Official Cup

Gama Arena
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) FC Koper's Luka Saje 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. In the 3rd minute, Luka Saje made a precise shot to the right of Sandi Patafta. Crni Tigrovi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Luka Saje in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sandi Patafta, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 12th minute, Vjetko Devetak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladan Nikolić in the 13th minute of play forced FC Koper's goalkeeper Bine Šercelj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Crni Tigrovi were awarded a corner. Dragan Kelava went to the cornerflag to take it. After 15 minutes, Teodor Kamber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crni Tigrovi and the FC Koper players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teodor Kamber hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of Crni Tigrovi booed when FC Koper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luka Saje didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladan Nikolić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladan Nikolić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 played minutes FC Koper got a freekick which was hit by Znadimir Tancek. If Vladan Nikolić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timi Osojnik received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sandi Patafta came out and tried to block the shot, but Timi Osojnik slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 30th minute. A collision led to FC Koper getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Eduard Marš hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timi Osojnik during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Timi Osojnik hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. If Vladan Nikolić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bine Šercelj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladan Nikolić, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Vladan Nikolić made the kick off in the second half. Luka Saje sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timi Osojnik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Sandi Patafta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luka Saje received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Sandi Patafta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timi Osojnik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandi Patafta having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Crni Tigrovi's goal looked a bit too open when Timi Osojnik came free, but Sandi Patafta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th match minute, Crni Tigrovi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Predrag Drinković to maneuver through the defense. Crni Tigrovi's Sandi Patafta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marino Gregorič in the 81st minute of play. Luka Saje sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute Luka Saje shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandi Patafta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Luka Saje 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Koper had won after a very even match.