League Play-Off

Jargulica Gradski St
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gavril Saliu hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Simeon Gruevski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th match minute, Jargulica Sloga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simeon Gruevski to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Davidovo's goal looked a bit too open when Simeon Gruevski came free, but Božidar Pimenov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davidovo's Božidar Pimenov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simeon Gruevski in the 12th minute of play. Dragutin Davidovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marko Lazarevski having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Davidovo's zone, Simeon Gruevski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Božidar Pimenov came out of the goal and Simeon Gruevski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Božidar Pimenov made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Dimitar Kuzmanovski sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the game, Jargulica Sloga's Dimitar Kuzmanovski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Božidar Pimenov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Dragutin Davidovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Petko Sidovski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marko Lazarevski was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Petko Sidovski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marko Lazarevski having to make a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Petko Sidovski was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match Naste Avramovski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Božidar Pimenov skillfully saved the ball. When Pane Atanasovski fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jargulica Sloga's protests and gave Pane Atanasovski a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Davidovo booed when Jargulica Sloga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pane Atanasovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 64 minutes, Petko Sidovski made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Jargulica Sloga's Marko Lazarevski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Božidar Pimenov came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Jargulica Sloga's Simeon Gruevski. But to his dismay, Simeon Gruevski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Veljko Ajeti kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Simeon Gruevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Božidar Pimenov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Davidovo's goal looked a bit too open when Simeon Gruevski came free, but Božidar Pimenov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Borče Kostovski's late challenge caught a Jargulica Sloga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Borče Kostovski helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Davidovo's zone, Dimitar Kuzmanovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Božidar Pimenov came out of the goal and Dimitar Kuzmanovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90thth minute of the game Veselin Cvetanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Davidovo's Božidar Pimenov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Simeon Gruevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dragutin Davidovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marko Lazarevski having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Davidovo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Jargulica Sloga.