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Privlaka Arena
Spectators: 9340 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2100, VIP seats: 190) When Punisher FC's Jakša Tipurić in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Povratnici's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Jakša Tipurić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Višeslav Berend was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After 10 minutes, Jakša Tipurić made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Povratnici's Višeslav Berend tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 15 minutes, Mladen Gambiroža managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Povratnici's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mladen Gambiroža was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th minute, Jakša Tipurić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Višeslav Berend was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Nino Rakočević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nino Rakočević sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Trifon Voutsinas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nino Rakočević, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mladen Gambiroža sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Jakša Tipurić notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Povratnici's Višeslav Berend. Višeslav Berend was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute Jakša Tipurić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Višeslav Berend saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Jakša Tipurić cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Višeslav Berend was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Punisher FC's zone, Nino Rakočević stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trifon Voutsinas came out of the goal and Nino Rakočević tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Jakša Tipurić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Višeslav Berend was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Grga Frković hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Višeslav Berend stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jakša Tipurić's shot from short distance in the 48th minute.

Nino Rakočević's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trifon Voutsinas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Povratnici's Nino Rakočević sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Trifon Voutsinas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Trifon Voutsinas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nino Rakočević's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Povratnici's Višeslav Berend proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Povratnici from getting a goal against them. Punisher FC's Augustin Cerovec was substituted for Ahmet-Sela-Yunus-Emre El Abidine Ben Ali. Punisher FC made a substitution. Mileta Dekanić replaced Marcos Rojo. In the 76th minute of the match Povratnici got a corner. Punisher FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fran Davidović ran over to the corner to take the kick. Višeslav Berend stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augustin Cerovec's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Rueben Hughes in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Punisher FC's Niko Krznarić. Augustin Cerovec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Višeslav Berend tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trifon Voutsinas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mladen Gambiroža's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After having played for 84 minutes, Mladen Gambiroža managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Povratnici's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mladen Gambiroža was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jakša Tipurić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Povratnici's Višeslav Berend got control of the ball when Jakša Tipurić tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Punisher FC booed when Povratnici was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Vrhovec didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Povratnici's zone, Torvald Høvik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Višeslav Berend came out of the goal and Torvald Høvik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Povratnici fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Punisher FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.