Welcome to the match between NK Opatija and Zadar city

1'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke moved the ball forward for Mattias Schuster, Mirko Franić tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mattias Schuster sprinted to escape from Radoslav Bogdanović.

Mattias Schuster dribbled past Vilko Franić.

Mattias Schuster got free in the penalty area and flicked it goalwards. Slavko Broz wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Mattias Schuster blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Mattias Schuster. He looked like he was short of match practice.

2'

Stafford Hardy tried to play it past Milovan Vlahović but Stafford Hardy lost the ball to Milovan Vlahović.

4'

Stafford Hardy ran up to take the corner.

Gulfam Amara got above Vilko Franić to win the ball, then headed at goal.

But Gulfam Amara scooped it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

5'

Drummond Studwick lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

6'

Stafford Hardy tried to play it past Zlatko Stankić but his possession is lost through a tackle by Zlatko Stankić.

7'

Srba Babić struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Njegoslav Župan threw himself in front of the shot.

8'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Mirko Franić made a great interception.

9'

Mattias Schuster delivered the ball to Njegoslav Župan, Njegoslav Župan trapped the ball nicely before Nedeljko Milić could intercept.

The ball was struck by Njegoslav Župan from 20 yards out. Srba Babić couldn't reach it.

Njegoslav Župan struck it just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

11'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke passed the ball perfectly to Drummond Studwick, Vojimir Petrić stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Drummond Studwick stepped away from Radoslav Bogdanović and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Cane Adamić did well to tip it wide.

12'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Mirko Franić intercepted but couldn't control.

13'

Živadin Radić swiftly put in the freekick. But Živadin Radić put it high and wide.

14'

Vilko Franić tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

15'

Njegoslav Župan hit the ball forward to Mattias Schuster, Mattias Schuster picked up on the ball before Vilko Franić could intercept.

Mattias Schuster fed the ball forward to Njegoslav Župan, Njegoslav Župan picked up on the ball before Nedeljko Milić could intercept.

Njegoslav Župan was able to make space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Slavko Broz didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide from Njegoslav Župan ... It was an unbelievable miss.

16'

Mirko Franić tried to knock a long ball forward but Naginderpal Lankatilleke had no problem in intercepting the ball.

17'

Stafford Hardy skipped easily past the challenge of Vojimir Petrić.

Stafford Hardy curled the ball in at goal from distance. Zlatko Stankić failed to charge down the shot.

Cane Adamić saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

18'

Njegoslav Župan tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

19'

Mirko Franić attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Drummond Studwick.

20'

Poor corner kick by Naginderpal Lankatilleke. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

21'

Mattias Schuster tried to play it past Nedeljko Milić but Nedeljko Milić blocked Mattias Schuster in a good, clean tackle.

23'

Stafford Hardy tried to get onto the pass but Srba Babić closed in and intercepted the ball.

24'

Gulfam Amara made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Vojimir Petrić intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

28'

Njegoslav Župan played the ball high to Bratislav Mlakar, Srba Babić tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bratislav Mlakar played a lovely ball for Pero Pavlović, Slavko Broz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pero Pavlović chipped the ball goalwards. Vilko Franić approached too late to tackle him.

The ball hit the net after Cane Adamić failed to save ... Pero Pavlović scored !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

NK Opatija 1 - 0 Zadar city

29'

Mattias Schuster tried to lift the ball forward but Zlatko Stankić blocked it.

30'

Nowell Sweet on for Stafford Hardy.

Borislav Mlakar was ready to come on for Ash Cartwright .

Mirko Franić sprinted past Živadin Radić.

Mirko Franić fired off a medium-ranged shot but Nowell Sweet made the clearance.

31'

Mattias Schuster's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Srba Babić tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mattias Schuster.

33'

Nowell Sweet made good use of the scissors dribble. As Vojimir Petrić lost his balance, Nowell Sweet dribbled past Vojimir Petrić.

Nowell Sweet looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Zlatko Stankić closed in and intercepted the ball.

34'

Mirko Franić tried to use his skill to go past Drummond Studwick but Mirko Franić lost out to Drummond Studwick.

35'

Zlatko Stankić played a wonderful ball for Tadija Petrović, Tadija Petrović took possession of the ball before Živadin Radić could intercept.

Tadija Petrović got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Nowell Sweet failed to charge down the shot.

But Tadija Petrović scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

36'

Mattias Schuster skipped past the challenge of Srba Babić.

Mattias Schuster played a great ball for Gulfam Amara, Gulfam Amara picked up on the ball before Nedeljko Milić could intercept.

Gulfam Amara curled a shot from an angle but Vilko Franić charged down the shot.

37'

Nowell Sweet fired off a long shot but Vojimir Petrić cleared the ball from danger.

38'

Mattias Schuster faked a pass then cut Nedeljko Milić in a different direction.

Mattias Schuster faked a shot before cutting Srba Babić in a different direction.

Vilko Franić could not stop Mattias Schuster going past him.

Živadin Radić picked up Mattias Schuster's superb pass, Slavko Broz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Živadin Radić tried to play it past Vilko Franić but Vilko Franić succesfully won the ball from Živadin Radić.

39'

Nowell Sweet tried to dribble past Nedeljko Milić but Nedeljko Milić blocked Nowell Sweet.

41'

Njegoslav Župan tried an in-swinging corner.

Nowell Sweet got ahead of Slavko Broz to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Brilliantly saved by Cane Adamić!.

42'

Mattias Schuster tried to dribble past Srba Babić but failed.

44'

Spomenko Lukić went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Nowell Sweet attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Vojimir Petrić.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Zadar city were unfortunate to go in behind.NK Opatija maintained 64% of possession and 36% for Zadar city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mattias Schuster hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Nedeljko Milić failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

48'

Nowell Sweet dribbled past Srba Babić.

Nowell Sweet blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Vojimir Petrić managed to block the shot.

49'

Nowell Sweet took the ball past Zlatko Stankić.

Nowell Sweet made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Vojimir Petrić.

53'

Njegoslav Župan played a great ball for Mattias Schuster, Mattias Schuster took it in his stride before Nedeljko Milić could intercept.

Mattias Schuster tried to lift the ball forward but Srba Babić got in the way of the ball.

54'

Vojimir Petrić tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Živadin Radić.

55'

Nowell Sweet lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

56'

Nowell Sweet played a wonderful ball for Gulfam Amara, Gulfam Amara trapped the ball nicely before Vojimir Petrić could reach it.

Gulfam Amara attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Zlatko Stankić.

57'

Nowell Sweet tried to use his skill to go past Vojimir Petrić but Vojimir Petrić dispossessed Nowell Sweet.

59'

Nedeljko Milić was shown a yellow card.

Pero Pavlović tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Zlatko Stankić.

60'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

62'

Pero Pavlović moved the ball forward for Naginderpal Lankatilleke, Mirko Franić missed his interception.

Naginderpal Lankatilleke supplied a float cross, Radoslav Bogdanović failed to intercept the pass.

Vilko Franić got up above Pero Pavlović, then headed the ball to safety.

66'

Zlatko Stankić hit a long ball forward,Živadin Radić stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The assistant referee raised his flag as Milovan Vlahović was offside.

67'

Nowell Sweet stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Nowell Sweet.

68'

Mattias Schuster tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Nedeljko Milić.

69'

Nowell Sweet dribbled past Vojimir Petrić.

Nowell Sweet escaped from the challenge of Zlatko Stankić and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

But Nowell Sweet didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

71'

Drummond Studwick picked up Naginderpal Lankatilleke's superb pass, Radoslav Bogdanović missed his interception.

Drummond Studwick got past Mirko Franić.

Drummond Studwick delivered the ball to Spomenko Lukić, Spomenko Lukić picked up on the ball before Vilko Franić could intercept.

Spomenko Lukić shot on the ball but Slavko Broz threw himself in front of the shot.

72'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke hit the ball forward to Drummond Studwick, Drummond Studwick took possession of the ball before Mirko Franić could reach it.

Drummond Studwick crossed the ball low , Radoslav Bogdanović stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gulfam Amara moved onto the ball and swiftly hit a shot past Slavko Broz.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

73'

Njegoslav Župan made a good pass to Nowell Sweet, Nedeljko Milić couldn't reach it.

Nowell Sweet tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Srba Babić.

75'

Nowell Sweet tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Vojimir Petrić.

77'

Spomenko Lukić tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Vojimir Petrić coolly intercepted the pass.

78'

Vojimir Petrić tried to pass the ball forward but Živadin Radić coolly intercepted the pass.

79'

Nowell Sweet played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Zlatko Stankić.

81'

Drummond Studwick received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Naginderpal Lankatilleke, Drummond Studwick latched onto the ball before Mirko Franić could reach it.

Drummond Studwick tried to swing in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Radoslav Bogdanović.

82'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke played the ball to Drummond Studwick's feet, Drummond Studwick picked up on the ball before Radoslav Bogdanović could reach it.

Drummond Studwick fired off a medium-ranged shot. Mirko Franić approached too late to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

83'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke knocked a lovely ball for Drummond Studwick, Vojimir Petrić failed to reach the ball.

Drummond Studwick had the strength to hold off Radoslav Bogdanović.

Drummond Studwick crossed the ball high into the box, Mirko Franić missed his interception.

Vilko Franić challenged Njegoslav Župan for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

84'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Gulfam Amara before Mirko Franić tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

86'

Mirko Franić dribbled past Drummond Studwick.

Mirko Franić skipped easily past Naginderpal Lankatilleke.

Mirko Franić tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Drummond Studwick.

87'

Mattias Schuster laid it forward to Njegoslav Župan, Njegoslav Župan trapped the ball nicely before Nedeljko Milić could intercept.

Njegoslav Župan passed along the floor for Gulfam Amara to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Gulfam Amara before Srba Babić could reach it.

Vicious shot by Gulfam Amara for the top corner but Slavko Broz cleared the ball.

88'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Radoslav Bogdanović.

91'

Naginderpal Lankatilleke stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Mirko Franić intercepted but couldn't control.

92'

Nowell Sweet faked a shot before cutting Vojimir Petrić in a different direction.

Nowell Sweet put a float cross over Zlatko Stankić.

Bratislav Mlakar got to the ball ahead of Slavko Broz, then headed at goal.

Brilliantly saved by Cane Adamić!.

93'

Pero Pavlović gave the corner straight to the opposition.

94'

Nowell Sweet tried to get past Zlatko Stankić but Zlatko Stankić blocked Nowell Sweet.

End Match NK Opatija 1 - 0 Zadar city