Having lost the first leg at home, it will be way too hard for Makedonija Gjorce Petrov on the second leg against BATE Borisov in the second qualifying round from UEFA Champions League.
Preview: Milano – Slaven Belupo
Milano Kumanovo also starts the European adventure this week with the match against Slaven Belupo from Croatia in the second qualifying round from the UEFA Europa League.
Preview: Crusaders – Rabotnicki
Cup winners Rabotnicki start the European adventure tomorrow, with the match against Crusaders FC from Northern Ireland. This will be the first leg from the second qualifying round from UEFA Europa League.
Preview: Makedonija – BATE Borisov
Current champions Makedonija Gjorce Petrov will start their European campaign tomorrow with the first leg match from the second qualifying round from champions league, against BATE Borisov, the champions of Belarus.
Preview: Renova – Dinamo Minsk
Renova will be looking to cover a 2-1 defeat from the first leg against Belarussian team Dinamo Minsk in the second leg from the first qualification round from UEFA Europa League. Renova will be hosts on National Arena Phillip II of Macedon in Skopje.
Babunski officially U21 coach
The board of the Macedonian football federation has officially hired Boban Babunski as the coach for the under 21 national team, on the meeting held today in Ohrid. His assistants will be named on the next meeting.
Ivanovski’s Polonia won
Filip Ivanovski’s Polonia Warszawa won in the first round of UEFA Europa league away to Budućnost Podgorica with 0-2. Filip is the only Macedonian international player that played a match in the first round of Europa League.
Dinamo Minsk – Renova 2:1
Renova will return from Belarus with a defeat of 2-1. Although Renova opened the scoreline in the first half, Dinamo Minsk managed to turn things around and eventually the match ended 2-1 for the hosts. Kostov still hopes for a surprise in the 2nd leg.
Preview: Dinamo Minsk – Renova
Renova will be the first team to open the new football season. They will visit Dinamo Minsk in the first round of UEFA Europa League.
Cup first round draw
The draw for the first round of the Macedonian Cup took place today. The matches will be played on 19th of August, 2009. There will be only one leg and in case of a draw there will be penalties directly.