League Play-Off

Kosevica
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nikita Ristani made the kick off and thus started the match. Zdravko Vidoevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Stamenov having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Nikita Ristani fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nikita Gruevski, passed just outside the right post. Nove Mijatovič blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nikita Gruevski having to make a save. After 15 played minutes Ljubaništa got a freekick which was hit by Barjet Nastevski. Nikita Ristani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kosevica's Marko Pandilov got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the game, Barjet Nastevski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ljubaništa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kosevica the free kick. Nikita Ristani might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikita Gruevski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikita Ristani ran back to his position shaking his head. Marko Pandilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Nikita Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes, Allmir Radovanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ljubaništa and the Kosevica players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Ljubaništa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allmir Radovanov to maneuver through the defense. Marko Pandilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Nikita Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ljubaništa's Nikita Gruevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Ljubaništa from getting a goal against them. Marko Pandilov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikita Gruevski having to interfere. Kosevica's Antonio Stamenov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zdravko Vidoevski in the 42nd minute of play. Samir Spirkovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Samir Spirkovski struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Antonio Stamenov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ljubaništa. After 47 minutes, Lefter Kostovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kosevica and the Ljubaništa players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Lefter Kostovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Branslav Dedejski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Nikita Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 56 minutes, Samir Spirkovski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ljubaništa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samir Spirkovski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th match minute, Kosevica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Branslav Dedejski to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Kosevica's Marko Pandilov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikita Gruevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 68 played minutes Ljubaništa got a freekick which was hit by Barjet Nastevski. Marko Pandilov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikita Gruevski having to interfere. If Nikita Ristani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marko Pandilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Nikita Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ljubaništa getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Barjet Nastevski hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Ljubaništa's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Pandilov came free, but Nikita Gruevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Pandilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Nikita Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Stamen Gavrilovski 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. Ljubaništa's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.