League Play-Off

Toplica Gradski Stad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ndritar Brnjacevski during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Toplica Partizan booed when Vladimirovo Napredok was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ndritar Brnjacevski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimirovo Napredok's Božin Srebrov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allmir Ristanoski in the 7th minute of play. Kristijan Zafirski was extremely unlucky when he, in the 12th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 20th minute, Ardian Ivanovič ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nebošja Srbinoski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 24 minutes into the match, Toplica Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Milutin Cvetanovski came free, but Nebošja Srbinoski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 25 played minutes Toplica Partizan got a freekick which was hit by Besnik Daskalov. Milutin Cvetanovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Božin Srebrov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allmir Ristanoski in the 33rd minute of play. Toplica Partizan's Nebošja Srbinoski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ardian Ivanovič in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Vladimirovo Napredok's Milutin Cvetanovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nebošja Srbinoski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Milutin Cvetanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristijan Zafirski got free with Božin Srebrov in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Allmir Ristanoski in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Božin Srebrov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In a very dangerous position, a player in Toplica Partizan fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Allmir Ristanoski made a kick off. Allmir Ristanoski scored 1-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Božin Srebrov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kristijan Zafirski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Božin Srebrov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Milutin Cvetanovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Nebošja Srbinoski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kristijan Zafirski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Božin Srebrov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toplica Partizan's Allmir Ristanoski managed to work through Vladimirovo Napredok's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Allmir Ristanoski dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 72nd minute of the match, Milutin Cvetanovski got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nebošja Srbinoski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 80th minute Ardian Ivanovič shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nebošja Srbinoski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toplica Partizan's Nebošja Srbinoski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Toplica Partizan from getting a goal against them. Allmir Ristanoski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Božin Srebrov having to interfere. Ljupčo Cvetanoski kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Milutin Cvetanovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.