League Play-Off

Dračevo Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Savo Pandev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emil Utkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Josif Berišaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dračevo Sloboda's goalkeeper Josif Berišaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sreten Petan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Josif Berišaj. Dračevo Sloboda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 11th minute Emil Utkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josif Berišaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilija Savič could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Joakim Lukič made a huge save. A hard shot 15 in the game by Ilija Savič from a close distance when the talented Joakim Lukič managed to make a qualified save. FC PATRIOT's players were relieved. In the 16th minute, Zvonimir Zaharievski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Savo Pandev took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Joakim Lukič to make any attempt to save it. Savo Pandev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Joakim Lukič made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Ilija Savič got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 33rd match minute, FC PATRIOT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radovan Jovanovski to maneuver through the defense. Savo Pandev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joakim Lukič having to interfere. Dračevo Sloboda's Savo Pandev got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vegim Mirkovski in the 43rd minute of play forced Dračevo Sloboda's goalkeeper Josif Berišaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Utkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josif Berišaj having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Emil Utkov made the kick off in the second half. If Miroslav Kokanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miroslav Kokanov, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilija Savič in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joakim Lukič prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Josif Berišaj made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Vegim Mirkovski sent off a good shot on target. Slave Nastevski hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The supporters of Dračevo Sloboda booed when FC PATRIOT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sreten Petan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Savo Pandev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Joakim Lukič was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vegim Mirkovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Josif Berišaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute Savo Pandev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joakim Lukič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Emil Utkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dračevo Sloboda's Josif Berišaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vegim Mirkovski in the 83rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Ilija Savič managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dračevo Sloboda's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilija Savič was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joakim Lukič breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Emil Utkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 minutes, Miroslav Kokanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dračevo Sloboda and the FC PATRIOT players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Dračevo Sloboda got a freekick which was hit by Miroslav Kokanov. With a little luck, Dračevo Sloboda's Josif Berišaj got control of the ball when Vegim Mirkovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dračevo Sloboda's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.