League Play-Off

Fair Play Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vegim Bardhi got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Miladin Mitrevski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hajdar Vangelovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jovan Stojakovič fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Opate's protests and gave Jovan Stojakovič a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Opate getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Jovan Stojakovič hit a great ball. 9 minutes in the game, Leonid Trajanovski fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dragoljub Gičevski having to interfere. Hajdar Vangelovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vegim Bardhi in the 13th minute of play. Leonid Trajanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Migjen Mena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dragoljub Gičevski came out and tried to block the shot, but Migjen Mena slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 19th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Fair Play Club's Leonid Trajanovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dragoljub Gičevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stojan Floroski kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Milovan Mitevski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hajdar Vangelovski. Fair Play Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hajdar Vangelovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miladin Mitrevski, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Stojan Floroski kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Arse Ringov kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Leonid Trajanovski struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Dragoljub Gičevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fair Play Club. 47 minutes into the match, Opate's goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Trajanovski came free, but Dragoljub Gičevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Leonid Trajanovski made the kick off in the second half. In the 58thth minute of the game Miladin Mitrevski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fair Play Club's Hajdar Vangelovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arse Ringov hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Fair Play Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Tomislav Cvetanoski scored to the left of an out of position Hajdar Vangelovski, making the score, 1-2. In the 69th minute, Jovan Stojakovič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Leonid Trajanovski sped through Opate's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dragoljub Gičevski. Hajdar Vangelovski made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Arse Ringov sent off a good shot on target. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fair Play Club's goalkeeper Hajdar Vangelovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stanko Proeski during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fair Play Club's Stanko Proeski got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Opate's goalkeeper Dragoljub Gičevski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Migjen Mena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dragoljub Gičevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fair Play Club succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Opate had controlled the match.