League Play-Off

Čojle Gradski Stadio
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Čojle's Nikanor Gavrilov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 played minutes Delčevo got a freekick which was hit by Marko Lozanov. After having played for 5 minutes, Nino Marku managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Čojle's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nino Marku was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 8 minutes of play, Čojle's Krale Petrusevski made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nikola Dalov was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 11th minute, Ristan Rusevski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute Zvonimir Gjika shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Božin Angelov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Čojle's Božin Angelov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apostol Ordanovski in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Čojle's Dranuš Jerkovič got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nikola Dalov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Krale Petrusevski in the 24th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Krale Petrusevski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Čojle's supporters rose to their feet, but Krale Petrusevski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikola Dalov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Krale Petrusevski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikola Dalov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Delčevo's Nikola Dalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krale Petrusevski in the 30th minute of play. Krale Petrusevski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Delčevo's Marjan Ordanov got a free kick in the 35th minute. Nikola Dalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikanor Gavrilov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zvonimir Gjika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 39 played minutes Čojle got a freekick which was hit by Ristan Rusevski. Apostol Ordanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Božin Angelov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zvonimir Gjika in the 45th minute of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Nikanor Gavrilov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Čojle's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nikanor Gavrilov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zvonimir Gjika made a kick off. Nikola Dalov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikanor Gavrilov's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. After 54 played minutes Delčevo got a freekick which was hit by Dragoljub Cvetkov. When Krale Petrusevski came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Čojle fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Krale Petrusevski couldn't finish the play. In the 57thth minute of the game Nikanor Gavrilov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delčevo's Nikola Dalov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 64 played minutes Delčevo got a freekick which was hit by Marjan Ordanov. After 65 played minutes, Čojle's Nino Marku shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nikola Dalov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Čojle reached it. Krale Petrusevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikola Dalov having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Delčevo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Čojle:s goal. Čojle's Božin Angelov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zvonimir Gjika in the 76th minute of play. Božin Angelov made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Apostol Ordanovski sent off a good shot on target. Apostol Ordanovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Božin Angelov having to interfere. Apostol Ordanovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Božin Angelov having to interfere. Krale Petrusevski might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikola Dalov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Krale Petrusevski ran back to his position shaking his head.