Second consecutive win for promotion favorites Tikves and Pelister, Lokomotiva got trashed in Bogovinje, while Korab was surprised at home.  In the other games, Miravci recorded a comfortable win over Ohrid Lote, Belasica and Skopje played a 1:1 draw, Treska settled for another draw, while Pobeda Junior collected their first point of the season.

First win for Ohrid in the First League after 15 years, third consecutive win for Metalurg and Vardar, first point for Bregalnica, while Napredok suffered their first defeat.  As you can see below, most of the goals were scored late in the game but Vardar and Metalurg recorded narrow victories to maintain their perfect starts

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None of the many Macedonian TV channels decided to broadcast the major matches during the past two days: the derby of the First League between Vardar and Rabotnicki and the friendly game Azerbaijan vs. Macedonia.  Disaster!

The Second League got under way. Skopje started furiously with a 5:0 win over debutant Rufeja, Osogovo beat Belasica, while promotion favorites Tikves and Pelister won as well.

The 2011/12 season of the Second League starts today! With three debutants and two clubs who are making comebacks after a while, we should witness an interesting season.

Round 2 from the First League coming up with 3 matches tomorrow, 1 on Sunday and the last 2 on Tuesday.

Champions Shkendija opened the season with a defeat in Turnovo, Vardar celebrated in Prilep.