ZAGREB (Interstat) — Kustosija scored in the fifth and 41st minutes and held off Dubrava for a 2-1 victory in a football match played Friday. The visiting side took the lead early, saw Dubrava equalize, then restored its advantage before halftime. Kustosija protected the lead through a second half that included five yellow cards and a late booking in stoppage time.

Obiora Nwachukwu Prosper put Kustosija ahead in the fifth minute. Dubrava answered in the ninth minute with an equalizing goal, but Tomislav Krizmanic scored for Kustosija in the 41st minute to put the visitors back in front. Kustosija’s defense made the lead stand, and Dubrava could not find a second equalizer. The home side pushed after the break but was unable to turn possession into another goal.

Krizmanic and Nwachukwu Prosper were the key performers for Kustosija. Each played the full 90 minutes and scored once. The goals came at important moments for the visitors, with Nwachukwu Prosper opening the scoring and Krizmanic delivering the eventual winner before halftime. Dubrava’s goal in the ninth minute briefly leveled the match, but the home side could not build on that response.

The match grew increasingly physical after the break. Dubrava received a yellow card in the 40th minute, and Kustosija was booked in the 60th. Dubrava picked up another yellow card in the 67th minute, Kustosija was booked again in the 72nd, and Kustosija received a final yellow card in the third minute of stoppage time. The late caution came as Kustosija closed out the result.

The win moved Kustosija to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition. Dubrava fell to 0 wins, 4 losses and no draws in league play. Across all competitions, Kustosija is now 3 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws. Dubrava is 2 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws across all competitions. Kustosija had entered the match after a win at Hrvace and a draw at Opatija in its previous two competition matches. Dubrava had lost its previous two competition matches, at Vukovar 1991 and at Orijent. Kustosija’s competition results also include a 0-0 draw at Cibalia, a 1-1 draw at Dugopolje and a 1-0 home win over Zmijavci.

Kustosija’s victory came after a tight first half in which both teams found the net early. Nwachukwu Prosper’s fifth-minute goal gave the visitors a quick advantage, and Dubrava responded four minutes later. Krizmanic’s 41st-minute goal gave Kustosija the lead for good, and the visitors managed the game well enough to keep Dubrava from scoring again. Dubrava pushed for a second goal but was unable to convert its chances, while Kustosija held firm during the closing stages. Kustosija led at halftime after Krizmanic’s goal and protected the advantage after the restart.

The result gave Kustosija a second win in the competition and left Dubrava still searching for its first. Kustosija’s overall record includes four draws, while Dubrava’s overall record includes two draws. Both teams are scheduled to continue their league schedules, with Kustosija set to host Dubrava in their next league fixture. Kustosija’s next league fixture is against Dubrava, followed by a trip to Bijelo Brdo and a home match against Orijent. Dubrava is set to face Sesvete at home after the Kustosija match and then travel to Dugopolje.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dubrava 1, Kustosija 1. Its ELO system had projected Dubrava with a 53.9 percent probability to win. Dubrava had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.