League Play-Off

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Red Bull Club's goal looked a bit too open when Vegim Dzaferi came free, but Ermegildo Pasqual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermegildo Pasqual took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vegim Dzaferi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Čelopek Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Aban Popo came free, but Lirim Karanfilov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dobrica Taškov kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Petar Nakov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Čelopek Partizan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Barjet Mirkovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Pasqual having to interfere. Petar Nakov hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 28 minutes of play, Red Bull Club's Risto Cukovski made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lirim Karanfilov was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Aban Popo in the 31st minute of play forced Čelopek Partizan's goalkeeper Lirim Karanfilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lirim Karanfilov made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Stamen Šiškov sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aban Popo in the 41st minute of play forced Čelopek Partizan's goalkeeper Lirim Karanfilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilijano Kitanovski got free with Lirim Karanfilov in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th match minute, Čelopek Partizan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barjet Mirkovski to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Čelopek Partizan's goalkeeper Lirim Karanfilov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Aban Popo made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Josif Spasenoski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermegildo Pasqual saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lirim Karanfilov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aban Popo in the 52nd minute of play. Lirim Karanfilov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aban Popo in the 56th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Čelopek Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Rajkov came free, but Lirim Karanfilov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Čelopek Partizan booed when Red Bull Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lirian Rajkovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barjet Mirkovski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ermegildo Pasqual. Red Bull Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lirim Karanfilov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aban Popo in the 66th minute of the match. Red Bull Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aban Popo in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Barjet Mirkovski fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lirim Karanfilov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilijano Kitanovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lirim Karanfilov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aban Popo, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After 77 minutes, Stavre Dedejski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Čelopek Partizan and the Red Bull Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Čelopek Partizan's Stavre Dedejski got a free kick in the 77th minute. Vegim Dzaferi kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. With a little luck, Red Bull Club's Ermegildo Pasqual got control of the ball when Petar Nakov tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute, Dobrica Taškov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lirim Karanfilov was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. If Stamen Šiškov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Red Bull Club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.