Macedonia is ranked 93rd in the world for October according to the latest FIFA World Rankings which were released today. With the defeat in Armenia and the home draw against Slovakia, Macedonia gained one point and moved up one place to #93.
Preview: Macedonian Cup quarter-finals – 1st legs
The four first leg games of the quarter-finals in the Macedonian Cup will be played on Wednesday.
Bogatinov’s manager at Karpaty resigned
After a disastrous start to the season, Aleh Konanau has resigned as manager of Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv.
UEFA honors Aleksandar Stavrev to referee Barcelona vs. Viktoria
The Macedonian referee Aleksandar Stavrev will lead the Champions League group stage match between Barcelona and Viktoria Plzeň.
Macedonian internationals performances
Hristijan Kirovski was on target for Apollon to hand Cedomir Janevski a loss in his debut as Ethnikos Achnas manager, Ilco Naumoski scored his first two goals of the season for Mattersburg, while Stevica Ristić and Suwon lost the domestic cup final in South Korea against Seongnam.
Ilco Naumoski with two goals for Mattersburg
Ilco Naumoski scored his first two goals of the season to help Mattersburg win a point in a 3:3 draw against the defending Austrian champions Sturm Graz.
Macedonian Second League – Round 9
Miravci moves to the top of the table after a 4:1 thumping of Belasica, Skopje was held to a draw against Treska, while both Tikves and Pelister noted bad losses on the road.
Hristijan Kirovski on target for Apollon
Macedonian striker Hristijan Kirovski scored a goal for Apollon in today’s 2:0 victory over Ethnikos Achnas to ensure a losing start for new Ethnikos Achnas manager Cedomir Janevski.
Macedonian First League – Round 10
Metalurg and Vardar played a 1:1 draw in a matchup of the top two teams on the table, Teteks defeated Shkendija 2:0 in the heated Tetovo derby, while Rabotnicki suffered a surprising home loss against Ohrid.
Ilco Naumoski: I’m a folk hero in Macedonia
Ilco Naumoski conducted an interesting interview with an Austrian newspaper today where he said him and Goran Pandev are folk heroes in Macedonia and looking back, he would have preferred to represent Austria.