League Play-Off

Čair
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Toplica Rabotnički's Igor Salihu 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. Filip Boškovič hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the game, Zvonimir Dejanovič cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Stevan Karatašev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stevan Karatašev didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Toplica Rabotnički's Zvonimir Dejanovič shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Nikola Vangelovski was a little too slow when Vuk Gjika got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-2. Nikola Vangelovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vuk Gjika in the 20th minute of the match. If Zvonimir Dejanovič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Salihu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Toplica Rabotnički's goal looked a bit too open when Vuk Gjika came free, but Nikola Vangelovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Rade Lozanov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Čair's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Toplica Rabotnički the free kick. In the 30th match minute, Čair was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rade Lozanov to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leontie Bislimi during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Toplica Rabotnički's Leontie Bislimi got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Vuk Gjika kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nikola Vangelovski. That made the score 2-2 in the 34 minute of play. When Leontie Bislimi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vuk Gjika in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nikola Vangelovski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Zvonimir Dejanovič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute of the match Toplica Rabotnički got a corner. Čair's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Živko Projkovski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nikola Vangelovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vuk Gjika in the 63rd minute of play. Artmir Angelevski charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Artmir Angelevski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Toplica Rabotnički's Artmir Angelevski got a free kick in the 68th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Lirim Rangelovski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nikola Vangelovski. Toplica Rabotnički's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lirim Rangelovski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. After 72 minutes, Vuk Gjika mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Čair and the Toplica Rabotnički players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Zvonimir Dejanovič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artmir Angelevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Stevan Karatašev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Zvonimir Dejanovič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Stevan Karatašev managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Toplica Rabotnički's Zvonimir Dejanovič fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Toplica Rabotnički defense, Filip Boškovič kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikola Vangelovski. The Toplica Rabotnički fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikola Vangelovski should have stopped the shot. Igor Salihu struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Stevan Karatašev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toplica Rabotnički.