League Play-Off

Sveti Nikole Gradski
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Neven Nesimi kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Aco Ivič was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sveti Nikole Sloboda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bigla Partizan the free kick. The supporters of Bigla Partizan booed when Sveti Nikole Sloboda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordan Uzunov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Artan Pandilov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan Filipov was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. After having played for 18 minutes, Josif Canev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bigla Partizan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Josif Canev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sveti Nikole Sloboda's zone, Josif Canev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Filipov came out of the goal and Josif Canev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ivan Filipov came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Bigla Partizan's Neven Nesimi. But to his dismay, Neven Nesimi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After 23 minutes, Artan Pandilov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bigla Partizan and the Sveti Nikole Sloboda players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Bigla Partizan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artan Pandilov to maneuver through the defense. Artan Pandilov got his second yellow card in the match during the 26th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 26 played minutes Bigla Partizan got a freekick which was hit by Artan Pandilov. Zare Stamenov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zare Stamenov in the 29th minute of play forced Bigla Partizan's goalkeeper Konstantin Jordanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bigla Partizan's Konstantin Jordanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Bigla Partizan from getting a goal against them. If Zare Stamenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Konstantin Jordanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zare Stamenov in the 37th minute of play. Miron Pejkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Konstantin Jordanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miron Pejkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Konstantin Jordanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zare Stamenov made a kick off. Josif Canev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Filipov having to interfere. If Neven Nesimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Sare Angelov fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sveti Nikole Sloboda's protests and gave Sare Angelov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Sare Angelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Josif Canev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Ivan Filipov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Miron Pejkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miron Pejkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Konstantin Jordanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zare Stamenov in the 69th minute of the match. Josif Canevs short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Ivan Filipov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Bigla Partizan getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Dejan Dimitrovski hit a great ball. Konstantin Jordanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miron Pejkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Zare Stamenov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantin Jordanov having to interfere. Miron Pejkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bigla Partizan walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.