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Privlaka Arena
Spectators: 9340 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2100, VIP seats: 190) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Borislav Tvrdić got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Povratnici getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marin Matošin hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Povratnici defense, Borislav Tvrdić kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Višeslav Berend. The Povratnici fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Višeslav Berend should have stopped the shot. Antonio Perišić charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Perišić the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to --Sibenik-- getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Antonio Perišić hit a great ball. A collision led to Povratnici getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Wong Lee hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, --Sibenik--'s Gradimir Venturin got a free kick in the 31st minute. Wong Lee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind --Sibenik--'s goalkeeper Alen Kovič, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Povratnici's Višeslav Berend played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Borislav Tvrdić in the 37th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Grga Frković was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Povratnici's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave --Sibenik-- the free kick. In the 37th match minute, Povratnici was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grga Frković to maneuver through the defense. If Antun Bunić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Andrej Palković made a kick off. Marin Matošin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alen Kovič took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrej Palković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, --Sibenik--'s Borislav Tvrdić ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Višeslav Berend. Višeslav Berend yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. In the 66th match minute, --Sibenik-- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gradimir Venturin to maneuver through the defense. If Andrej Palković had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alen Kovič showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrej Palković in the 67th minute of the match. Borislav Tvrdić had several of the Povratnici's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 68 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-5 score and a disappointed Višeslav Berend as he didn't even see the shot coming. Romeo Vrhovec hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Borislav Tvrdić managed to get in a good position for a shot. --Sibenik--'s supporters rose to their feet, but Borislav Tvrdić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Višeslav Berend breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The --Sibenik-- fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when --Sibenik--'s Borislav Tvrdić looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Alen Kovič showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrej Palković, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 87th play minutes Borislav Tvrdić shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Višeslav Berend and just under the crossbar into goal. Emil Labura kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, --Sibenik--'s Jasenko Rogošić tried to score from far away in the 96th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.