After the international break due to the EURO 2012 qualifications, the domestic league resumed league play today. Teteks and Metalurg marked home wins while Napredok and Rabotnicki grabbed three points in clinching road victories.
After the international break due to the EURO 2012 qualifications, the domestic league resumed league play today. Teteks and Metalurg marked home wins while Napredok and Rabotnicki grabbed three points in clinching road victories.
Draw for 1/8 final of the Macedonian Cup took place today. Rabotnicki being drawn against Metalurg was the highest profile clash.
Seven out of the eight games this round ended with the home teams notching victories. The biggest game took place in Kavadarci where Tikves recorded a minimal victory over Pelister in a match of two teams that are expected to fight for promotion this season. Belasica managed to only draw against Vlazrimi after leading 2:0
Both Metalurg and Vardar noted wins today, so the battle for first place remained unchanged.
The following round in the First League will have games from Saturday until Tuesday. The derby is the battle in Tetovo between Renova and title holders Shkendija.
The Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) presented new manager John Toshack to the media during today’s press conference.
Vlatko Kostov is once again manager of Renova, after Sokoli left the team several weeks earlier.
The U21, U19 and U17 national teams of Macedonia have all scheduled friendly matches for the upcoming period.
Third consecutive win for Bitola based club Pelister to open the season, first points for Lokomotiva (win) and Rufeja (draw), while Rinija destroyed Ohrid Lote with a 5:1 road victory. Since FK Skopje and Metalurg play in the same stadium, Skopje’s game against Tikves was moved to Monday as Metalurg played host to Rabotnicki today.
Three games were played today in which Bregalnica noted their first win of the season, while newly promoted side 11 Oktomvri suffered yet another narrow defeat away to Horizont Turnovo and remains without a point. They are the only team without a point after four rounds in the Macedonian top division. Teteks and Sileks shared