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NK Osijek edges NK Slaven Belupo in thrilling penalty shootout to reach Cup final
Koprivnica, Croatia – NK Osijek defeated NK Slaven Belupo in a captivating Cup semi-final clash at Koprivnica’s Gradski Stadion. The match ended goalless after extra time, with a dramatic penalty shootout deciding the outcome, 5-4 in favor of the visitors.
NK Slaven Belupo controlled possession with 58%, yet failed to convert their dominance into clear-cut scoring chances. The game was a tense affair, evidenced by the numerous yellow cards issued: three to Slaven Belupo and four to Osijek. The tension reached fever pitch during the penalty shootout, which saw missed penalties from both sides. Osijek held their nerve to claim victory. The match was characterized by its intensity, with many fouls committed by both teams. The excitement continued until the very last penalty, providing a memorable ending to a semi-final encounter for the ages.
Substitutions nk slaven belupo: at minute 63 M. Caimacov came in and I. Dolcek went out., at minute 63 A. Suto came in and A. Liber went out., at minute 91 I. Lepinjica came in and A. Grgic went out., at minute 113 M. Sakota came in and A. Jagusic went out., at minute 113 I. Cubelic came in and L. Crepulja went out., at minute 118 M. Boras came in and T. Bozic went out.
Substitutions nk osijek: at minute 66 Pedro Lima came in and S. Mikolcic went out., at minute 66 Hernani came in and D. Bukvic went out., at minute 98 K. Ademi came in and A. Jakupovic went out., at minute 106 S. Mkrtchyan came in and J. Mersinaj went out., at minute 120 T. Dantas came in and Renan Guedes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
NK Slaven Belupo
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