League Play-Off

Josifovo Gradski Sta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elšani Napredok's Jovica Sumulikovski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice moves Maxim Petrusevski could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Mite Cvetanoski however easily saved by the left post. In the 8th minute, Maxim Petrusevski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mite Cvetanoski. The goal made the score 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Elšani Napredok's zone, Gorjan Dalov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mite Cvetanoski came out of the goal and Gorjan Dalov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jovica Sumulikovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Radomir Meidani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Elšani Napredok's Jovica Sumulikovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Radomir Meidani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Josifovo Napredok's Agron Veseli shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 17th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mite Cvetanoski but with some difficulty. In the 20thth minute of the game Gorjan Dalov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Elšani Napredok's Mite Cvetanoski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gorjan Dalov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 25 minutes, Sašo Mitrevski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elšani Napredok and the Josifovo Napredok players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Elšani Napredok's Sašo Mitrevski got a free kick in the 25th minute. Josifovo Napredok's Radomir Meidani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vlado Simovski in the 41st minute of play. When Sašo Mitrevski was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. Sašo Mitrevski kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. If Vlado Simovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ice Todorovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gorjan Dalov to make the kick off. After 56 minutes of play, Josifovo Napredok's Maxim Petrusevski made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mite Cvetanoski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mite Cvetanoski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gorjan Dalov, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ice Todorovski in the 61st minute of play forced Josifovo Napredok's goalkeeper Radomir Meidani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Josifovo Napredok's Gorjan Dalov in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elšani Napredok's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Josifovo Napredok booed when Elšani Napredok was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ice Todorovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 minutes, Fatmir Jurukovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elšani Napredok and the Josifovo Napredok players grew even worse after the yellow card. 75 minutes into the game, one of Elšani Napredok:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Josifovo Napredok getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Gorjan Dalov hit a great ball. Josifovo Napredok's Radomir Meidani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Josifovo Napredok from getting a goal against them. Gorjan Dalov struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Mite Cvetanoski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Josifovo Napredok. After having played for 95 minutes, Gorjan Dalov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Josifovo Napredok's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gorjan Dalov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gorjan Dalov took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mite Cvetanoski. Mite Cvetanoski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Josifovo Napredok had played much better football throughout.