Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777,
Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ermin Grahovac kicked off to start the match. Dino Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Dino Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of NK FOLKROLA booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hudson de Souza was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Ermin Grahovac capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ermin Grahovac really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Didi Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Floresta Club U18's supporters rose to their feet, but Didi Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Venika breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rene Venika made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Baptista in the 28th minute of play. After 28 minutes of play, Floresta Club U18's Eusébio Baptista made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rene Venika was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34th minute, Dino Saraiva 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. Eusébio Baptista charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusébio Baptista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th match minute, Floresta Club U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Baptista to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, NK FOLKROLA's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Mattos came free, but Rene Venika reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rene Venika made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Mattos in the 42nd minute of play. Eusébio Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Didi Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Didi Mattos made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isaltino Cordeiro during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Floresta Club U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaltino Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Rene Venika successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 55th minute, João Leiva made a precise shot to the right of Rene Venika. NK FOLKROLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After some careless play in the Floresta Club U18 defense, Ermin Grahovac kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hudson de Souza. The Floresta Club U18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hudson de Souza should have stopped the shot. Isaltino Cordeiro hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. If João Leiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Venika having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Dino Saraiva 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Didi Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Floresta Club U18's supporters rose to their feet, but Didi Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Venika breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute, Didi Mattos 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. After a defensive mix-up in NK FOLKROLA's zone, Dino Saraiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rene Venika came out of the goal and Dino Saraiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th match minute, NK FOLKROLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rino Alauf to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes in the game, Didi Mattos fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rene Venika having to interfere. Hudson de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermin Grahovac, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute of the match NK FOLKROLA got a corner. Floresta Club U18's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Delzi Stanišič ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on NK FOLKROLA's corner Delzi Stanišič fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hudson de Souza quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, NK FOLKROLA's Rene Venika got control of the ball when Didi Mattos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bore Ristič took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hudson de Souza. Hudson de Souza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. NK FOLKROLA's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
Change language
