Our U16 national team played two friendlies against Albania two weeks ago and recorded a draw and defeat. Both matches were played in Elbasan, Albania.
photo by FSHF
June 26th, Elbasan Arena in Elbasan
Albania – Macedonia 0:0
Albania: Kolgecaj, Elmazi, Gecaj, Halili, Avdullari, Huqi, Arifi, Dashi, Malaj, Rifa, Gici. Bench: Zadeja, Pepnikaj, Nela, Dervishi, Laze, Gajtani, Mihanaj, Rrapushaj, Nderjaku. Coach: Ardi Behari
Macedonia: Iloski, Ristov, Ristovski, Atanasovski, Shabotić, Andonovski, Latifi, Musliu, Makaloski, Kish, Jakupi. Bench: Trajkovski, Shaini, Angelov, Radeski, Ismaili, Pereski, Stamatovski, Fejzulai, Loki. Coach: Dashmir Beari
June 28th, Elbasan Arena in Elbasan
Albania – Macedonia 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: 9′ Pepnikaj, 30′ Malaj, 51′ Arifi – 5′ Latifi
Albania: Kolgecaj, Gecaj, Pepnikaj, Halili, Avdullari, Laze, Huqi, Arifi, Malaj, Gici, Nderjaku. Bench: Zadeja, Elmazi, Nela, Dervishi, Gajtani, Dashi, Rifa, Mihana, Rrapushaj. Coach: Ardi Behari
Macedonia: Trajkovski, Ristov, Ristovski, Atanasovski, Shabotić, Latifi, Musliu, Makaloski, Kish, Shaini, Pereski. Bench: Iloski, Andonovski, Angelov, Radeski, Ismaili, Ali, Stamatovski, Fejzulai, Loki. Coach: Dashmir Beari
Coach Dashmir Beari called up 21 players for these friendlies:
David Iloski – Akademija Pandev 
Pavel Trajkovski – Makedonija GjP
Hisar Ali – Shkendija
Luka Atanasovski – Vardar
Artan Ismaili – Shkendija
Gorazd Ristovski – Crvena zvezda 
Emir Shabotić – Vardar
Igor Ristov – Akademija Pandev
Berkaj Shaini – Rabotnichki
Nikola Angelov – Akademija Pandev
Albion Musliu – Shkendija
Zlatko Radeski – Vardar
Admir Latifi – Makedonija GjP
Kamencho Andonovski – Rabotnichki
Marko Kish – Nju Stars
Nedjat Felzulai – Rabotnichki
Zdravko Pereski – Akademija Pandev
Almir Jakupi – Aarau 
Alek Stamatovski – Rabotnichki
Arif Loki – Aalborg 
Luka Makaloski – Makedonija GjP