League

Stevan Sindjelic
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Marijan Preljević recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Janko Draganić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th match minute, Novi Bečej was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slavoljub Zafirović to maneuver through the defense. Janko Draganić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slobodan Simonović having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Konjarnik Republika's goal looked a bit too open when Žarko Dačić came free, but Dražen Đuković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dražen Đuković showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenije Rajić in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Konjarnik Republika's goalkeeper Dražen Đuković, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Novi Bečej's Žarko Čanović got a free kick in the 27th minute. Janko Draganić 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. Janko Draganić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slobodan Simonović having to interfere. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marijan Preljević made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Novi Bečej's Dobrica Kajević got a free kick in the 54th minute. Cvetko Antić was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 55th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Marijan Preljević scored 1-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Slobodan Simonović, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 67 minutes into the game, one of Novi Bečej:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 79 minutes into the game, Mirko Muratović was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Konjarnik Republika's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Novi Bečej the free kick. The supporters of Novi Bečej booed when Konjarnik Republika was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mirko Muratović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenije Rajić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dražen Đuković having to interfere. Marijan Preljević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Slobodan Simonović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marijan Preljević, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When Dobrica Kajević came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Novi Bečej 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 Dobrica Kajević couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Konjarnik Republika's goal looked a bit too open when Žarko Dačić came free, but Dražen Đuković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Konjarnik Republika fully deserved thier win.