Official Cup

Truseni Arena
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when George Pãduret made the kick off which started today's match. Eugen Tabãrã was extremely unlucky when he, in the 2nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 9th minute, Radu Briceag hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dražen Repac blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anibal Aritza having to make a save. The supporters of FC Truseni booed when --Sibenik-- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dražen Repac didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Pãduret could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Alen Kovič made a huge save. After a rather tough play, FC Truseni's Vadim Speianu got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nurettin Ula in the 16th minute of play forced FC Truseni's goalkeeper Anibal Aritza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 minutes --Sibenik--'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tudor Buga who took care of the corner kick. Tudor Tãrâtã could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Alen Kovič made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Dražen Repac's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anibal Aritza was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The --Sibenik-- fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when --Sibenik--'s Dražen Repac looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jasenko Rogošić scored 0-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anibal Aritza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nurettin Ula stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anibal Aritza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nurettin Ula in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute, Tudor Tãrâtã 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. Alen Kovič came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Truseni's Tudor Tãrâtã. But to his dismay, Tudor Tãrâtã quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 60 played minutes --Sibenik-- got a freekick which was hit by Borislav Tvrdić. Anibal Aritza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurettin Ula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Truseni's Anibal Aritza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save FC Truseni from getting a goal against them. --Sibenik--'s Domagoj Kovič was substituted for Tihomir Zdorc. --Sibenik-- were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after FC Truseni's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dražen Repac took the corner. Nikola Haramina made a great header on --Sibenik--'s corner, it was just that FC Truseni's Anibal Aritza managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 72nd minute of the match, Nurettin Ula tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Anibal Aritza saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Anibal Aritza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antun Bunić, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After having played for 78 minutes, Nurettin Ula managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. --Sibenik--'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Nurettin Ula was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mihail Cepoi hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, FC Truseni's goal looked a bit too open when Antun Bunić came free, but Anibal Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of --Sibenik-- booed when FC Truseni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tudor Tãrâtã didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nurettin Ula who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Anibal Aritza when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 87 minutes into the match, --Sibenik--'s Antun Bunić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anibal Aritza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 88th match minute, --Sibenik-- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dražen Repac to maneuver through the defense. Anibal Aritza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikola Haramina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anibal Aritza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antun Bunić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Nurettin Ula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Aritza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the --Sibenik-- players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.