Macedonia could not match the intensity of their opponents in the opening half and woke up too late on their way to a 1:2 home defeat against Scotland.
Janevski makes 4 changes, first start for Babunski
David Babunski will be handed his first start for the senior national team in today’s game against Scotland. Basides Babunski, there are three changes from the starting lineup that faced Wales on 6 September.
U21 qualifier: Norway – Macedonia 2:1
A second half goal by Boban Nikolov, coming directly from a free kick, was not enough to overcome a dismal 1st half performance in which Norway U21 scored its two goals to celebrate a 2:1 victory.
Preview: Macedonia vs. Scotland
Macedonia will look to build on its recent win over Wales when they host Scotland on Tuesday, looking to move into sole possession of third place in Group A.
U19: Macedonia – Montenegro 2:1
A late winner by Hristijan Kostovski in the 90th minute led Macedonia U19 to an important 2:1 victory over Montenegro U19.
Gjurovski nets great goal in Thailand
Mario Gjurovski scored his ninth league goal this season with a spectacular strike in today’s game between Muangthong United and Chonburi.
U19: Macedonia – Turkey 1:4
Macedonia U19 opened the 2014 U19 qualifications with a 1:4 defeat against their counterparts from Turkey.
WCQ 2014: Macedonia – Wales 2:1
One goal apiece by Ivan Trichkovski and Aleksandar Trajkovski was enough to propel Macedonia to a hard fought 2:1 victory over Wales.
Preview: Macedonia vs. Wales
In the first matchup between the two national teams, Macedonia and Wales square off later today with both sides looking for a positive result to move further up in the standings of Group A.
UEFA fines Vardar 20,000 Euros
UEFA has fined Vardar 20,000 Euros for improper conduct by the club’s fans in the two Steaua matches of Champions League qualifying.