League Play-Off

Orizari Gradski Stad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bogdan Bislimi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alekso Bejko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bane Marku's late challenge caught a Orizari FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bane Marku helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Varvara's Bane Marku got a free kick in the 7th minute. During the 8th minute of the match Bane Marku completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bane Marku a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Bogdan Bislimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Zafir Kočiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 18 minutes, Dritan Nakjev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orizari FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dritan Nakjev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zafir Kočiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trifun Radulovič in the 22nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Varvara's zone, Bogdan Bislimi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zafir Kočiu came out of the goal and Bogdan Bislimi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th minute, Stole Idrizi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Blerim Ristanovski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Teofan Gecaj kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Varvara's goal looked a bit too open when Božidar Icevski came free, but Zafir Kočiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bogdan Bislimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rd minute, Djordje Hajdaraga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Trifun Radulovič got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stole Idrizi to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Trifun Radulovič managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orizari FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trifun Radulovič was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56thth minute of the game Trifun Radulovič who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Varvara's Zafir Kočiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Trifun Radulovič had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zafir Kočiu. Varvara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trifun Radulovič was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Orizari FK's goalkeeper Blerim Ristanovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 80thth minute of the game Trifun Radulovič who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Varvara's Zafir Kočiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zafir Kočiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bogdan Bislimi, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Stole Idrizi took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Blerim Ristanovski. Blerim Ristanovski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. After having played for 93 minutes, Stole Idrizi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Varvara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stole Idrizi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes into the game, Aleksandar Lozanov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Orizari FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Varvara the free kick. After 94 played minutes Orizari FK got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandar Lozanov. Varvara's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.