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Match Report
Dabnica
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vladimir Živkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sande Andonovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsenij Lambev made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Dejan Ordanovski sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th minute, Sande Gjika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sande Gjika got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Virče. 13 minutes into the match, Sande Gjika had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sande Andonovski. Dabnica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sande Gjika was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Veljko Ivkovič dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arsenij Lambev, 1-1. Rade Zlatanovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sande Andonovski having to interfere. Sande Andonovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimir Živkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes Dabnica got a freekick which was hit by Ardian Jurukovski. 37 minutes into the match, Virče's Razmo Mihailovič broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Sande Gjika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sande Andonovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sande Gjika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladimir Živkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Dabnica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ardian Jurukovski to maneuver through the defense. Sande Gjika could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Sande Andonovski made a huge save. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Virče's goalkeeper Arsenij Lambev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, Dabnica's goalkeeper Sande Andonovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sande Gjika. If Vladimir Živkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Božin Gjika was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dabnica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Virče the free kick. Dabnica's Sande Andonovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Živkov in the 75th minute of play. Ardian Jurukovski's late challenge caught a Virče's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ardian Jurukovski helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sande Gjika got free with Sande Andonovski in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Virče booed when Dabnica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardian Jurukovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sande Andonovski was a little too slow when Sande Gjika got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 1-2. In the 95th minute, Virče's Vladimir Živkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. The Virče supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Virče would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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