Shkendija is the last semi-finalist in the Macedonian Cup after eliminating Struga Trim on penalties (6-7). The match ended 2-2 in regular time, and Imran Fetai saved Shkendija from defeat with a goal in the 96th minute of the match.
Tetovci advances to the semifinals of the Cup, where they will face Shkendija Aracinovo, while Sileks and Ohrid will play in the second semifinal.
The match at the "City Stadium" in Struga offered real drama and a great fight, and the visiting team literally avoided defeat and elimination in the last seconds.
The home team opened the match better and immediately went on the offensive. The first serious threat came through Gledi Mitsi, who hit the crossbar with a volley. Just a minute later, Fall and Shabani combined well on the left side, after which the Senegalese sent a dangerous ball into the penalty area. Fetai did not react well, and the ball reached Marjan Radeski at the far post, who easily scored for 1-0 in the 13th minute.
The first shot on goal by Tetovo's team was only in the second half through Nzenge. Coach Jeton Beqiri brought captain Besart Ibraimi into the game, and the top scorer in Macedonian football managed to equalize against his former club in the 74th minute, after receiving a great ball behind the defense from Krasniqi (1-1).
The guests' joy was short-lived, as Struga took the lead again in the 82nd minute. Memetriza Hamza performed a true masterpiece from a free kick – although the position was oblique, he crossed the living wall with great effect and scored directly into the corner of Gaye's goal for 2-1.
Until the end, Shkendija pressed in an attempt to get back into the game, and the reward came literally in the last seconds. After a free kick by Krasniqi, Trumci passed the ball to Imran Fetai, who scored from close range to make it 2-2 and take the match to penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Compaoré and Ibraimi were accurate, followed by Hamza and Krasniqi. First, Jevtovski missed for Struga, and Latifi, with great luck, converted. Maleski and Trumci scored in the following period, and in the final shootout, Boyku and Spahiu were sure of Shkendija's final victory of 4-5.
