Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonče Urgovski kicked off to start the match. A sloppy throw-in by Zvonko Floreski in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by NGOP Football Club's Idlir Kaevski. Hernani da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastas Mojsovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Mihail Dimovski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Hernani da Rocha skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 18 minutes into the match, U21 Macedonia's goal looked a bit too open when Jonče Urgovski came free, but Pejko Dzaferi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, NGOP Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Stamen Šiškov came free, but Hernani da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernani da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stamen Šiškov in the 22nd minute of the match. NGOP Football Club were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after U21 Macedonia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Slavoljub Kjani took the corner. Bojan Stojanov tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Pejko Dzaferi. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 27th minute. NGOP Football Club's Idlir Kaevski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Zvonko Floreski, made in the 30th minute of the game. The U21 Macedonia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. NGOP Football Club were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stamen Šiškov to strike the kick off in the second half. Stamen Šiškov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Hernani da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mihail Dimovski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hernani da Rocha was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, NGOP Football Club's Ilir Mitanov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ilir Mitanov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of NGOP Football Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ilir Mitanov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 60 minutes into the game, one of NGOP Football Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. NGOP Football Club:s Hernani da Rocha showed great skill when he stopped Bojan Stojanov:s penalty. Hernani da Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Prohor Gojkovič's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Hernani da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stamen Šiškov in the 77th minute of the match. Dragiša Radomski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pejko Dzaferi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. If Januz Hristovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute of the match, Ermegildo Ramirez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pejko Dzaferi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. NGOP Football Club's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.