League Play-Off

Dubrovo
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. Ditmir Rajkovski started the match with the kick off. Irinej Angelov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Taško Gruevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidan Arsov, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 18 minutes into the match, Bogdanci's goal looked a bit too open when Fidan Arsov came free, but Taško Gruevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angjelko Ackovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sare Jovevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angjelko Ackovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ditmir Rajkovski's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Taško Gruevski made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Irinej Angelov sent off a good shot on target. Taško Gruevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Irinej Angelov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ditmir Rajkovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angjelko Ackovski having to interfere. Mile Rankov's late challenge caught a Dubrovo Sloboda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mile Rankov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bogdanci getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Mile Rankov hit a great ball. Irinej Angelov might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taško Gruevski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Irinej Angelov ran back to his position shaking his head. Bogdanci's Taško Gruevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Bogdanci from getting a goal against them. Angjelko Ackovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sare Jovevski in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Sare Jovevski kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Ditmir Rajkovski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Angjelko Ackovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 1-1 became the score in the 59th minute when Irinej Angelov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 65 minutes of play, Dubrovo Sloboda's Ditmir Redzepi made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Taško Gruevski was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 69th minute, Sare Jovevski 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. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dubrovo Sloboda's goalkeeper Angjelko Ackovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sare Jovevski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Angjelko Ackovski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Irinej Angelov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Taško Gruevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ditmir Redzepi hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 83 minutes of play Bogdanci's Mile Rankov was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Mile Rankov kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. A collision led to Dubrovo Sloboda getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Ile Projkov hit a great ball. With his leg Angjelko Ackovski managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Bogdanci's Sare Jovevski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ivo Ljuben received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Angjelko Ackovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Dubrovo Sloboda fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bogdanci had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.