Pelister and Makedonija Gjorce Petrov footballers shared the spoils in Bitola, after playing to a 1-1 draw in an exciting match, filled with many chances on both sides.
The match started dynamically, with a quick exchange of threats. At the beginning, Estupian had a chance for the home team, while on the opposite side, Kerim threatened the Pelister goal, but both were stopped by the reliable goalkeepers.
The guests from Gjorce Petrov were the first to take the lead in the first serious action.
The guests took a 0-1 lead after a big mistake by home goalkeeper Andrej Jovchevski in the 22nd minute, a goal that was eventually attributed to Hristijan Pecov.
Immediately after taking the lead, Pelister went for an equalizer. Petkovski had an attempt that ended wide of the goal, and then Luka Bulatović stepped in. He had three chances to score in the first half, but in all of them, the goal net was saved by the visiting goalkeeper Jankov.
The second half started with pressure from Macedonia GJP. The guests had three attempts, the most dangerous being Martinovski's shot from 16 meters, but Pelister's goalkeeper, Jovcevski, was sure.
The key moment for Pelister came in the first concrete attack of the second half, when the visitors' defense was finally broken through. The scorer of the equalizer for 1-1 was striker Luka Bulatović, who managed to materialize one of his numerous chances.
After the equalizer, the excitement continued, and a period of shots on goal followed. In the 70th minute, Stoilović from Makedonija GJP hit the post, and just a few minutes later, Ristovski from Pelister responded by hitting the crossbar.
In the final minutes, Stefan Spirovski had two attempts (in the 83rd and 85th minutes) at Jankov's goal, but without changing the score. The last chance of the match went to Stoilov from a free kick, but the ball was stopped by the reliable Jovchevski.
With the final score 1-1, both teams earned one point each in this interesting matchup.
