League Play-Off

Borino Gradski Stadi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bunardzik Napredok's Radomir Grozdanovski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lambe Utkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zograf Taleski in the 4th minute of play forced Bunardzik Napredok's goalkeeper Kiril Iljovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Hristovski hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Zograf Taleski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kiril Iljovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lambe Utkov in the 13th minute. Spase Filkovski kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. When Bunardzik Napredok's Radomir Grozdanovski, in the 25th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Bunardzik Napredok. Zograf Taleski might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kiril Iljovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zograf Taleski ran back to his position shaking his head. Radomir Grozdanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Miladin Saševski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zograf Taleski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiril Iljovski having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radomir Grozdanovski in the 47th minute of play forced Borino's goalkeeper Srečko Mihailovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zograf Taleski to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Janko Andreevski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bunardzik Napredok and the Borino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Janko Andreevski kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Kiril Iljovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zograf Taleski in the 57th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Lambe Utkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Borino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lambe Utkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 65 played minutes Borino got a freekick which was hit by Miladin Saševski. 66 minutes into the match, Bunardzik Napredok's Makedon Kočiu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Lambe Utkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Zograf Taleski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lambe Utkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Lambe Utkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borino's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambe Utkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiril Iljovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lambe Utkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiril Iljovski having to interfere. If Radomir Grozdanovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.