League Play-Off

Nov Dojran
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nov Dojran's Željko Noveski 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. Željko Noveski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Gazmir Apostolski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ditmir Siljanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orce Mojsiev in the 8th minute of the match. Ditmir Siljanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orce Mojsiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Nov Dojran's zone, Dzemail Teofanovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ditmir Siljanov came out of the goal and Dzemail Teofanovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute of the match Darko Bejta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gazmir Apostolski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nebošja Ivič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gazmir Apostolski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nebošja Ivič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gazmir Apostolski having to interfere. Nebošja Ivič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Gazmir Apostolski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nebošja Ivič had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nov Dojran's Ditmir Siljanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orce Mojsiev in the 30th minute of play. Rusinovo Sloboda's Orce Mojsiev got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orce Mojsiev in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ditmir Siljanov saved Nov Dojran from getting behind. The corner led to Rusinovo Sloboda's Zlatan Antevski getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dzemail Teofanovski made the kick off in the second half. If Orce Mojsiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 55 minutes, Željko Noveski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nov Dojran's supporters crossed their fingers, but Željko Noveski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ile Dojčinovski during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, Ile Dojčinovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th match minute, Rusinovo Sloboda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ile Dojčinovski to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute of the match Nov Dojran got a corner. Rusinovo Sloboda's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Darko Bejta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Dzemail Teofanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nov Dojran's goalkeeper Ditmir Siljanov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 73 minutes, Metodija Daci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nov Dojran and the Rusinovo Sloboda players grew even worse after the yellow card. Metodija Daci kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Nebošja Ivič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nov Dojran's Željko Noveski got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Nov Dojran's Željko Noveski got a free kick in the 80th minute. Nebošja Ivič 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nebošja Ivič in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gazmir Apostolski saved Rusinovo Sloboda from getting behind. With a little luck, Nov Dojran's Ditmir Siljanov got control of the ball when Orce Mojsiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.