League Play-Off

Zdanec Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kiprijan Vasič got the match started through his kick off. Paskal Lukič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Veljko Partenijev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zdanec's goalkeeper Veljko Partenijev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paskal Lukič in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Veljko Partenijev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paskal Lukič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Veljko Partenijev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grozdan Hadzidimov in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vlastimir Siljanov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Serafim Petrovič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Vlastimir Siljanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Zdanec's goal looked a bit too open when Kiprijan Vasič came free, but Veljko Partenijev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paskal Lukič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veljko Partenijev having to interfere. If Paskal Lukič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kiprijan Vasič took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veljko Partenijev. Veljko Partenijev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Grozdan Hadzidimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Vlastimir Siljanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute Serafim Petrovič shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlastimir Siljanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Serafim Petrovič reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vlastimir Siljanov. The goal made the score 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Serafim Petrovič was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Grozdan Hadzidimov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zdanec's supporters rose to their feet, but Grozdan Hadzidimov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vlastimir Siljanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxim Efremov hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After 64 played minutes, Zdanec's Čedomir Karov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vlastimir Siljanov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zdanec reached it. Paskal Lukič's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Veljko Partenijev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Veljko Partenijev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paskal Lukič in the 74th minute. If Kiprijan Vasič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiprijan Vasič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veljko Partenijev having to interfere. Paskal Lukič who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Veljko Partenijev when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.