League Play-Off

Demir Hisar Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nikanor Demači got the match started through his kick off. In the 6thth minute of the game Leontie Pandev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Demir Hisar's Orce Ivanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Orce Ivanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gorazd Jovanovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. When Leontie Pandev fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sasa Pobeda's protests and gave Leontie Pandev a yellow card for diving instead. When Ratomir Apostolovski fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Demir Hisar's protests and gave Ratomir Apostolovski a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Demir Hisar getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Ratomir Apostolovski hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Leontie Pandev 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. Sasa Pobeda's Gorazd Jovanovski got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gorazd Jovanovski in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orce Ivanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Orce Ivanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leontie Pandev in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Leontie Pandev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vlado Mitevski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alek Naumov firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sasa Pobeda's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nikanor Demači 41 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Leontie Pandev made the kick off in the second half. With his leg Orce Ivanov managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Sasa Pobeda's Gorazd Jovanovski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 54 minutes into the match, Sasa Pobeda's goal looked a bit too open when Vlado Mitevski came free, but Alek Naumov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sasa Pobeda's goalkeeper Alek Naumov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vlado Mitevski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Orce Ivanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leontie Pandev in the 64th minute of play. Sasa Pobeda's Alek Naumov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikanor Demači in the 67th minute of play. If Leontie Pandev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demir Hisar's Nikanor Demači got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vlado Mitevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alek Naumov having to interfere. Vlado Mitevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alek Naumov having to interfere. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sasa Pobeda's goalkeeper Alek Naumov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 80 played minutes Sasa Pobeda got a freekick which was hit by Ile Srebrenovski. After 82 played minutes, Demir Hisar's Radoslav Spiridonov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alek Naumov 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 Demir Hisar reached it. Demir Hisar's Orce Ivanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Demir Hisar from getting a goal against them. Orce Ivanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leontie Pandev in the 94th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.