolić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 minutes of play, F.K. Apatin's Grujica Šljukić made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Peđa Nikolić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hulio Pijetlović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Risto Jelenić in the 15th minute of play forced F.K. Apatin's goalkeeper Damir Spasić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hulio Pijetlović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Damir Spasić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bogomir Kiković kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Harold Hill AF's Risto Jelenić got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Risto Jelenić in the 22nd minute of play forced F.K. Apatin's goalkeeper Damir Spasić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to F.K. Apatin getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ranko Mrđa hit a great ball. After 30 minutes, Bogomir Kiković mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.K. Apatin and the Harold Hill AF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th minute, Bogomir Kiković hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the game, Risto Jelenić cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Damir Spasić was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 37 minutes, Risto Jelenić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harold Hill AF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Risto Jelenić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 39 played minutes Risto Jelenić could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 2-1 into the left cross. Hulio Pijetlović's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Damir Spasić skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Grujica Šljukić to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for F.K. Apatin! In the 57th minute there was a penalty for Harold Hill AF. Slađan Šaletić stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Damir Spasić. 3-1. Damir Spasić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hulio Pijetlović in the 63rd minute of play. Damir Spasić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hulio Pijetlović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harold Hill AF's Hulio Pijetlović got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute Risto Jelenić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damir Spasić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Risto Jelenić in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damir Spasić prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damir Spasić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Risto Jelenić, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute, Risto Jelenić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harold Hill AF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Željko Đuričić hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, F.K. Apatin's goal looked a bit too open when Hulio Pijetlović came free, but Damir Spasić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. F.K. Apatin's Damir Spasić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulio Pijetlović in the 87th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, F.K. Apatin's goal looked a bit too open when Risto Jelenić came free, but Damir Spasić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Risto Jelenić took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Damir Spasić. Damir Spasić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. When the referee ended the match the Harold Hill AF players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.