U18 League

Blue Eagles Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Frano Udovčić made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuele Curti in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Goran Mahalec prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of NK BRONZIN booed when GiaSiRo 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Nola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matej Gvojić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fabiano Ciraci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Ciraci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frano Udovčić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emiliano Palombi's late challenge caught a NK BRONZIN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emiliano Palombi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Palombi to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frano Udovčić in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabiano Ciraci saved GiaSiRo 08 from getting behind. A collision led to NK BRONZIN getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Vatroslav Štefanić hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Emanuele Curti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Goran Mahalec was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Matej Gvojić kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, GiaSiRo 08's Camillo Nola got a free kick in the 39th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Goran Mahalec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Cabrini in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 52nd match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kazimir Broz to maneuver through the defense. Fabiano Ciraci made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Frano Udovčić sent off a good shot on target. NK BRONZIN's Goran Mahalec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Gargano in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, GiaSiRo 08's Emiliano Palombi got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 74th minute, Želimir Kraljević reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fabiano Ciraci. The goal made the score 3-2. Goran Mahalec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuele Curti, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Armando Gargano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Goran Mahalec was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. A collision led to NK BRONZIN getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Želimir Kraljević hit a great ball. Goran Mahalec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuele Curti in the 88th minute of play. After 90 minutes, Vanja Radojčić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NK BRONZIN and the GiaSiRo 08 players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frano Udovčić in the 96th minute of play forced GiaSiRo 08's goalkeeper Fabiano Ciraci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GiaSiRo 08 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.