Two big derbies are on the schedule for this round in the top division. Metalurg and Vardar, the top two clubs on the table, face off in Skopje while Tetovo based rivals Teteks and Shkendija will play in the eternal city derby.
Vojvodina manager sticks by Daniel Mojsov
Vojvodina manager Dejan Vukićević will stick by Daniel Mojsov despite heavy pressure to bench him for the mistakes in the Partizan game earlier in the month.
Belasica 2035
One of the most famous Macedonian football clubs, Belasica from Strumica, is sinking without a trace. Is there any chance of saving the club?
Attacking woes for Macedonia
From the eight goals scored by Macedonia in EURO 2012 qualifying, four came from headers following corner kicks, one from a penalty, one with a close range shot following a corner, and only two were scored from the traditional open play.
Macedonian stats in the EURO 2012 qualifiers
35 players appeared for Macedonia in the 10 qualifying games for the EURO 2012 qualifications. Only Ivan Trickovski played all ten games and also played the most minutes as well. Below are the statistics of every Macedonian player in these past qualifiers.
Arka manager critical of Mirko Ivanovski
After a recent 5:2 win for Arka without Mirko Ivanovski, the manager of the Polish club made some critical comments about Ivanovski.
Player Ratings: Macedonia – Slovakia 1:1
After the 1:1 draw at home against Slovakia to conclude the disappointing EURO 2012 qualifications, we compiled the player ratings of the Macedonian national team. We tried to be objective and judge the players based on today’s game. Keep in mind that a rating of 6.0 is considered average.
Macedonia – Slovakia 1:1
Macedonia concluded the EURO 2012 qualifications with a 1:1 draw at home against Slovakia. The visitors opened the scoring in the 54th minute after a huge misunderstanding between Vance Sikov and Martin Bogatinov but Nikolce Noveski scored the equalizer for Macedonia with a header following a corner kick in the 79th minute.
Toshack opts for three men defense against Slovakia
Manager John Toshack will deploy a 3-4-2-1 formation against Slovakia with Nikolce Noveski as the captain for Macedonia.
Cornerstone ceremony for FFM building took place
The cornerstone laying ceremony took place earlier today in the Skopje settlement of Novo Lisice where there will be a new FFM building, four fields in the training center, and a mini stadium which will seat 3,000 people.