League

Ripanj
Spectators: 6810 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1810, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stevan Gaica kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Vukajlo Trifković hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Ripanj's goal looked a bit too open when Stevan Gaica came free, but Novica Vulinović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Princeton University's zone, Mitar Maksimović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ognjen Novaković came out of the goal and Mitar Maksimović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bojan Drpljanin hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Rastko Milonjić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Princeton University's zone, Mitar Maksimović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ognjen Novaković came out of the goal and Mitar Maksimović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Novica Vulinović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jevrem Ješić in the 20th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Jevrem Ješić managed to get in a good position for a shot. Princeton University's supporters rose to their feet, but Jevrem Ješić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Novica Vulinović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mitar Maksimović in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ognjen Novaković, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rastko Latinović kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stevan Gaica in the 39th minute of play forced Ripanj's goalkeeper Novica Vulinović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Princeton University booed when Ripanj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rajko Brezančić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rastko Milonjić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Bojan Drpljanin came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Princeton University 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 Bojan Drpljanin couldn't finish the play. Ognjen Novaković took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rastko Milonjić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Princeton University's zone, Mitar Maksimović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ognjen Novaković came out of the goal and Mitar Maksimović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Princeton University's Stevan Gaica got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, Princeton University's Stevan Gaica sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Novica Vulinović narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Ripanj's goal looked a bit too open when Stevan Gaica came free, but Novica Vulinović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 played minutes, Princeton University's Josif Begović shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Novica Vulinović came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Princeton University reached it. Rastko Milonjić might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ognjen Novaković. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rastko Milonjić ran back to his position shaking his head. If Stevan Gaica 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 89th minute, Jevrem Ješić got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 91st match minute, Princeton University was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josif Begović to maneuver through the defense. Rastko Milonjić struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ognjen Novaković didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ripanj. The audience was convinced that Rastko Milonjić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ognjen Novaković was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.