Leaders Vardar played a goalless draw away to holders Shkendija, Borec won after four matches, win for Akademija Pandev as well, Rabotnichki beat Renova to celebrate its 82nd birthday with a win, while makedonija GjP and Shkupi shared the points.
photo by FK Vardar Skopje: Agim Ibraimi watches the duel between Jovan Pop Zlatanov and Armend Alimi
The derby in Tetovo saw no goals today. Shkendija was the better team and created several chances but the Vardar defense always managed to clear in the last moment. Vardar stays on top with 9 points more than the holders.
Gradski stadium in Tetovo
Shkendija – Vardar 0:0
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
Borec eventually managed to bring joy to its fans. They collected important 3 points against Struga despite Kirovski scoring a brace in the opening half. First win for the Veles based side after four winless matches. Despite the win Borec still stays at the bottom, but is now equal on points with their today’s rival.
Dragan Paunov stadium in Veles
Borec – Struga 3:2 (2:2)
Goals: 29′ (og) Hristijan Dragarski, 41′ (pen) Simeon Hristov, 57′ Nikola Prelčec – 5′, 42′ Hristijan Kirovski
Referee: Marjan Gocevski (Strumica)
Akademija Pandev defeated Sileks with one goal in each half and got closer to the top. Vardar is now only two points away.
Blagoj Istatov stadium in Strumica
Akademija Pandev – Sileks 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: 38′ Ljupcho Doriev, 70′ (pen) Gjorgi Stoilov
Red cards: 42′ Tomislav Iliev (AP), 50′ Stefan Kocev (S)
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Skopje)
No goals were score in the match between the Lions and the Pigeons.
Gjorche Petrov stadium in Skopje
Makedonija GjP – Shkupi 0:0
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)
Rabotnichki celebrated their 82nd birthday with a win. Former on 4 October 1937, the team from the Debar Maalo neighborhood hosted Renova yesterday an the day of the birthday and managed to celebrate a lone goal victory. After a goalless half visiting defender Mishkovski defeated his own keeper with a header after a cross by Sebastian Herrera.
Later Rabotnichki missed an opportunity to cement the win when Petar Petkovski won a penalty kick, but Ivan Marković hit the post.
National Arena Toshe Proeski in Skopje
Rabotnichki – Renova 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 58′ (og) Nenad Mishkovski
Referee: Marjan Stojanovski (Kichevo)
1.MFL 2019/20
| Pos | Club | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vardar | 46 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 |  Sileks | 36 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| 3 |  Shkëndija | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| 4 |  Renova | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -8 |
| 5 |  Shkupi | 29 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 6 |  Makedonija GjP | 29 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 |
| 7 |  Akademija Pandev | 28 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 8 |  Rabotnichki | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| 9 |  Borec | 27 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 |
| 10 |  Struga | 25 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 |