League Play-Off

Avtokomanda
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Teofanovski got the match started through his kick off. When Prohor Milevski fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Krklja's protests and gave Prohor Milevski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th match minute, Krklja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prohor Milevski to maneuver through the defense. Siniša Damjanovič made an important save on a dangerous shot by Blagoja Gušev in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes, Marko Apostolov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Krklja and the Avtokomanda Partizan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Krklja's Marko Apostolov got a free kick in the 10th minute. Blagoja Gušev in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Siniša Damjanovič, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Krklja's goalkeeper Siniša Damjanovič, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Efrem Naumovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Efrem Naumovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Avtokomanda Partizan's zone, Efrem Naumovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ardian Mitanovski came out of the goal and Efrem Naumovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, Avtokomanda Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Efrem Naumovski came free, but Ardian Mitanovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Siniša Damjanovič made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Blagoja Gušev sent off a good shot on target. Siniša Damjanovič made an important save on a dangerous shot by Blagoja Gušev in the 27th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blagoja Gušev got free with Siniša Damjanovič in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Božin Ognenovski struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Ardian Mitanovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Krklja. Efrem Naumovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardian Mitanovski having to interfere. After 37 played minutes Avtokomanda Partizan got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Teofanovski. In the 39th minute Efrem Naumovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardian Mitanovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Krklja booed when Avtokomanda Partizan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blagoja Gušev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ardian Mitanovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Božin Ognenovski in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Efrem Naumovski was the one to do the kick off. Efrem Naumovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardian Mitanovski having to interfere. Ardian Mitanovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrem Naumovski in the 54th minute of the match. If Maxim Redzepi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th match minute, Krklja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Apostolov to maneuver through the defense. Ardian Mitanovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrem Naumovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Siniša Damjanovič showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blagoja Gušev in the 66th minute of the match. Božin Ognenovski might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ardian Mitanovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Božin Ognenovski ran back to his position shaking his head. When Krklja's Efrem Naumovski in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Avtokomanda Partizan's goalie prevented a goal. Efrem Naumovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardian Mitanovski having to interfere. Božin Ognenovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Blagoja Gušev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Avtokomanda Partizan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 86 minutes into the game, Božin Ognenovski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ardian Mitanovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Avtokomanda Partizan's goalkeeper Ardian Mitanovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrem Naumovski in the 94th minute of play forced Avtokomanda Partizan's goalkeeper Ardian Mitanovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.