League Play-Off

Lopatica
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dimče Slavev made the kick off which started today's match. Zare Nesimi kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Arian Gligorovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimče Slavev in the 7th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, Lopatica Partizan's Luan Simonov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arian Gligorovski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Milo Simonov's late challenge caught a Lopatica Partizan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milo Simonov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lopatica Partizan booed when Viničani Pobeda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milo Simonov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arian Gligorovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimče Slavev in the 22nd minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Teofil Angelevski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lopatica Partizan and the Viničani Pobeda players grew even worse after the yellow card. 29 minutes into the match, Lopatica Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when Dimitrije Vangelovski came free, but Slavko Nedelkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Trpe Slavevski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slavko Nedelkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute Zafir Filovski suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 30 minutes, Vlado Cvetkovič mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lopatica Partizan and the Viničani Pobeda players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st match minute, Lopatica Partizan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlado Cvetkovič to maneuver through the defense. Slavko Nedelkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitrije Vangelovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After a rather tough play, Lopatica Partizan's Kosta Janakievski got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 35 minutes of play, Lopatica Partizan's Luan Simonov made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arian Gligorovski was left in no man's land by his defense there!

A collision led to Lopatica Partizan getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Luan Simonov hit a great ball. Arian Gligorovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimče Slavev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dimitrije Vangelovski hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Dimitrije Vangelovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Trpe Slavevski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Slavko Nedelkov. Lopatica Partizan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trpe Slavevski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Arian Gligorovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Simonov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trpe Slavevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Slavko Nedelkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luan Simonov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arian Gligorovski having to interfere. When Milo Simonov was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. The audience was convinced that Luan Simonov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arian Gligorovski was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Dimče Slavev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arian Gligorovski having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Luan Simonov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lopatica Partizan's supporters rose to their feet, but Luan Simonov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arian Gligorovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th match minute, Viničani Pobeda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trpe Slavevski to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lopatica Partizan fans cheered their team off the field, for while Viničani Pobeda had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.