The domestic league season is back in action after the long winter break as today was played the Round 16 in the second tier.

photo by Filip Zdraveski: view at Skopje – Sasa

Pelister defeat Belasica with three opening half goals and moved to the second position as Detonit Plachkovica fell in Negotino. They conceded two late goals for their only third defeat this season. Still, it is clear that Pelister and Det. Plachkovica will fight for the second promotion sport as leaders Besa 1976 7 and 8 points ahead, while the teams bellow are far away.

Karaorman recorded a very important lone goal win over Kozhuf and moved away from the relegation zone. In the battle for avoiding relegation Pobeda won a precious point away at Teteks, while Bashkimi 1947 surprised Ohrid on the road.

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Atina Bojadji stadium in Ohrid
Ohrid – Bashkimi 1947 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 6′ Abdulvahit Murati, 90′ Alpaj Jusuf
Referee: Sashko Ristov (Strumica)

AMS Tetovo stadium in Tetoto
Teteks – Pobeda 0:0
Referee: Dejan Mladenovski (Skopje)

StadArena stadium in Vrapchishte
Besa 1976 – Osogovo 3:0 (1:0)
Goals: 24′ Filip Aleksovski, 52′ Emir Skenderi, 69′ (pen) Izair Imini
Referee: Mile Lazov (Negotino)

Pod Tumbe Kafe stadium in Bitola
Pelister – Belasica 3:0 (3:0)
Goals: 35′, 45’+2 Simeon Hristov, 39′ Bojan Spirkoski
Referee: Aleksandar Vasilevski (Skopje)

Rechica stadium in Golema Rechica
Arsimi – Novaci 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: 12′ (pen) Aljbin Ramadani, 89′ Argjent Gafuri
Referee: Done Ristovski (Gevgelija)

Zhelezarnica stadium in Skopje
Skopje – Sasa 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 2′ Antonio Bozhinoski
Referee: Aleksandar Uroshevikj (Tetovo)

The last attempts by Sasa for an equalizer:

Cvaj Arena stadium in Negotino
Vardar (N) – Det. Plachkovica 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: 72′ Sunaj Hasan, 83′ Florent Osmani
Referee: Kiril Smokvoski (Prilep)

Highlights:

Gradska Plazha stadium in Struga
Karaorman – Kozhuf 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 36′ Agon Hajredini
Red cards: 47′ Erion Uzeiri (Ka)
Referee: Vladimir Gjorgjievski (Bitola)

2.MFL 2023/24

Pos	Club	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1	Besa 1976	77	30	24	5	1	72	11	61
2	Pelister	70	30	22	4	4	57	17	40
3	Detonit Plachkovica	60	30	18	6	6	42	18	24
4	Arsimi	51	30	15	6	9	54	32	22
5	Ohrid Lychnidos	45	30	13	6	11	35	32	3
6	Belasica	42	30	11	9	10	39	32	7
7	Vardar (N)	42	30	12	6	12	35	35	0
8	Bashkimi 1947	42	30	12	6	12	29	40	-11
9	Skopje	41	30	11	8	11	29	30	-1
10	Kozhuf	38	30	11	5	14	33	36	-3
11	Novaci	34	30	10	4	16	39	49	-10
12	Osogovo	30	30	8	6	16	34	54	-20
13	Sasa	29	30	7	8	15	37	52	-15
14	Pobeda (2010)	28	30	6	10	14	28	45	-17
15	Teteks	27	30	7	6	17	32	60	-28
16	Karaorman	15	30	4	3	23	19	71	-52