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DOLINA ĆUPOVA
Spectators: 10681 (Terracing: 8000, Seating: 2481, VIP seats: 200) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Delmiro Menendo took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Delmiro Menendo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehmed Hasić hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Hajdar Tofkić who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Dida Pontes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, Eric Runberg notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Smotančeri's Ismael Cebrian. Ismael Cebrian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 20 minutes into the match, FC Smotančeri's goal looked a bit too open when Delmiro Menendo came free, but Ismael Cebrian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bora Hazimović kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 30th minute NK RIJEKA 1983 were awarded a corner. Eric Runberg went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Vladislav Petkov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ismael Cebrian quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ismael Cebrian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Runberg in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 44th match minute, FC Smotančeri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petar Svraka to maneuver through the defense. Ismael Cebrian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuh Maksimović, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hajdar Tofkić made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hajdar Tofkić in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dida Pontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ismael Cebrian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delmiro Menendo's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Ismael Cebrian successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. NK RIJEKA 1983 were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after FC Smotančeri's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eric Runberg took the corner. 68 minutes into the match, Delmiro Menendo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ismael Cebrian, 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladislav Petkov during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 71 minutes into the game, one of NK RIJEKA 1983:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave FC Smotančeri a penalty, 73 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Oscar Restu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of NK RIJEKA 1983's Dida Pontes. 1-2. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by NK RIJEKA 1983's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oscar Restu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Smotančeri's players had a chance to rest. If Tony Krstanović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Smotančeri getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Mauro Romero hit a great ball. A collision led to NK RIJEKA 1983 getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Delmiro Menendo hit a great ball. In the 95th minute Oma Smajlić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Pontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.