League Play-Off

Bansko
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Bansko getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Spase Sazdanoski hit a great ball. Milan Prodanoski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikita Ristani in the 4th minute of the match. Nikita Ristani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kujtim Filimon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Nove Mijatovič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Branslav Dedejski charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Branslav Dedejski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Branslav Dedejski hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Kosevica's goal looked a bit too open when Kujtim Filimon came free, but Antonio Stamenov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bansko's Milan Prodanoski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikita Ristani in the 26th minute of play. If Nikodim Mojsiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, one of Kosevica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kosevica. In the 42nd minute Marko Pandilov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milan Prodanoski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nikita Ristani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nikodim Mojsiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Stamenov having to interfere. Kosevica's Branslav Dedejski got his second yellow card of the match in the 57th minute. The referee ordered Branslav Dedejski off the ground. After a rather tough play, Kosevica's Branslav Dedejski got a free kick in the 58th minute. Antonio Stamenov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kujtim Filimon in the 60th minute of the match. After 61 minutes, Nove Mijatovič mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kosevica and the Bansko players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nove Mijatovič was shown his second yellow card after 63 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 64th minute, Nove Mijatovič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikodim Mojsiev in the 65th minute of play forced Kosevica's goalkeeper Antonio Stamenov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stamen Gavrilovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Stamenov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikodim Mojsiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Stamen Gavrilovski struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Milan Prodanoski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kosevica. After having played for 78 minutes, Kujtim Filimon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bansko's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kujtim Filimon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikodim Mojsiev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Stamenov having to make a save. Antonio Stamenov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikodim Mojsiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Živko Dimitrovski kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Nikodim Mojsiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kosevica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.