League Play-Off

Žvan Stadion
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Milo Ickovski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 9th minute Milo Ickovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naim Rusevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 11 in the game by Pane Grigorijevski from a close distance when the talented Naim Rusevski managed to make a qualified save. Raven's players were relieved. Velimir Hristov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvonimir Dejanovič having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Raven's Velimir Hristov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zvonimir Dejanovič narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Žvan Sloboda's goal looked a bit too open when Velimir Hristov came free, but Zvonimir Dejanovič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pane Grigorijevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naim Rusevski having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Raven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taško Gavrilovski to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Angel Kuzmanov in the 35th minute really tested Naim Rusevski's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Zvonimir Dejanovič came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Raven's Velimir Hristov. But to his dismay, Velimir Hristov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 41st minute, Velimir Hristov 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. Milo Ickovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Naim Rusevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Žvan Sloboda players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Raven were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alekso Veseli made a kick off. Naim Rusevski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milo Ickovski's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. If Alekso Veseli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alekso Veseli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pane Grigorijevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Naim Rusevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milo Ickovski in the 67th minute of play forced Raven's goalkeeper Naim Rusevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Velimir Hristov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvonimir Dejanovič having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Dragoljub Proeski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Pane Grigorijevski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Žvan Sloboda's supporters rose to their feet, but Pane Grigorijevski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naim Rusevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Velimir Hristov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zvonimir Dejanovič having to interfere. If Pane Grigorijevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 minutes, Dragoljub Proeski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Žvan Sloboda and the Raven players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dragoljub Proeski hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pane Grigorijevski in the 91st minute of play forced Raven's goalkeeper Naim Rusevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Raven's goal looked a bit too open when Milo Ickovski came free, but Naim Rusevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Alekso Veseli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zvonimir Dejanovič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Raven supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Raven would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.