League Play-Off

Leskoec
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Leskoec's Živko Čupič 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. 5 minutes into the game, Živko Čupič was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leskoec's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nov Dojran the free kick. In the 5th minute, Živko Čupič hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeton Todorovič took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nebošja Ivič , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nebošja Ivič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeton Todorovič having to interfere. The supporters of Nov Dojran booed when Leskoec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenij Čupič didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nebošja Ivič might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeton Todorovič. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nebošja Ivič ran back to his position shaking his head. Leskoec's Jeton Todorovič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Željko Noveski in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nebošja Ivič in the 16th minute of play forced Leskoec's goalkeeper Jeton Todorovič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeton Todorovič took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nebošja Ivič , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for Nov Dojran. Darko Bejta stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jeton Todorovič. 0-1. Živko Čupič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ditmir Siljanov having to interfere. After having played for 32 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. When Nov Dojran's Željko Noveski in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leskoec's goalie prevented a goal. Leskoec's Jeton Todorovič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Željko Noveski in the 42nd minute of play. Ranko Blagojev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Željko Noveski made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nebošja Ivič got free with Jeton Todorovič in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the match, Leskoec's goalkeeper Jeton Todorovič had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nebošja Ivič . If Ranko Blagojev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nebošja Ivič came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jeton Todorovič could save by the left post. Nov Dojran were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Leskoec's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Darko Bejta took the corner. In the 79th match minute, Leskoec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Makaraie Dobrev to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Nov Dojran booed when Leskoec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Makaraie Dobrev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Živko Čupič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ditmir Siljanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Živko Čupič in the 93rd minute of play forced Nov Dojran's goalkeeper Ditmir Siljanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Željko Noveski sped through Leskoec's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeton Todorovič. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Nov Dojran had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.