League Play-Off

Dabnica Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dončo Nikolovski made the kick off and thus started the match. If Dončo Nikolovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Dončo Nikolovski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Barjet Taleski was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Mitan Filipovski kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Antim Janevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bora Cvetkovski in the 10th minute. Samoil Andonovski kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Goran Sulejmani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Dabnica Napredok's Barjet Taleski didn't even have to move. If Filip Nikoloski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dončo Nikolovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Barjet Taleski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filip Nikoloski in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Barjet Taleski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bora Cvetkovski made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 32ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Antim Janevski would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Barjet Taleski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Filip Nikoloski went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 46 minutes of play, Dabnica Napredok's Bora Cvetkovski made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antim Janevski was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Razvan Pandev was the one to do the kick off. Bora Cvetkovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Antim Janevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bitola's Filip Nikoloski got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Dončo Nikolovski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Barjet Taleski. Dončo Nikolovski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 63rd minute of the match Zvonimir Ristevski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antim Janevski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 64th match minute, Bitola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agron Angelevski to maneuver through the defense. Teofan Sidovski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antim Janevski. Bitola's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Razvan Pandev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Antim Janevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bitola getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Agron Angelevski hit a great ball. Teofan Sidovski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antim Janevski. Bitola's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some careless play in the Bitola defense, Razvan Pandev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antim Janevski. The Bitola fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antim Janevski should have stopped the shot. Antim Janevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bora Cvetkovski in the 85th minute of the match. After 87 played minutes Bitola got a freekick which was hit by Aco Ivič . After 88 played minutes, Dabnica Napredok's Teofan Sidovski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antim Janevski 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 Dabnica Napredok reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Bora Cvetkovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dabnica Napredok's supporters rose to their feet, but Bora Cvetkovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antim Janevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.