League Play-Off

Brodec
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Božin Petrovič started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Brodec Pobeda's Cvetan Efremov got a free kick in the 4th minute. Virovo's Kostadin Makedonski took a good shot, in the 5th minute, which hit the crossbar above Sare Novev's head, and flew over the goal. Brodec Pobeda's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Virovo. When the match had been going on for 5 minutes Kostadin Makedonski shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Sare Novev when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. After 6 played minutes Brodec Pobeda got a freekick which was hit by Leonid Vikentijevski. 7 minutes into the match, Virovo's Božin Petrovič sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sare Novev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Dimitrije Popov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Brodec Pobeda's goal looked a bit too open when Božin Petrovič came free, but Sare Novev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 played minutes Bogdan Gacev rounded Virovo's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. If Slobodan Ordanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 22 minutes, Slobodan Ordanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brodec Pobeda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slobodan Ordanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Virovo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Bogdan Gacev scored to the left of an out of position Nase Nacev, making the score, 2-0. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Virovo's goalkeeper Nase Nacev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Virovo getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Gazmend Emini hit a great ball. Sare Novev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Božin Petrovič in the 48th minute of the match.

Slobodan Ordanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nase Nacev having to interfere. Bogdan Gacev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nase Nacev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slobodan Ordanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Božin Petrovič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brodec Pobeda fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! 73 minutes into the match, Brodec Pobeda's goal looked a bit too open when Božin Petrovič came free, but Sare Novev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Brodec Pobeda getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nebošja Brnjacevski hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Virovo's zone, Slobodan Ordanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nase Nacev came out of the goal and Slobodan Ordanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nase Nacev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slobodan Ordanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nase Nacev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Gacev in the 86th minute of play. Slobodan Ordanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd play minute Dimitrije Popov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sare Novev. 3-1. Dimitrije Popov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brodec Pobeda fans cheered their team off the field, for while Virovo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.