League

Zagreb Arena
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vladan Jelovica took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Ludo Lambert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th of the match, Ludo Lambert tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Jânio Branco got in the way and made a wonderful save. Lv Xi Cheng was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 5th minute. NK Dubrava Zagreb's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With 9 minutes on the clock, Niclas Öberg commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to NK Dubrava Zagreb getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Niclas Öberg hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, NK BRONZIN's Natko Gajski broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Natko Gajski hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Radomil Ciszewski lost his temper 18 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a rather tough play, NK BRONZIN's Radomil Ciszewski got a free kick in the 18th minute. Charles Mariano struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Jânio Branco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK Dubrava Zagreb. 21 minutes into the match, Vladan Jelovica notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of NK Dubrava Zagreb's Kent Klint. Kent Klint was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice moves Lv Xi Cheng could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Jânio Branco however easily saved by the left post. In the 30th minute Kazimir Pendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to NK BRONZIN's goalie finding himself so far out he could grab the ball Charles Mariano tried to make a shot after getting passed the defense. Jânio Branco seemed to really have strength and confidence after that save. NK Dubrava Zagreb were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after NK BRONZIN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charles Mariano took the corner. The corner led NK Dubrava Zagreb's Charles Mariano to fire away a dangerous shot which Jânio Branco despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jakab Soós in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jânio Branco saved NK BRONZIN from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lv Xi Cheng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Jakab Soós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute of the match NK Dubrava Zagreb got a corner. NK BRONZIN's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ilko Lokin ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Tvrtko Urban heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jânio Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakab Soós in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Jakab Soós made a precise shot to the right of Jânio Branco. NK BRONZIN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Jânio Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludo Lambert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Ludo Lambert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NK Dubrava Zagreb fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 76th minute Vladan Jelovica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kent Klint saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jânio Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludo Lambert, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Jânio Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lv Xi Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. NK BRONZIN's Jânio Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludo Lambert in the 83rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedito Mineiro during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Benedito Mineiro kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. NK Dubrava Zagreb made a substitution. Antun Zahora replaced Jakab Soós. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladan Jelovica got free with Kent Klint in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jânio Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antun Zahora in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the game, Antun Zahora cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Jânio Branco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.