League

Stadion Desnice
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Edahović started the match with the kick off. Jahija Zolj might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dário Damião. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jahija Zolj ran back to his position shaking his head. Jahija Zolj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Dário Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Bruno Edahović got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Šair Kadirović's late challenge caught a FK Gardijan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Šair Kadirović helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FK Gardijan booed when USKOPLJE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Šair Kadirović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragutin Munizović took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dário Damião. USKOPLJE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Zarif Arijanović had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 minutes, Milandin Zahidović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the USKOPLJE and the FK Gardijan players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dragutin Munizović succeeded in the game's 28th minute to get real power on a long shot . USKOPLJE's Dário Damião hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-1! The supporters of USKOPLJE booed when FK Gardijan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zarif Kuduzović didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Zarif Arijanović notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FK Gardijan's Ulfet Mikelini. Ulfet Mikelini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dário Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Edahović in the 36th minute of play. Živko Derviši kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. FK Gardijan's Ulfet Mikelini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veselin Duraković in the 40th minute of play. Dário Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Edahović in the 42nd minute of play. Jahija Zolj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Dário Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of USKOPLJE:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FK Gardijan:s goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Veselin Duraković to make the kick off. 63 minutes into the match, FK Gardijan's Jahija Zolj sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dário Damião narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, USKOPLJE's goalkeeper Dário Damião had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jahija Zolj. In the 65th minute, Ivko Zlajić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USKOPLJE's Milandin Zahidović got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Milandin Zahidović off the ground. After 67 played minutes USKOPLJE got a freekick which was hit by Milandin Zahidović. After 69 played minutes USKOPLJE got a freekick which was hit by Šair Kadirović. 70 minutes into the match, USKOPLJE's goalkeeper Dário Damião had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jahija Zolj. Ulfet Mikelini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zarif Arijanović in the 74th minute of the match. Zarif Arijanović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veselin Duraković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Edahović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Edahović received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Dário Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FK Gardijan! Ulfet Mikelini had in the 92ndth minute some difficulties stopping Elpidio Maraman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 92 minutes of play, USKOPLJE's Elpidio Maraman made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulfet Mikelini was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Edahović in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dário Damião prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elpidio Maraman's late challenge caught a FK Gardijan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elpidio Maraman helped the player get up and apologised. 99 minutes into the match, FK Gardijan's Dragutin Munizović broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The FK Gardijan players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented USKOPLJE from taking control. The game ends in a draw.