League Play-Off

Lakavica Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Juventus's Vangel Hristovski 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. In the 5th minute of the match Balluš Cvetanov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ordan Janič skillfully saved the ball. In the 10th minute, Menduh Dimitrijevski 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. The supporters of Bituše booed when Juventus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Filipovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Balluš Cvetanov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jonče Stojanovič's late challenge caught a Bituše's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonče Stojanovič helped the player get up and apologised. Ljuben Nakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ordan Janič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ljuben Nakov in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ordan Janič prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mario Marku charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mario Marku the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 25 played minutes Juventus got a freekick which was hit by Mario Marku. Ljuben Nakov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Menduh Dimitrijevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ordan Janič having to interfere. Juventus's Mario Marku got his second yellow card of the match in the 30th minute. The referee ordered Mario Marku off the ground. Mario Marku hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ljuben Nakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes Juventus got a freekick which was hit by Vangel Hristovski. Balluš Cvetanov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ljuben Nakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ordan Janič having to interfere. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juventus's goalkeeper Ordan Janič, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Ordan Janič was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Ljuben Nakov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ljuben Nakov really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Marin Sazdanovski charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marin Sazdanovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Juventus getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Marin Sazdanovski hit a great ball. Ljuben Nakovs short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Ordan Janič to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 60th minute, Menduh Dimitrijevski 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. After 61 minutes, Vangel Hristovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus and the Bituše players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Juventus's Vangel Hristovski got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 70th minute Dimitrije Grozdanovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ordan Janič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juventus's Ordan Janič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menduh Dimitrijevski in the 75th minute of play. Ordan Janič showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Menduh Dimitrijevski in the 77th minute of the match. Allmir Serafimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignat Petrovič, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bituše's zone, Jonče Stojanovič stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Allmir Serafimov came out of the goal and Jonče Stojanovič tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ignat Petrovič recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Alek Krasnicki fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bituše's protests and gave Alek Krasnicki a yellow card for diving instead. Menduh Dimitrijevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ordan Janič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ignat Petrovič recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle sounded Bituše left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Juventus.