League Play-Off

Aračinovo Gradski St
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mitre Hristijanski started the match with the kick off. Kostadin Dukovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trajko Jakimovski in the 5th minute of play. If Mitre Hristijanski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Goran Micevskis short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Armend Mitanov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 14th minute, Tanas Rajkovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Trajko Jakimovski in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kostadin Dukovski saved Aračinovo Sloga from getting behind. Kostadin Dukovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trajko Jakimovski in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Goran Micevski got free with Armend Mitanov in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armend Mitanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mitre Hristijanski in the 26th minute of the match. Trajko Jakimovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Kostadin Dukovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 37 played minutes, Aračinovo Sloga's Barjet Danailovski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armend Mitanov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Aračinovo Sloga reached it. Nase Ilič got in the 39th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Armend Mitanov. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-0. After 43 played minutes Sušica FK got a freekick which was hit by Tanas Rajkovski. Mitre Hristijanski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Armend Mitanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

65 minutes into the game, Sušica FK's Luan Saševski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kostadin Dukovski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The supporters of Aračinovo Sloga booed when Sušica FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tanas Rajkovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sušica FK's Armend Mitanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mitre Hristijanski in the 77th minute of play. Grigor Danevski kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Sušica FK's goal looked a bit too open when Mitre Hristijanski came free, but Armend Mitanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sušica FK's Armend Mitanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Goran Micevski in the 86th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Sušica FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Metodija Vangelovski to maneuver through the defense. Nase Ilič recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Sušica FK's goal looked a bit too open when Mitre Hristijanski came free, but Armend Mitanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 93 minutes, Goran Micevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aračinovo Sloga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Goran Micevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.