Vardar Negotino won a point in the dying moments, Skopje, Gorno Lisiche and Metalurg recorded wins, Turnovo disappointed against Vlazrimi 77 in the opening round of the new season in the Macedonian second tier.
Interesting match was played in Negotino between newly promoted Vardar and Akademija Pandev. The visitors took the lead through Baldovaliev near the end of the first half bringing disappointment to the many home fans who were hoping of a first second League win after so many years. Eventually Vardar equalized in the first minute of the injury time after a free kick when Sokolov was quickest to react in the box.
Vardar Negotino: Ristevski; Najdov, Temkov, K. Ivanovski, Chichevski (37′ Kostadinovski), Mitrev (46′ Gelov), Petkovski, Danilov (C), I. Ivanovski (58′ Sokolov), Davchev, Chaushev.
Akademija Pandev: Istatov; Manevski, Dimov, Doriev, Varelovski, Despotovski, Markov, Kochoski (62′ Radojchikj), Atanasov (76′ Simjanovski), Nachevski (C), Baldovaliev (89′ Bagashovski).
Tikvesh disappointed its fans in their first home game as Skopje took the points in the capital. The visitors were the first to score, Tikvesh equalized ten minutes later, but Skopje scored a winner in the 65th minute through Desnikj. Since the 73rd minute Tikvesh even had a player advantage as Darko Gjurchinovski was sent off, but the score remained 1:2.
Tikvesh: Gelov; Varelovski, Stanoev (76′ Tasevski), Lazarev, Delov, Ristov (C), Rizov, Janakievski, Ilov, Stojanovski (54′ Simonov), Dukov.
Skopje: Stevkovski; Uzhevski, Noveski, Terziev (78′ Nikolov), Ali (70′ Beluli), Gjurchinovski, Pecov, Aleksovski, Nastevski, Desnikj, Smokovski (C).
Gorno Lisiche and Metalurg recorded minimal wins over Novaci and Teteks. Both winners came after the break when the visiting defences were beaten.
Gorno Lisiche: Janevski; Bocevski, Nedeski, Aliji, Tuneski (C), Nikanchevski, Risteski, Spirkoski (90’+2 L. Nikolovski), Chavoli (78′ Bishevac), K. Nikolovski, Mitev (88′ Krstevski).
Novaci: Talevski (1′ Simonovski); Nedanovski, Grozdanoski, Stepanovski (C), Elmazovski, Lavurovski (69′ Mladenovikj), Kotevski, Atanasovski, Kalevski, Nikolovski, Stojkovski (43′ Jovanovski).
Metalurg: Ilikj; Karanfilovski (46′ Bakracheski), Digalovski, Chamdjikj (57′ Mustafa), Kalaba, Mitrev, Sherifi (76′ Kanzurov), Dodev, Suliman, Krivanjeva (C), Ti. Fidanoski.
Teteks: Panchevski; Baftijari, Nikolovski (84′ Janchevski), Galovikj, Redjepi, Aziri, Bilbiloski, Miftari (57′ Stolevski), Dervishi, Brnjarchevski (70′ Kolekjeski), Idrizi (C).
No goals were scored only on the match in Turnovo where the promotion favourites failed to impress against Vlazrimi 77.
Turnovo: Dimovski; Tashev, Iliev, Ivanov, Janev, Atanaskoski, Bozhinov (46′ Tanchev), Stoilov, Krstovski (85′ Gjeorgiev), Mersovski, Pandev (C).
Vlazrimi 77: Neziri; Aliu, Balazhi (C), Sejdini, Abazi, Menga, Ag. Zekjiri (81′ Ar. Zekjiri), Ljama (56′ Hasan), Ismailji, Ibraimi (61′ A. Imeri), Fetahi.
Round 1 results:
Vardar Negotino – Akademija Pandev 1:1 (0:1)
90’+1 Goran Sokolov – 36′ Zoran Baldovaliev
Tikvesh – Skopje 1:2 (1:1)
30′ Metodija Delov – 20′ Furkan Ali, 65′ Dario Desnikj
Gorno Lisiche – Novaci 1:0 (0:0)
49′ Kristijan Nikolovski
Metalurg – Teteks 1:0 (0:0)
60′ Darko Digalovski
Turnovo – Vlazrimi 77 0:0