League Play-Off

Jegunovce
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Branslav Najdenoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Metodija Petkovski in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Nestoroski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Lakavica Napredok's Antonio Nestoroski got control of the ball when Branslav Najdenoski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Metodija Petkovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Antonio Nestoroski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonio Nestoroski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Metodija Petkovski in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Lakavica Napredok's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomislav Pandilovski fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Metodija Petkovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Simon Nikoloski 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. Tomislav Pandilovski hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 23 minutes, Artan Kostadinov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lakavica Napredok and the Jegunovce Napredok players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Lakavica Napredok was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artan Kostadinov to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Nestoroski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Metodija Petkovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Jegunovce Napredok's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Nikoloski came free, but Savo Georgiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Janko Angelevski during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lakavica Napredok's Janko Angelevski got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Antonio Nestoroski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Metodija Petkovski in the 37th minute of play. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jegunovce Napredok's goalkeeper Savo Georgiev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Metodija Petkovski was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ice Dalov in the 52nd minute of play forced Jegunovce Napredok's goalkeeper Savo Georgiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Savo Georgiev was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Samoil Mirkovič capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Samoil Mirkovič really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. If Ice Dalov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simon Nikoloski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Savo Georgiev made a huge save. Savo Georgiev came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Lakavica Napredok's Simon Nikoloski. But to his dismay, Simon Nikoloski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Simon Nikoloski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savo Georgiev having to interfere. Simon Nikoloski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Savo Georgiev skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Antonio Nestoroski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Branslav Najdenoski, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 89 minutes of play, Jegunovce Napredok's Branslav Najdenoski made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Nestoroski was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Lakavica Napredok could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Jegunovce Napredok throughout the match.