“Toshack and Babunski, shame on you!” and “The national team has become a market for selling players!” were the comments by players Bazhe Ilijoski and Vlatko Grozdanoski after the Macedonian squad was announced for the friendlies against Portugal and Angola.
Manager John Toshack announced a squad of 22 players for the upcoming friendly matches against Portugal and Angola in late May.
Ivan Trickovski, Agim Ibraimi, Vlatko Grozdanoski and Dragi Kocev each provided an assist for their respective teams, Adis Jahovic added two more goals for Wil, Mensur Kurtisi scored one goal for Tobol, while Stojan Ignjatov converted a late penalty to salvage a point for Ethnikos Achnas.
Vardar noted a 1:2 win in Kratovo against Sileks and officially clinched the league title in the 20th edition of the Macedonian Championship.
Goalkeeper Tome Pacovski, a member of Beerschot, is being linked with a move to Mechelen where he would replace Olivier Renard.
Osogovo was officially relegated, Drita moved one step closer to the First League, while Makedonija GjP took a huge step back in the race for promotion.
If Vardar wins this round and Metalurg fails to defeat Renova on the road, Vardar will officially be crowned champions. Meanwhile, Horizont Turnovo and Teteks square off in a direct duel to avoid relegation.
Mirsad Mijadinoski scored his first league goal in a Wil uniform, Kristijan Naumovski kept a clean sheet for Dinamo Bucureşti, while Martin Bogatinov and Karpaty were able to avoid relegation in the Ukrainian top division.
Macedonia U21 noted a minimal 1:0 home victory over its counterparts from Northern Ireland in a U21 qualifier played today in Kumanovo.
On the newest FIFA World Rankings for the month of May, Macedonia remained in the 98th position with its 342 points, same as the previous month.