Edin Nuredinoski kept a clean sheet to help Ethnikos Achnas secure a place in the Cypriot Cup semi-finals, Mario Gjurovski won a penalty for Muangthong United after he was fouled inside the area, while Ivan Trickovski suffered a fractured fourth metacarpal bone in the Champions League encounter against Real Madrid.
UEFA Champions League, Quarter-finals (first leg), APOEL – Real Madrid 0:3
Ivan Trickovski played all 90 minutes for APOEL who conceded all three goals after the 74th minute. Trickovski did not create a chance as APOEL did not even manage to attempt a shot on goal throughout the entire game. After the game, APOEL announced that Trickovski fractured his fourth metacarpal bone on his hand during a bad fall in the match.
Cyprus, Coca Cola Cup, Ethnikos Achnas – Olympiakos Nicosia 0:0
Edin Nuredinoski played from the start for Ethnikos Achnas and kept a clean sheet while his teammate Stojan Ignjatov did not play. Ethnikos Achnas won 1:0 on aggregate over the two games and advanced to the domestic cup semi-finals.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Korona Kielce – Polonia Warszawa 3:0
Aleksandar Todorovski started at right-back for Polonia Warszawa and played the entire game in the convincing road defeat against Korona Kielce. Todorovski prevented a potential goal in the 17th minute when he blocked a shot with his groin and immediately went down in pain.
Czech Republic, Ondrášovka Cup, Sparta Praha – Mladá Boleslav 1:0
Vladimir Dimitrovski played the entire game for Mladá Boleslav at left CB. Mladá Boleslav, the defending Czech Cup champion, was eliminated from the competition by losing 2:1 on aggregate over the two games against Sparta Praha.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Litex Lovech – Levski 1:0
Darko Tasevski got the start for Levski and played until the 61st minute when he was substituted by Hristo Yovov. Levski suffered its second consecutive defeat in league play by conceding the lone goal of the game in the 32nd minute directly from a free kick.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Montana 1:0
Dragi Kocev started for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and played until the 85th minute when he was replaced by Boris Biserov in the narrow home victory.
Thailand, Sponsor Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Bangkok Glass 2:2
Mario Gjurovski played all 90 minutes for Muangthong United and played a part in the first goal for his team in the 44th minute when he won a penalty. Gjurovski was fouled inside the area and his teammate Adnan Barakat converted the spot kick to tie the game at 1:1. The match would eventually end 2:2 after each side scored one goal apiece in the second half as well.
Ukraine, Persha-Liha, Sevastopol – Stal Alchevsk 2:1
Besart Ibraimi was an unused substitute for Sevastopol.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Košice – Trenčín 1:2
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded two goals while his teammate Sakir Redzepi also played all 90 minutes in the minimal home loss against Trenčín.
Azerbaijan, Azərbaycan Kuboku, Neftçi – Kapaz 1:1
Igor Mitreski played the entire game for Neftçi while his Slavco Georgievski was not summoned in the squad for the home team. Neftçi advanced to the semi-finals of the domestic cup.
Azerbaijan, Azərbaycan Kuboku, Qarabağ – Gabala 0:0
Muarem Muarem was not included in the Qarabağ squad while his teammate Nderim Nedzipi was an unused substitute. It was 2:2 on aggregate over the two games but Qarabağ advanced to the semi-finals of the Azerbaijani Cup due to the away goals rule.
Azerbaijan, Azərbaycan Kuboku, AZAL – Bakı 1:2
Robert Petrov played all 90 minutes for AZAL who was eliminated from the domestic cup by losing 5:2 on aggregate over the two games against Bakı.
Romania, Cupa României Timişoreana, Dinamo Bucureşti – Gaz Metan Mediaș 1:0
Kristijan Naumovski was an unused substitute for Dinamo Bucureşti as he was the #2 keeper behind Cristian Bălgrădean. This was the first leg in Dinamo’s semi-final matchup against Gaz Metan.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Wil – Wohlen 2:1
Both Mirsad Mijadinoski and Adis Jahovic played the entire game for Wil who recorded a narrow home victory over Wohlen.
Greece, Football League, Pierikos – Larissa 2:1
Dejan Blazevski played all 90 minutes for Perikos who collected a come from behind victory by scoring two goals in the second half to overcome a 0:1 halftime deficit.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Kastrioti – Bylis 4:2
Kire Ristevski started for Bylis and played until the 52nd minute when he was replaced by Arber Malaj. Ristevski scored the opening goal of the game in the 16th minute but Bylis squandered an eventual 0:2 lead and conceded four consecutive goals for a 4:2 loss.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Kamza – Skenderbeu 0:1
Gjoko Cvetanovski played the entire game for Kamza while his teammate, defender Marjan Belcev, was an unused substitute in the narrow home loss.