The Macedonian U18 national team played two friendly matches against Montenegro in Strumica. In both matches, Macedonia was a slightly better opponent and recorded two identical 2:1 victories. Coach Kapinkovski used these friendlies to test a larger number of players as well as different tactical variants that would serve him well in the following matches next year.
photo: FFM
10 December, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica ![]()
Macedonia –
Montenegro 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: 20′ 29′ Ditmir Hodja – 84′ Veljko Mijović
Macedonia: Trajkov; Markoski (59′ Rochi), Mustafi, Dimovski (59′ Varoshanoski), Bucevski (59′ Markovski), Angelevski (59′ Taleski), Hodja (90′ Ilazi), Damjanoski (59′ Tanchev), Zhaku (59′ Velkov), Mrmachovski (59′ Osmani), Sekirski (59′ Djangarovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Montenegro: Minić; Sekulović (84′ Delić), Al.Perišić (72′ An.Perišić), Fatić, Maraš, Lesjak (72′ Mijović), Pavićević (72′ Kartal), Vukoje, Popović (57′ Knežević), Jašović (57′ Fabris), Bubanja (57′ Andjić). Coach: Nenad Vukčević
Highlights:
12 December, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica ![]()
Macedonia –
Montenegro 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: 21′ (og) Novak Fatić, 49′ Ivo Markovski – 27′ Andrija Vukoje
Macedonia: Trajkovski; Djangarovski (60′ Sekirski), Dimovski (60′ Markoski), Taleski (60′ Angelevski), Brankovski (60′ Hodja), Markovski (60′ Zizajkovski), Velkov (60′ Zhaku), Varoshanoski (60′ Mustafi), Tanchev (60′ Damjanoski), Rochi (71′ Misajlovski), Ilazi (60′ Osmani). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Montenegro: Lekić; Al. Perišić, Fatić (46′ Maraš), Knežević (73′ Popović), Vukoje (46′ Lesjak), Fabris (55′ Pavićević), An.Perišić (73′ Sekulović), Kartal (55′ Bubanja), Anđić, Mijović (73′ Jašović), Lazoja. Coach: Nenad Vukčević
Highlights:
Coach Dimitar Kapinkovski called up 26 players for these matches:
Aleksandar Trajkov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Antonij Trajkovski – Rabotnichki ![]()
Kristian Markoski – Köln ![]()
Alban Rochi – Struga ![]()
Martin Djangarovski – Makedonija GjP ![]()
Andrej Dimovski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Muhammed Mustafi – St. Gallen ![]()
Stefan Sekirski – Belasica ![]()
Luka Varoshanoski – Pobeda ![]()
Ridvan Memedovski – Skopje ![]()
Johan Zizajkovski – The Football Academy NJ ![]()
Bojan Velkov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Flori Ilazi – Shkendija ![]()
Ivan Tanchev – Brera Strumica ![]()
Florent Osmani – Arsimi ![]()
Lorent Zhaku – Rabotnichki ![]()
Nenad Damjanoski – Domžale ![]()
David Angelevski – Pelister ![]()
Slavcho Misajlovski – Teteks ![]()
Blendion Toska – Arsimi ![]()
Jovan Mrmachovski – Pelister ![]()
Gabriel Taleski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Ivo Markovski – Vardar ![]()
Damjan Bucevski – IMT ![]()
Ditmir Hodja – Rabotnichki ![]()
Stefan Brankovski – Maribor ![]()
