League Play-Off

Tabanovce Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leka Donev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vidoe Nakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lavrentij Hristov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Čedomir Angjelkovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacko Siljanoski in the 4th minute of play. Vuk Čupič might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Čedomir Angjelkovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vuk Čupič ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Lavrentij Hristov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vidoe Nakov was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 12 minutes into the match, Bunarče Pobeda's goalkeeper Čedomir Angjelkovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignat Zdravkov. Čedomir Angjelkovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacko Siljanoski, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Bunarče Pobeda's Čedomir Angjelkovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cacko Siljanoski in the 24th minute of play. Pero Bejta hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Lavrentij Hristov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Vidoe Nakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ignat Zdravkov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 28th playminute. Čedomir Angjelkovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vuk Čupič in the 31st minute. After some careless play in the Tabanovce defense, Leka Donev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vidoe Nakov. The Tabanovce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vidoe Nakov should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Tabanovce booed when Bunarče Pobeda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vojislav Slavev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute of the match Cvetko Karev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Čedomir Angjelkovski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bunarče Pobeda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 49th minute, when Cacko Siljanoski scored to the left of an out of position Čedomir Angjelkovski, making the score, 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cacko Siljanoski was the one to do the kick off. Lavrentij Hristov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidoe Nakov having to interfere. Vidoe Nakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leka Donev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vidoe Nakov made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Lavrentij Hristov sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Vuk Čupič made a precise shot to the right of Čedomir Angjelkovski. Bunarče Pobeda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. With a little luck, Tabanovce's Vidoe Nakov got control of the ball when Lavrentij Hristov tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Ignat Zdravkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabanovce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bunarče Pobeda the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Ignat Zdravkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Bunarče Pobeda's Kiprijan Deljanovski broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 75 minutes into the match, Vuk Čupič notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Bunarče Pobeda's Čedomir Angjelkovski. Čedomir Angjelkovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Lavrentij Hristov came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Bunarče Pobeda fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lavrentij Hristov couldn't finish the play. In the 85th match minute, Bunarče Pobeda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ranko Atanasov to maneuver through the defense. Vuk Čupič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute Leka Donev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vidoe Nakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 94 minutes, Blagoja Damjanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bunarče Pobeda and the Tabanovce players grew even worse after the yellow card. Blagoja Damjanov kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Cacko Siljanoski struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Čedomir Angjelkovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tabanovce. When Tabanovce's Cacko Siljanoski in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bunarče Pobeda's goalie prevented a goal. Bunarče Pobeda's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.