Pobeda shocked Shkendija in Tetovo, Makedonija GjP smashed Rabotnichki to record the first win, Renova surprised Akademija Pandev away, another win for Belasica, while Vardar took over the table top.
photo Petar Dimoski: the players of Pobeda celebrate the big win
The biggest surprise this season probably occurred today. In Tetovo, Shkendija hosted Pobeda and lost planned three points. After a goalless first half, American international Chinazorm silenced the home fans with a 61st minute goal for the Prilep visitors. Shkendija was trying to equalize, but instead it was Tanushev that doubled the lead for Pobeda three minutes from time.
Gradski stadium in Tetovo
Shkendija – Pobeda 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: 61′ Kyrian Chinazorm Nwabueze, 87′ Gjorgji Tanushev
Referee: Marjan Gocevski (Strumica)
Akademija Pandev lost the table top after a surprising home defeat by struggling Renova. A brace by Vlatko Stojanovski shocked the Academy giving them their first defeat in front of their own fans this season.
Celebration in Renova’s locker room after the match; photo: KF Renova
Kukush stadium in Turnovo
Akademija Pandev – Renova 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 14′, 70′ Vlatko Stojanovski
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
The Lions from Gjorhe eventually won this season. And they did it with style by smashing local rivals Rabotnichki. The Debar Maalo lads seem like are entering in a crisis as this is their third consecutive defeat.
Gjorche Petrov stadium in Skopje
Makedonija GjP – Rabotnichki 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: 6′ Filip Stojchevski, 26′ Hristijan Kirovski, 58′ Bobi Bozhinovski
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Skopje)
Vardar seized the occasion with the defeats of Akademija Pandev and Shkendija to take the table top. A lone goal by Brazilian international Juffo some twenty minutes before the end was enough to edge Sileks. Also, the Red&Blacks are now the only undefeated side.
Boris Trajkovski stadium in Skopje
Vardar – Sileks 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 71′ Victor Nildo Juffo
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (Struga)
Belasica recorded a second consecutive win by beating Shkupi. The goal of Baldovaliev early in the 7th minute happened to be decisive.
Mladost stadium in Strumica
Belasica – Shkupi 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 7′ Zoran Baldovaliev
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Shtip)
1.MFL 2018/19
| Pos | Club | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shkëndija | 79 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 |  Vardar | 64 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 |  Akademija Pandev | 58 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| 4 |  Shkupi | 48 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 42 | -2 |
| 5 |  Renova | 47 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| 6 |  Makedonija GjP | 47 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 50 | -5 |
| 7 |  Rabotnichki | 46 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 49 | -6 |
| 8 |  Sileks | 44 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 39 | -12 |
| 9 |  Belasica | 38 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 |
| 10 |  Pobeda (2010) | 23 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 76 | -50 |