Smart 2 - 2 Yalungur (382733175)

51264 spectators arrived at largie's room, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Ernestino Montana was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Raymond Gjessing and Jesper Larsen. Smart had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Da Costa - Peterin, Ramírez, Srnak - Caf, Dobrnjac, Kaňák, Goršak, Landwald - Avguštinčič, Zalaznik.

Yalungur decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. They fielded: Martinič - Simonšek, Veselic, Bernik, Drevenšek - Adulović, Claverini, Pirc, Matijašič, Modic - Krstovski.

The referee showed Yalungur's B. Drevenšek the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. V. Avguštinčič was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Smart's S. Smerdelj had to come off the bench. The terraces were silenced after 25 minutes when Yalungur's Z. Bernik put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. B. Drevenšek remonstrated furiously with the referee after Yalungur had another decision go against them. The referee had no alternative but to show him another yellow card and send him from the pitch. After a scuffle in the guests' penalty area 32 minutes into the game, the home team was awarded a penalty. V. Srnak scored to make it 1 - 1. M. Zalaznik caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 39 minutes. This gave Smart the 2 - 1 lead. After 40 minutes Smart's M. Da Costa limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Halftime score was 2 - 1. Smart enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

The crowd was silenced 54 minutes into the match as the visiting team's L. Pirc came in from the left, levelling the score to 2 - 2. After 67 minutes, a penalty kick by R. Matijašič could have resulted in the lead for the visitors, but the keeper made the save. Making his way up the middle 68 minutes into the match, Č. Kaňák almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert M. Martinič blocked it to keep the score level. Smart could have put themselves ahead after 70 minutes but V. Srnak missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Smart had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

Smart's best player was S. Smerdelj. On the other hand, H. Caf's play was disheartening. Most important Yalungur player was L. Pirc. E. Modic on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 2.