Seven matches from the first round of the Macedonian Cup were played today, after which 13 of the 16 eightfinalists are now known.
photo by Radovishki sportski mozaik: view at Det. Plachkovica – Shkëndija 77
The biggest surprise was the third-league side Sasa, who defeated Shkupi with a minimal score of 1:0 in Makedonska Kamenica and knocked them out of the Cup. According to the names of the clubs, this is a surprise, but considering the problems that the Chair based club faces and plays with youth players, in reality it is not such a surprise.
Last year, Ohrid Lychnidos was one step away from the final, eliminating Vardar along the way, but now they have been knocked out in the first round. The Ohrid based team failed to survive Novaci and faced an unexpected early elimination with a goal conceded two minutes before the end.
Shkëndija 77, which, like Ohrid Lychnidos, was a semifinalist last year, continues its journey after victoriously passing through Radovish against Detonit Plachkovica.
Belasica celebrated with a twist away from home at Osogovo, Skopje barely triumphed at Kozhuf, while Bashkimi easily beat third-league side BVK Konjare scoring 5 in their net.
For unknown reasons, Teteks played as host in Shtip instead of Tetovo, on the field of their opponent Bregalnica. Although Teteks took the lead, the team from Shtip triumphed with 4:1 in the end.
There are three more matches left to complete all the Round of 16 participants, and they will be played on the 24th of this month (Mogila – Arsimi) and on the 6th and 14th of October (Kroschu – Tikvesh and Vardar Negotino – Rabotnichki).
Earlier, Struga, Pelister, Brera Strumica, Makedonija GjP and Vardar secured their place in the Round of 16, while Sileks, as title holder, skipped the first round.
Petrovec stadium in Petrovec
BVK Konjare – Bashkimi 0:5 (0:1)
Goals: 25′ (og) Burim Aliev, 62′ Teodor Mirchevski, 69′ Xhuljan Kapllanaj, 78′ Andri Stafa, 81′ Stefan Ristovski
Referee: Bobi Velichkov (Veles)
Gradski stadium in Makedonska Kamenica
Sasa – Shkupi 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 36′ Dragan Paunov
Referee: Ivica Perovski (Brvenica)
Gradski stadium in Shtip
Teteks – Bregalnica 1:4 (1:1)
Goals: 28′ Nikola Ristevski – 36′ Filip Aleksovski, 49′ Nathaniel Mascoe Lawrenzo, 73′ (og) Martin Jovanoski, 77′ Darijan Tasev
Referee: Aleksandar Vasilevski (Skopje)
Gradski stadium in Radovish
Det. Plachkovica – Shkëndija 77 1:3 (0:2)
Goals: 54′ Branimir Ivanov – 33′ Dashmir Elezi, 42′ Marko Simonovski, 68′ (pen) Besir Demiri
Red cards: 67′ Asan Rifadov (DP)
Referee: Blagojce Ralevski (Bitola)
Novaci stadium in Novaci
Novaci – Ohrid Lychnidos 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 88′ Jovancho Trajkoski
Referee: Nderim Tefiku (Kumanovo)
Gradski stadium in Gevgelija
Kozhuf – Skopje 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: 45’+1 Viktor Angelov
Referee: Angelcho Ristov (Negotino)
Nikola Mantov stadium in Kochani
Osogovo – Belasica 1:3 (1:0)
Goals: 40′ Darijan Trajchov – 47′ Elmaz Emush, 61′ Blagoj Stojanov, 88′ Ron Memedi
Referee: Jordan Jovanovski (Gevgelija)