League Play-Off

Ratevo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stefan Dimov made the kick off which started today's match. Pedrag Šiškov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th match minute, Ratevo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radoje Tupurkovski to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute Hajdar Jakimovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pejko Antevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hajdar Jakimovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Pejko Antevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stefan Dimov struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Pejko Antevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalimanci. In the 20th minute Hajdar Jakimovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pejko Antevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kalimanci booed when Ratevo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Zdravkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pejko Antevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hajdar Jakimovski in the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to Ratevo getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Lirim Dejanovič hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ratevo's zone, Hajdar Jakimovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pejko Antevski came out of the goal and Hajdar Jakimovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pejko Antevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Dimov, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Ratevo's goal looked a bit too open when Hajdar Jakimovski came free, but Pejko Antevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Ratevo's goal looked a bit too open when Hajdar Jakimovski came free, but Pejko Antevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ratevo getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Luan Zdravkov hit a great ball. If Hajdar Jakimovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42ndth minute of the game Stefan Dimov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ratevo's Pejko Antevski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hajdar Jakimovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hajdar Jakimovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pedrag Šiškov was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Ratevo's zone, Stefan Dimov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pejko Antevski came out of the goal and Stefan Dimov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pejko Antevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Dimov in the 61st minute of play. In the 66th match minute, Kalimanci was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stevan Vasič to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Ratevo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kalimanci:s goal. Andon Sadiku took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrag Šiškov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dobre Manojlovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Dobre Manojlovski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andon Sadiku. Kalimanci's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dobre Manojlovski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 87 played minutes, Kalimanci's Daniel Gerasimovski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pejko Antevski 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 Kalimanci reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrag Šiškov in the 91st minute of play forced Kalimanci's goalkeeper Andon Sadiku to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd match minute, Ratevo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simeon Daci to maneuver through the defense. Stefan Dimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Pejko Antevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pejko Antevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hajdar Jakimovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ratevo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kalimanci had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.