League Play-Off

Pčinja
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pejko Sandev kicked off to start the match. Ergin Gligorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Ace Simonov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Svetozar Elezi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ljuba Pacerski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pejko Sandev , who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Pčinja's goal looked a bit too open when Svetozar Elezi came free, but Ljuba Pacerski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Pčinja defense, Pejko Sandev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ljuba Pacerski. The Pčinja fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ljuba Pacerski should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Tremnik Rabotnički's zone, Ergin Gligorov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ace Simonov came out of the goal and Ergin Gligorov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marin Gaši kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Ergin Gligorov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ace Simonov having to make a save. Pejko Sandev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 35th minute Stanislav Ajeti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ace Simonov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ace Simonov made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ergin Gligorov sent off a good shot on target. When Petrit Ilič fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tremnik Rabotnički's protests and gave Petrit Ilič a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pčinja booed when Tremnik Rabotnički was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrit Ilič didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Pero Karamarkovič was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tremnik Rabotnički's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pčinja the free kick. In the 47th match minute, Tremnik Rabotnički was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pero Karamarkovič to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stanislav Ajeti was the one to do the kick off. Pejko Sandev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ljuba Pacerski having to interfere. Svetozar Elezi might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ljuba Pacerski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Svetozar Elezi ran back to his position shaking his head. Pčinja's Ljuba Pacerski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Pčinja from getting a goal against them. Svetozar Elezi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Ljuba Pacerski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 67th minute, Pejko Sandev 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. Ljuba Pacerski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Svetozar Elezi in the 68th minute. If Stanislav Ajeti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Svetozar Elezi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pčinja! The score was 0-2 after a penalty in the 82nd minute, where Tremnik Rabotnički:s Miloš Sofronievski tricked Pčinja:s Ljuba Pacerski with a difficult ball by the left post. In the 86th minute, Stanislav Ajeti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pčinja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Pčinja's zone, Pejko Sandev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ljuba Pacerski came out of the goal and Pejko Sandev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pejko Sandev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ljuba Pacerski having to interfere. Pčinja's Ljuba Pacerski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Pčinja from getting a goal against them. The Tremnik Rabotnički supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tremnik Rabotnički would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.