League Play-Off

Raven Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alekso Veseli made the kick off and thus started the match. Velimir Hristov struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Dončo Mišev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raven. 6 minutes into the game, Taško Gavrilovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raven's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kalimanci the free kick. Taško Gavrilovski kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. When Kalimanci's Rastko Solunčevski in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raven's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Rastko Solunčevski sped through Raven's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Naim Rusevski. The audience thought a goal was coming when Velimir Hristov got free with Dončo Mišev in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Veselin Todorovič fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raven's protests and gave Veselin Todorovič a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Raven getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Veselin Todorovič hit a great ball. A hard shot by Ljuba Janakiev from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Dončo Mišev's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rastko Solunčevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Naim Rusevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rastko Solunčevski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Naim Rusevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cvetko Aliti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Velimir Hristov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Dončo Mišev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cvetko Aliti to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Raven's goalkeeper Naim Rusevski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 56 played minutes Raven got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Todorovič. Dule Ugrinovski, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Naim Rusevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cvetko Aliti in the 60th minute of the match. Naim Rusevski made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Rastko Solunčevski sent off a good shot on target. Alekso Veseli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Dončo Mišev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dončo Mišev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alekso Veseli, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Velimir Hristov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Kalimanci getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Živojin Aliu hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the game, Velimir Hristov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dončo Mišev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Alekso Veseli came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Raven 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 Alekso Veseli couldn't finish the play. Velimir Hristov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Kalimanci had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.