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Saltash Park
Spectators: 8147 (Terracing: 6111, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) FK Ikona Beograd's Janča Ćesarević started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Slobodan Simonović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Janča Ćesarević in the 3rd minute of play. Nemanja Miročević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenije Rajić in the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to Novi Bečej getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Slavoljub Zafirović hit a great ball. If Janča Ćesarević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Novi Bečej's Dobrica Kajević got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Janča Ćesarević shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slobodan Simonović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slobodan Simonović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Janča Ćesarević, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Janča Ćesarević 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. Dobrica Kajević charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dobrica Kajević the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th match minute, Novi Bečej was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dobrica Kajević to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Novi Bečej booed when FK Ikona Beograd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Janča Dragojević didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Novi Bečej's Slobodan Vesović got a free kick in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Jelisije Stojićic managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK Ikona Beograd's supporters rose to their feet, but Jelisije Stojićic was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Slobodan Simonović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FK Ikona Beograd's Janča Ćesarević got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Žarko Dačić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Nemanja Miročević tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Danilo Petrov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK Ikona Beograd's supporters rose to their feet, but Danilo Petrov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Slobodan Simonović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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.

The audience was convinced that Janča Ćesarević's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Slobodan Simonović was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 58 minutes into the match, Novi Bečej's goal looked a bit too open when Janča Ćesarević came free, but Slobodan Simonović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Janča Ćesarević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Slobodan Simonović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Slobodan Simonović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mladen Marunović in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Mladen Marunović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slobodan Simonović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mladen Marunović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Janča Ćesarević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Slobodan Simonović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Janča Ćesarević in the 87th minute of play. Janča Ćesarević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Janča Ćesarević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Slobodan Simonović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Novi Bečej succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FK Ikona Beograd had controlled the match.