U18 World League

1905 ARENA
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) NK BRONZIN's Frano Udovčić 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. Müjdat Balıkçı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matej Gvojić went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Müjdat Balıkçı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frano Udovčić in the 7th minute of the match. Müjdat Balıkçı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matej Gvojić in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of FC juveMET booed when NK BRONZIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Mrdeža didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, FC juveMET's goal looked a bit too open when Kazimir Broz came free, but Müjdat Balıkçı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mert Tezay kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kazimir Broz in the 28th minute of play forced FC juveMET's goalkeeper Müjdat Balıkçı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, NK BRONZIN's Frano Udovčić nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Müjdat Balıkçı made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 37th minute Hidayet Sarik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Goran Mahalec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matej Gvojić was shown his second yellow card after 37 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Matej Gvojić hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, FC juveMET's goal looked a bit too open when Frano Udovčić came free, but Müjdat Balıkçı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doruk Mürsel scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Goran Mahalec, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The FC juveMET players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. NK BRONZIN were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Doruk Mürsel to make the kick off. Müjdat Balıkçı made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Vatroslav Štefanić sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd minute, Vatroslav Štefanić 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. FC juveMET's Müjdat Balıkçı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save FC juveMET from getting a goal against them. When Korcan Satuk fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC juveMET's protests and gave Korcan Satuk a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC juveMET getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Korcan Satuk hit a great ball. FC juveMET's Müjdat Balıkçı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frano Udovčić in the 72nd minute of play. Goran Mahalec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doruk Mürsel in the 81st minute of the match. Müjdat Balıkçı didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when NK BRONZIN's Frano Udovčić shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Müjdat Balıkçı didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 92nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched NK BRONZIN eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.