The Croatian first division match between Sibenik and Medjimurje Cakovec will be remembered for a cat which earned the visiting team's goalkeeper a yellow card, press reports said on Monday.

Ivan Banovic was taken by surprise in the 20th minute of Saturday's match, played in the coastal town of Sibenik, when the cat walked on to the pitch near his goals, the Jutarnji List daily reported on its website.

Banovic (25) picked up the animal and deposited it in a safe place near a scoreboard.

The referee, however, took a dim view of his action and promptly issued him with a yellow card for leaving the pitch without permission.

Media reports said the referee's sanction annoyed many fans who launched insults at him. Sibenik eventually won 1-0.

AFP

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