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Garaze Arena
Spectators: 8398 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 110) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Budisav Bukvić made the kick off which started today's match. A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Aksentije Lazičić with Budisav Bukvić as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 5 minutes into the match, Bačinci's Ivica Ignjović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Willie Whitlock narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes into the game, Bačinci's Krsta Opsenica nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Willie Whitlock made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Staniša Vorkapić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Radoslav Puđa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, Bačinci was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivica Ignjović to maneuver through the defense. Staniša Vorkapić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivica Ignjović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the game, Ivica Ignjović was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bačinci's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Garaže the free kick. A collision led to Bačinci getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ivica Ignjović hit a great ball. Staniša Vorkapić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Radoslav Puđa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FK Garaže booed when Bačinci was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aksentije Lazičić didn't get a good kick on the ball. Radoslav Puđa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Staniša Vorkapić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Willie Whitlock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Budisav Bukvić in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Samuel Etxekopar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivica Ignjović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willie Whitlock having to interfere. When Krsta Opsenica came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Bačinci 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 Krsta Opsenica couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Staniša Vorkapić to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FK Garaže's zone, Ivica Ignjović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willie Whitlock came out of the goal and Ivica Ignjović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Staniša Vorkapić might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Radoslav Puđa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Staniša Vorkapić ran back to his position shaking his head. Samuel Etxekopar struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Radoslav Puđa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FK Garaže. Radoslav Puđa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Staniša Vorkapić, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After a rather tough play, FK Garaže's Staniša Vorkapić got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 84th minute of the game Aksentije Lazičić made a throw-in which Budisav Bukvić played forward. Radoslav Puđa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Staniša Vorkapić in the 88th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Bačinci left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FK Garaže.