Stefan Ristovski and Aleksandar Trajkovski, two young footballers who are viewed important pieces of Macedonia’s future, managed to score one goal apiece on Saturday.
Second League – Round 23
Teteks handed Sileks only their second defeat of the season, Tiverija secured crucial three points against Zajazi, Skopje defeated Miravci, Pobeda Junior got past direct rivals Madjari Solidarnost, while Vrapchishte and Drita notched big wins.
First League – Round 27 (Video)
Pelister lost at home against Metalurg, while Rabotnichki, Vardar, Shkendija and Horizont Turnovo each notched 3 points.
Jahovikj sinks Shakhtar, Ibraimi saves Cagliari (Video)
Adis Jahovikj scored the game winner for Vorskla to defeat table leaders Shakhtar Donetsk, while Agim Ibraimi converted a penalty to salvage a point for Cagliari.
Duel: Petar Ljamchevski vs. Blagoja Ljamchevski
On Saturday, Pelister hosts Metalurg and will be looking to get back on the first place, while at the same time the visitor will be looking to join the battle for top 3 places on the table.
Midweek internationals performances
Mario Gjurovski added two more goals for Muangthong United, Darko Tofiloski collected another clean sheet for Košice, while Armend Alimi recorded an assist for Ermis.
FIFA Rankings: Macedonia now in 80th place
In the latest FIFA World Rankings that were updated on Thursday, Macedonia moved up 2 places to occupy the 80th position on the list.
Potential internationals performances
A quiet weekend concluded for the potential internationals, below is the recap.
First League Power Rankings
Our latest installment on the website is introducing “Power Rankings”, which will compare the form of the 12 clubs in the Macedonian First League. Power Rankings are a staple in North American sports leagues, so we decided to introduce it here as well. We took into consideration the form of each club during the second
Macedonian internationals performances
Darko Tofiloski kept another clean sheet for Košice, Aleksandar Stankov notched a goal for Viborg, Hristijan Kirovski grabbed another goal in Poland, while Aleksandar Trajkovski, Muarem Muarem, Aco Stojkov, Stevica Ristikj, Armend Alimi and Slavcho Georgievski each picked up one assist for their respective teams.