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Match Report
Kotraža
Spectators: 6788 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stefan Vučić kicked off to start the match. If Borivoj Topčagić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Damir Kanja made a precise shot to the right of Vlajko Blaževski. Kotraža's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ognjen Tršić struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Murat Tarabić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kotraža. Borivoj Topčagić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Murat Tarabić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vlajko Blaževski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đorđe Beljović in the 21st minute of play. Murat Tarabić made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Borivoj Topčagić sent off a good shot on target. Damir Kanja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Murat Tarabić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ognjen Tršić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ognjen Tršić might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Murat Tarabić. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ognjen Tršić ran back to his position shaking his head. After 38 minutes, Đorđe Beljović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gornja Toponica and the Kotraža players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damir Kanja in the 41st minute of play forced Kotraža's goalkeeper Vlajko Blaževski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Borivoj Topčagić to strike the kick off in the second half. Stefan Vučić kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Tihomir Đuković hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. A collision led to Kotraža getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ognjen Tršić hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Damir Kanja managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gornja Toponica's supporters rose to their feet, but Damir Kanja was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vlajko Blaževski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Vučić in the 69th minute of play forced Kotraža's goalkeeper Vlajko Blaževski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gornja Toponica getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Ivan Kočić hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Tihomir Đuković sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Murat Tarabić skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gornja Toponica's zone, Borivoj Topčagić stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Murat Tarabić came out of the goal and Borivoj Topčagić tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Borivoj Topčagić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kotraža's Cvijetin Katanić got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Borivoj Topčagić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kotraža fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Borivoj Topčagić struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Murat Tarabić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kotraža. The audience was convinced that Borivoj Topčagić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Murat Tarabić was relentless in the 89th minute of the game.
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