League Play-Off

Kolešino Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rajko Nano kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Marin Gruevski got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Bekim Simovski struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Živko Jovčevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kolešino Napredok. Bekim Simovski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Živko Jovčevski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Naste Lazarevski kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Toni Indov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Toše Ristevski. Kolešino Napredok's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bekim Simovski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Živko Jovčevski made a huge save. If Rajko Nano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Bora Nikolovski made a precise shot to the right of Toše Ristevski. Kolešino Napredok's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 33 minutes into the match, Kolešino Napredok's goal looked a bit too open when Bora Nikolovski came free, but Toše Ristevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aca Temelkovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bora Nikolovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toše Ristevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bora Nikolovski in the 42nd minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Aca Temelkovski made the kick off in the second half. Bora Nikolovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toše Ristevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bora Nikolovski in the 54th minute. Bora Nikolovski might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Toše Ristevski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bora Nikolovski ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 57th minute Aca Temelkovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toše Ristevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marin Gruevski during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kolešino Napredok's Marin Gruevski got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kolešino Napredok's zone, Bora Nikolovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toše Ristevski came out of the goal and Bora Nikolovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Kolešino Napredok's Bekim Simovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Živko Jovčevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rajko Nano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Živko Jovčevski having to interfere. If Rajko Nano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rajko Nano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Živko Jovčevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bora Nikolovski got free with Toše Ristevski in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th minute, Bora Nikolovski 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. Živko Jovčevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rajko Nano in the 80th minute of the match. In the 85th minute Bekim Simovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Živko Jovčevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rajko Nano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Živko Jovčevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toše Ristevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aca Temelkovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bora Nikolovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toše Ristevski having to interfere. If Bora Nikolovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Capari walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.