Our U15 and U16 national teams played two friendlies each against Russia this past week in Antalya, Turkey.

photo: the U16 during the Macedonian anthem at the first match

Both teams suffered heavy defeats which should be cause of concern for the coaches Nedjat Shabani and Toni Jakimoski. During their stay in Turkey our teams were supposed to play against the Turkish respective national teams but the hosts cancelled them due to their country’s COVID-19 protocol.

21.02.2021 in Antalya
Russia U15 – Macedonia U15 4:0 (4:0)
Goals: 16′ (pen) 27′ (pen) Bobor, 19′ Khorin, 31′ Metsiyev
Russia: Ladokha, Kolobov (60′ Pozhidayev), Stanisavlevich (41′ Mosin), Chuprina (57′ Anan’yev), K.Volkov (57′ Dudarin), Metsiyev (49′ Zubenko), Aleksandrov (57′ Vasil’tsov), Bobor (57′ Traygel’), R.Volkov (49′ Pastushkov), Khorin (49′ Akimov), Cheburakov (60′ Yefimov).
Macedonia: Vrgov, Atanasovski, Meljichi, Kkjiku, Sekovski, Kocev, Danev, Podgragja, Aliji, Papazov, Memishi. Bench: Ahtarov, Kadriovski, Mustafa, Brzakovski, Golubov, Mitev, Mitrov, Tasev, Dimitrijevski, Shegmanovski, Kurtish.

22.02.2021
Limak Arcadia Atlantis Football Center in Antalya
Russia U16 – Macedonia U16 3:1 (1:1)
Goals: 24′ (o.g.), 59′ 70′ Kalayda – 30′ ?
Russia: Veselov ((46′ Korets) (72′ Tikhomirov)), Dvornikov (72′ Kharlan), Lysov (46′ Postnikov), Kulikov (46′ Ivannikov), Plushchenko (46′ Belorusov), Bilyalyutdinov (46′ Nikiforov), Kalayda (72′ Belkovskiy), Baranovskiy (57′ Shirokov), Glebov (46′ Kolyshev), Serebryakov (46′ Kozlov), Lapinskiy (46′ Kim).
Macedonia: Jovanoski, Fidanovski, Stojilevski, Beqiri, Janevski, Nuhija, Gjorgievski, Jamini, Nazifoski, Elmas, Canoski. Bench: Ajradinoski, Mitrevski, Stojanovski, Arizankoski, Tairi, Sulejman, Stojkov, Sandev, Kaba-Jakupi, Velichkovski, Kurti.

24.02.2021 in Antalya
Russia U15 – Macedonia U15 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: 13′ Aleksandrov, 19′ Bobor, 47′ Pastushkov
Russia: Besayev (67′ Skichko), Mosin (41′ Pastushkov), K.Volkov (54′ Vasil’tsov), Kolobov (57′ Pozhidayev), Chuprina (46′ Anan’yev), Bobor (57′ Yefimov), Khorin (41′ Zubenko), Akimov (50′ R.Volkov), Aleksandrov (54′ Traygel’), Metsiyev (41′ Stanisavlevich), Cheburakov.
Macedonia: Vrgov, Meljichi, Kkjiku, Mitev, Sekovski, Kocev, Mitrov, Dimitrijevski, Aliji, Papazov, Memishi. Bench: Ahtarov, Kadriovski, Atanasovski, Mustafa, Brzakovski, Golubov, Danev, Podgragja, Tasev, Shegmanovski, Kurtish.

24.02. Limak Arcadia Atlantis Football Center in Antalya
Russia U16 – Macedonia U16 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: 29′ Kim, 58′ Kalayda, 72′ 86′ Lapinskiy
Russia: Korets ((46′ Tikhomirov) (73′ Veselov)), Lysov (73′ Belkovskiy), Belorusov (74′ Postnikov), Dvornikov (65′ Shirokov), Ivannikov (65′ Kulikov), Kalayda (74′ Nikiforov), Glebov (46′ Blyalyutdinov), Kozlov (65′ Plushchenko), Kolyshev (68′ Serebryakov), Baranovskiy (65′ Kharlan), Kim (54′ Lapinskiy).
Coach: Vladimir Volchek
Macedonia: Ajradinoski, Stojanovski, Stojilevski, Bekjiri, Janevski, Nuhija, Gjorgievski, Jamini, Nazifoski, Elmas, Canoski. Bench: Jovanoski, Mitrevski, Fidanovski, Arizankoski, Tairi, Sulejman, Stojkov, Sandev, Kaba-Jakupi, Velichkovski, Kurti.

These are the lists of the summoned players for this friendlies:

Macedonia U15

Slave Vrgov – Akademija Pandev
Spasko Ashtarov – Belasica
Daim Kadriovski – Albion
Luka Atanasovski – Vardar
Anes Meljichi – Albarsa
Amar Mustafa – Albarsa
Genc Kkjiku – Skupi-Promo-Foot
Angel Brzakovski – Vardar
David Golubov – Forca-Vardar
Filip Mitev – Akademija Pandev
Darko Sekovski – Vardar
Daniel Kocev – Rabotnichki
Bojan Mitrov – Akademija Postolov
Dimitar Danev – Forca-Vardar
Aljmir Podgragja – Albion
Darijan Tasev – Mal Ajaks-Vardar
Maximilian Dimitrijevski – Borussia Mönchengladbach
Davor Shegmanovski – Rabotnichki
Altin Aliji – Vardar
Dimitar Papazov – Forca-Vardar
Fljakron Memishi – Kumanova-Milano 2010
Muad Kurtish – Shkupi

Coach: Nedjat Shabani

Macedonia U16

Stefan Jovanoski – Slavia
Edin Ajradinoski – Fermana
Zoran Fidanovski – Vardar
Marko Stojilevski – Vardar
Matej Janevski – Rabotnichki
Hadis Tairi – Nju Stars
Amir Bekjiri – Portorecanati
Matej Mitrevski – Kul-Zdravje
Hristijan Stojanovski – Pelister
Andrej Arizankoski – Pobeda
Amir Nuhija – Shkendija
Martin Gjorgievski – Akademija Pandev
Muhamed Elmas – Rabotnichki
Azis Jamini – Renova
Umerfaruk Sulejman – Shkupi
Nikola Stojkov – Rabotnichki
Teo Sandev – Dukla
Lorik Kaba-Jakupi – Shkendija
Nikola Velichkovski – Vardar
Zani Nazifoski – Shkendija
Arbin Kurti – Vardar
Hakija Canoski – St. Gallen

Coach: Toni Jakimoski