League Play-Off

Bučin
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bogovinje Sloga's Slave Vangelov 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. After 2 played minutes Bogovinje Sloga got a freekick which was hit by Panče Jankovski. The supporters of Bučin Pobeda booed when Bogovinje Sloga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todor Damjanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panče Jankovski's late challenge caught a Bučin Pobeda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Panče Jankovski helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bogovinje Sloga getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Panče Jankovski hit a great ball. A collision led to Bogovinje Sloga getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Temelko Bogdanovski hit a great ball. Bogovinje Sloga's Slave Vangelov got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Riste Jerkovič managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Bučin Pobeda's Bojan Jasari fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 16th minute of the match, Bojan Jasari got a very nice opportunity to score, but Riste Jerkovič was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Milan Sretenoski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ignat Jankulovski. Bučin Pobeda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Zamir Fidanovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Riste Jerkovič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ljuba Bardhi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Bogovinje Sloga's goal looked a bit too open when Bojan Jasari came free, but Riste Jerkovič reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Nikola Radevski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bogovinje Sloga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bučin Pobeda the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of Bogovinje Sloga:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bučin Pobeda:s goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ljuba Bardhi in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Riste Jerkovič prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Riste Jerkovič took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ljuba Bardhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bučin Pobeda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Slave Vangelov scored to the left of an out of position Ignat Jankulovski, making the score, 1-1. 73 minutes into the match, Bučin Pobeda's goal looked a bit too open when Slave Vangelov came free, but Ignat Jankulovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Bučin Pobeda's goal looked a bit too open when Slave Vangelov came free, but Ignat Jankulovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ljuba Bardhi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Riste Jerkovič read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Temelko Bogdanovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the game, Luan Mirkovič was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bučin Pobeda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bogovinje Sloga the free kick. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bučin Pobeda! When the match had been going on for 90 minutes, Bogovinje Sloga's Nikola Radevski got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ignat Jankulovski. Milovan Ajeti charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Milovan Ajeti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Milovan Ajeti hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Luljet Lekovski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Ignat Jankulovski made a huge save. Slave Vangelov charged in rather forcefully in the 98th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Slave Vangelov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Slave Vangelov hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. 99 minutes into the match, Bučin Pobeda's Bojan Jasari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Riste Jerkovič narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bogovinje Sloga eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.