League Play-Off

Bigla
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Krale Ivanov got the match started through his kick off. In the 9th minute of the match Nove Zlatanov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Slavko Karatašev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Karpoš's Slavko Karatašev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Karpoš from getting a goal against them. Neven Nesimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karpoš's goalkeeper Slavko Karatašev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Antonij Serafimovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21stth minute of the game Neven Nesimi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karpoš's Slavko Karatašev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Krale Ivanov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Konstantin Jordanov. Bigla Partizan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Krale Ivanov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Slavko Karatašev was a little too slow when Neven Nesimi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-1. The supporters of Bigla Partizan booed when Karpoš was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordan Todorovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neven Nesimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Slavko Karatašev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Bigla Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Krale Ivanov came free, but Konstantin Jordanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neven Nesimi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Slavko Karatašev came out and tried to block the shot, but Neven Nesimi slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 48th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Neven Nesimi to strike the kick off in the second half. Bigla Partizan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Krale Ivanov scored to the left of an out of position Konstantin Jordanov, making the score, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josif Canev in the 59th minute of play forced Karpoš's goalkeeper Slavko Karatašev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Bigla Partizan's Konstantin Jordanov got control of the ball when Dragi Floroski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Josif Canev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slavko Karatašev having to interfere. Josif Canev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Slavko Karatašev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Slavko Karatašev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artan Pandilov in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Karpoš's Dimče Smilev got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute, Josif Canev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bigla Partizan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Slavko Karatašev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neven Nesimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Krale Ivanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Konstantin Jordanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Krale Ivanov ran back to his position shaking his head. Krale Ivanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Konstantin Jordanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Krale Ivanov ran back to his position shaking his head. Krale Ivanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantin Jordanov having to interfere. Konstantin Jordanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dragi Floroski in the 97th minute. Dragi Floroski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 99th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bigla Partizan had won after a very even match.