The new season in the Macedonian second league kicked-off today with Rabotnichki making the biggest win of the round so far.

photo by Filip Zdraveski: a duel at Rabotnichki – Kozhuf

Rabotnichki welcomed Kozhuf in its first second league match in 28 years. The Debar Maalo team was better on the field despite needing a penalty to break the dead lock. In the second half they added two more for a 3:0 win and opening 3 points.

One of the promotion favs, Ohrid Lychnidos, started with a 2:1 home win over Novaci. The Ohrid based team last season missed a promotion despite being at the top on half-season as in the ended finished 4th.

The young team of Brera Strumica celebrated against newly promoted Euromilk as their local rivals Belasica defeated Osogovo

Detonit Plachkovica was the only away team that managed to win as they celebrated against Shkupi on the road. same as last season in the top flight, Shkupi in playing with teenagers.

Teteks was leading away at Makedonija GjP, but the hosts equalized in the second half.

The round was closed on Sunday when Pelister hosted debutante Kamjani in the evening in Bitola. As you can in the video bellow, the match was played in horrible pitch conditions. Pelister, the number one promotion candidate, failed to win and was even close to a defeat but a late penalty brought them a point.

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Petar Miloshevski stadium in Bitola
Pelister – Kamjani 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 86′ (pen) Martin Mirchevski – 31′ Ljupcho Trpeski
Referee: Benjamin Kjerimi (Skopje)

Highlights:

Gjorche Petrov stadium in Skopje
Makedonija GjP – Teteks 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 68′ Gorazd Blazhevski Eminov – 28″ Slavcho Misajlovski
Red cards: 86′ Aleksandar Anastasijeski (T)
Referee: Nderim Tefiku (Kumanovo)

Highlights:

Pandev stadium in Strumica
Brera Strumica – Euromilk 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: 43′ Igor Ristov, 72′ Vladimir Zhoglev
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)

Highlights:

Boris Trajkovski stadium in Skopje
Rabotnichki – Kozhuf 3:0 (1:0)
Goals: 18′ (pen) Andrej Kudijan, 71′ Aljmir Podgragja, 85′ Aleksandar Bogdanoski
Referee: Plarent Salihi (Tetovo)

The penalty goal:

Biljanini Izvori stadium in Ohrid
Ohrid Lychnidos – Novaci 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: 45’+3 (pen), 81′ Antonio Kalanoski – 73′ Antonio Marcevski
Red cards: 82′ Albnor Kaba (OL), 20′ Jusuf Kaba, 82′ Stefan Spirovski (N)
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Skopje)

The penalty goal:

Chair stadium in Skopje
Shkupi – Det. Plachkovica 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 31′ David Golubov, 59′ Filip Dimoski
Referee: Marjan Stojanovski (Kichevo)

Blagoj Istatov stadium in Strumica
Belasica – Osogovo 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 79′ Ron Memedi
Referee: Angelcho Ristov (Negotino)

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