Borec won first league promotion after securing the East top as Labunishta cemented the runners-up spot in the West and will enter the promotion play-off.

photo by FK Borec Veles: the players and fans of Borec celebrate the promotion

East:

After 18 seasons Borec is eventually back in the top flight. Today they managed to beat the Blues from Shtip and cement the East top. It was a tough match since Bregalnica wants to grab the second place, but Mitrov’s expulsion five minutes before the break made thing difficult for them. With a player advantage the hosts finally broke the dead lock when Hristov scored twenty minutes into the second half. In the dying moments Borec added a second for eruption on the stands.

The promotion celebration:

Tikvesh is very close to clinching the play-off spot. They did not beat rival Kozhuf at home today, but the goalless draw allows them to maintain the 5 point difference. with two round left and 6 available points, the pressure for winning today was at the visitors.

Plachkovica got humiliated in front of their own fans by Kit-Go, while Detonit celebrated over Vardar. The two Radovish based clubs may end up fighting between each other to avoid a possible additional relegation spot.

Sasa, Vardar and Partizan got officially relegated. Sasa did manage to beat Partizan on the road, but Detonit’s win over Vardar sent all three t the third tier. Both Partizan and Vardar will play in the 3.MFL Center, while Sasa joins the 3.MFL East.

Gradski stadium in Radovish
Plachkovica – Kit-Go 0:4 (0:1)
Goals: 27′ Antonio Bujchevski, 70′ (pen), 82′ Ivan Nastevski, 90’+1 Filip Nedelkovski
Referee: Sashko Ristov (Strumica)

Gradski stadium in Veles
Borec – Bregalnica 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: 64′ Simeon Hristov, 90’+3 Gjorgji Gjorgjiev
Red cards: 40′ Ivan Mitrov (B)
Referee: Marjan Mladenovski (Skopje)

Gradski stadium in Kavadarci
Tikvesh – Kozhuf 0:0
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Shtip)

AMS stadium in Mogila
Partizan – Sasa 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: 54′ Zoran Zlatkovski, 73′ Denis Milenov
Referee: Hristijan Bozhinovski (Skopje)

Istatov stadium in Nov Dojran
Detonit – Vardar (N) 4:2 (2:1)
Goals: 41′ (pen), 46′ Gjokshen Limanov, 44′, 78′ Andrej Simevski – 15′ Mile Chaushev, 65′ Filip Dimoski
Referee: Zdravko Kostovski (Shtip)

West:

Second-placed Labunishta defeated Skopje and secured for them a historic play-off spot. Their win was not enough, but since Pelister lost in Debar by Korabi, Labunishta is now on unreachable 8 points away from the third place

Korabis’win over Pelister continues the tight battle for avoiding relegation. Teteks clinched important point away to relegated Goblen, while Gench Kalemler missed a chance to defeat Vlazrimi 77 away. They had a goal lead before conceding from a penalty kick five minutes from time. That goal brought tears in their eyes as it means relegation. The fact that Gench got booked 9 times says how nervous were they for this encounter.

Gradska plazha stadium in Struga
Labunishta – Skopje 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: 41′ Klime Dalcheski, 59′ Dejan Leskaroski – 77′ Filip Jovanovski
Referee: Marjan Dejanoski (Kichevo)

Rasadnik stadium in Radolishta
Struga – Gostivar 0:0
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski (Prilep)

Vlazrimi Arena in Kichevo
Vlazrimi 77 – Gench Kalemler 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: 85′ (pen) Murat Adili – 70′ Emir Aliji
Referee: Nikola Ivanov (Veles)

Gradski stadium in Debar
Korabi – Pelister 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 42′ Ujkan Mucha
Referee: Nderim Tefiku (Kumanovo)

Bashkimi stadium in Kumanovo
Goblen – Teteks 0:4 (0:1)
Goals: 41′ Valon Zekjiri, 48′ (pen) Enis Dervishi, 50′ Dario Desnikj, 90’+2 Marjan Bilbiloski
Red cards: 86′ Shenur Neziri (G), 86′ Enis Dervishi (T)
Referee: Kiril Smokvoski (Prilep)