Our U19 team visited Bulgaria and played two friendlies against the home team. We lost 0:1 in the first match while in the second we played a 1:1 draw, but the Bulgarian referee didn’t allow us to win the game. FFM should appoint a coach for this national team as soon as possible because they will play qualifiers this fall.
photo by FFM: recent photo of the U19s

The Bulgarian team; photo: BFS
2 June, Pravets ![]()
Bulgaria –
Macedonia 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 51′ Iliev
Bulgaria: Andonov, Hristov, Paskov, Krstev, Sirakov, Haydarov (50′ Aleksandrov), Smolenski, Iliev (90′ Dobrev), Georgiev, Buchkov, Tsonchev (71′ Nikolov).
Macedonia: Mitrev, Bosheski, Redjepi, Kudev, Taseski, Kocev, Feta, Rakipi, Jahiji, Saitoski, Elezi.
Bench: Jovchev, Bogdanovski, Gjorgjievski, Davkov, Davidoski, Kjoseski, Angelov, Mirkov.
5 June, Pravets ![]()
Bulgaria –
Macedonia 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 61′ Dobrev – 38′ Feta
Bulgaria: Slavkov, Trenchev (Buchkov), Hristov, Krstev, Sirakov (Dobrev), Haydarov, Smolenski (Nikolov), Iliev, Aleksandrov (Tsonchev), Aleksiev, Georgiev.
Macedonia: Jovchev, Feta, Elezi (88′ Bogdanovski), Kudev (64′ Taseski), Davidoski (53′ Rakipi), Bosheski, Davkov (64′ Jahiji), Kjoseski (53′ Kocev), Redjepi, Angelov (64′ Gjorgjievski), Saitoski (53′ Mirkov).
Mario Vujovikj summoned 19 players for these games:
Stefan Mitrev – Aarau ![]()
Goce Jovchev – Vardar ![]()
Ljupche Kudev – Bregalnica ![]()
Filip Gjorgjievski – Vardar ![]()
Samet Redjepi – Shkupi ![]()
David Bosheski – Nju Stars ![]()
Jovan Bogdanovski – Renova ![]()
Gregori Davkov – Vardar ![]()
Kristijan Taseski – Augsburg ![]()
Oktaj Rakipi – Shkendija ![]()
Aleksandar Kocev – Belasica ![]()
Djemilj Jahiji – Fortuna ![]()
Petar Davidoski – Vardar ![]()
Matej Angelov – Rabotnichki ![]()
Damjan Kjoseski – Nju Stars ![]()
Emir Saitoski – Domžale ![]()
Antonio Mirkov – Vardar ![]()
Behar Feta – Fortuna ![]()
Dashmir Elezi – Renova ![]()
