Friendly League

Çmendina Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Olívio Cerezo started the match with the kick off. When Srebre Trpkov fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NGOP Football Club's protests and gave Srebre Trpkov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Preator Edikt booed when NGOP Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Srebre Trpkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Makedon Boševski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Horia Tătaru's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. With an all-out effort, NGOP Football Club's Jan Pihlberg threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Olívio Cerezo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Januz Hristovski's late challenge caught a Preator Edikt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Januz Hristovski helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes NGOP Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Januz Hristovski. Jan Pihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Januz Hristovski in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes Preator Edikt got a freekick which was hit by Ashley Cole. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Olívio Cerezo took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jan Pihlberg to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Idlir Kaevski during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Idlir Kaevski hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 21st match minute, NGOP Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Srebre Trpkov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Preator Edikt booed when NGOP Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Slavoljub Kjani didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to NGOP Football Club getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Emilijano Vidoevski hit a great ball. Makedon Boševski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horia Tătaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. A collision led to NGOP Football Club getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Slavoljub Kjani hit a great ball. Horia Tătaru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Makedon Boševski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horia Tătaru in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Makedon Boševski saved NGOP Football Club from getting behind. A throw-in in the 41st minute of the game was made by Srebre Trpkov with Emilijano Vidoevski as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jan Pihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavoljub Kjani in the 44th minute of the match. After 47 minutes of play, Preator Edikt's Horia Tătaru made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Makedon Boševski was left in no man's land by his defense there! The NGOP Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Preator Edikt were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Horia Tătaru made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horia Tătaru in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Makedon Boševski saved NGOP Football Club from getting behind. With a little luck, NGOP Football Club's Makedon Boševski got control of the ball when Horia Tătaru tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Preator Edikt's Horia Tătaru slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Makedon Boševski. That made the score 1-4 after 56 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Horia Tătaru took a quick shot and it went in 1-7 without a chance for Makedon Boševski to make any attempt to save it. Preator Edikt's Albert Örnberg was substituted for Fellipe Vianna. Jan Pihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavoljub Kjani in the 73rd minute of the match. Ashley Cole sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. NGOP Football Club's Makedon Boševski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save NGOP Football Club from getting a goal against them. In the 90th minute Horia Tătaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Makedon Boševski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Preator Edikt supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Preator Edikt would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.