Banja Luka had the first opportunity in the 10^th minute, but Panagiotis Moraitis did not catch the ball well on the five-meter area.

The host took the lead in the 11^th minute. After the duel between Đorđe Milojević and Billel Omrani, a penalty kick was awarded to Cluj. Ciprian Deac took the penalty kick and hit the post, but the ball bounced to Omrania who was accurate for 1:0.

Billel Omrani passed from the left side and sent the ball into the penalty area for Deac who doubled the advantage Cluj.

In the 1^st minute of the additional time of the first half, Almedin Ziljkić crossed from the right side on a five-meter area for Moraitis, who scored a goal with his head and reduced the opponent’s advantage.

Cluj scored the third goal in the 60^th minute. Deac excellently sent the ball into the penalty area of Borac, where Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson managed well and diagonally from the right side sent the ball into the net.

Stojan Vranješ had the last chance in the match in the 87^th minute, but he didn’t catch the ball the best from a favourable position, so it went next to the goal.

The head of the technical staff of Borac, Marko Maksimović, fielded the following line-up today: Nikola Lakić, Dino Ćorić, Đorđe Milojević, Đorđe Ćosić, Aleksandar Subić (68^th minute, Marko Jovanović), Aleksandar Vojnović (61^st minute, Amar Begić), Dejan Meleg (74^th minute, Donald Molls Ntchamda), Goran Zakarić, Stojan Vranješ, Almedin Ziljkić (74^th minute, Milan Vušurović), Panagiotis Moraitis (68^th minute, Ante Živković).

The second-leg match is scheduled for 13^th July at 20:00 h at the City Stadium in Banja Luka.

PHOTO: FK Borac