League Play-Off

Poroj
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Poroj Sloboda's Nino Srbinoski 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. 5 minutes into the match, Serafim Boševski notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Vratnica Partizan's Mijalko Bardulla. Mijalko Bardulla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Serafim Boševski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mijalko Bardulla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nino Srbinoski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nino Srbinoski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Mijalko Bardulla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dojčin Janakiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Argjend Trpkov scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dimitrije Vasilev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vratnica Partizan's Mijalko Bardulla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Vratnica Partizan from getting a goal against them. Argjend Trpkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dimitrije Vasilev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Dojčin Janakiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dimitrije Vasilev. Poroj Sloboda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dojčin Janakiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Dimitrije Vasilev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argjend Trpkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dojčin Janakiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mijalko Bardulla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nino Srbinoski's shot from short distance in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Argjend Trpkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Poroj Sloboda's goalkeeper Dimitrije Vasilev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dojčin Janakiev. In the 57th match minute, Poroj Sloboda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordan Ivanovski to maneuver through the defense. If Petar Boškov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nino Srbinoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Serafim Boševski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poroj Sloboda's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafim Boševski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mijalko Bardulla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, Nino Srbinoski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mijalko Bardulla was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Branslav Nuhiji hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Dojčin Janakiev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vratnica Partizan's supporters rose to their feet, but Dojčin Janakiev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dimitrije Vasilev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nino Srbinoski in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mijalko Bardulla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mijalko Bardulla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Boševski in the 85th minute of the match. With a little luck, Poroj Sloboda's Dimitrije Vasilev got control of the ball when Dojčin Janakiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nino Srbinoski in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mijalko Bardulla saved Vratnica Partizan from getting behind. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Poroj Sloboda fans cheered their team off the field, for while Vratnica Partizan had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.