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MAČVA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Prodan Trifunović took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Prodan Trifunović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Marinko Mikša managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mačva Šabac's supporters rose to their feet, but Marinko Mikša was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dušan Vidljinović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mačva Šabac's Steva Nestorovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stojko Vujatović in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Momir Lončarević was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mačva Šabac's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Banatsko Aranđelovo FK the free kick. After 14 played minutes Mačva Šabac got a freekick which was hit by Momir Lončarević. Steva Nestorovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stojko Vujatović in the 15th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Stefan Avramov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Steva Nestorovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 28 minutes into the match, Stefan Avramov notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Mačva Šabac's Steva Nestorovski. Steva Nestorovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Banatsko Aranđelovo FK's zone, Marinko Mikša stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dušan Vidljinović came out of the goal and Marinko Mikša tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stojko Vujatović struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Steva Nestorovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Banatsko Aranđelovo FK. Prodan Trifunović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dušan Vidljinović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Dušan Vidljinović managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Mačva Šabac's Marinko Mikša fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Mačva Šabac's zone, Stefan Avramov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steva Nestorovski came out of the goal and Stefan Avramov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stefan Avramov to make the kick off. Dušan Vidljinović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prodan Trifunović, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 55 played minutes Banatsko Aranđelovo FK got a freekick which was hit by Savo Ćirović. In the 56th minute of the match Dušan Stanojlović shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dušan Vidljinović showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Stojko Vujatović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steva Nestorovski having to interfere. Prodan Trifunović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dušan Vidljinović read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Mačva Šabac's Prodan Trifunović got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Stefan Avramov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mačva Šabac's Steva Nestorovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Mačva Šabac from getting a goal against them. Ljupče Krstičić kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Stefan Avramov didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 73rd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Stefan Avramov ran dejectedly back to his position. A collision led to Banatsko Aranđelovo FK getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Budislav Marović hit a great ball. Prodan Trifunović struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Dušan Vidljinović didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mačva Šabac. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Stefan Avramov took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Steva Nestorovski to make any attempt to save it. Dušan Vidljinović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prodan Trifunović in the 90th minute of the match. When Stojko Vujatović came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Banatsko Aranđelovo FK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stojko Vujatović couldn't finish the play. Steva Nestorovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stojko Vujatović in the 95th minute. When the match was over Banatsko Aranđelovo FK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mačva Šabac throughout the match.