Wins for leaders Pelister, Tikves and Miravci to remain on top of the table, another defeat for Belasica, while the game between Skopje and Lokomotiva was interrupted.
Player of the month for September – Ivan Trickovski
No Macedonian player had gaudy numbers in September but the choice came down to three players in Ivan Trickovski, Boban Grncarov, and Aleksandar Todorovski. We chose Trickovski as he played regularly for APOEL and scored an important goal in the Champions League.
Team of the Month – September
After reviewing the performances of Macedonian football players over the month of September, we put a list of the best starting 11 during that span. We compiled stats such as games played, goals, assists, and clean sheets to determine which players deserved to be on the team of the month.
Another subpar showing by Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev started for Napoli and played until the 51st minute when he was substituted after being ineffective yet again during his time on the field against former club Inter.
Lazevski got the better of Mojsov
Daniel Mojsov did not have a good game for Vojvodina as he made two errors that cost his team two goals against Partizan who also featured a Macedonian in Aleksandar Lazevski.
John Toshack: The door is not closed for any player
During today’s press conference, manager John Toshack stated that the door is not closed for any player, including Darko Tasevski.
Macedonian First League – Round 9
Vardar is back on top of the table after the win against Shkendija, Metalurg tripped up in Stip where they settled for a draw against Bregalnica, while Renova collected a 3:1 win to surprise Rabotnicki.
Vardar beat Shkendija in the big derby
Vardar defeated the defending champions Shkendija 2:0 in the big derby and first game of Round 9.
Preview: Macedonian First League – Round 9
The big derby between Vardar and Shkendija highlights this round as the other games are not attractive on paper but will be important for positioning on the table.
Vardar agreed personal terms with Vasoski
Aleksandar Vasoski has reached personal terms with Vardar but the problem remains getting out of his contract with Kavala.