From watching the games over the past year, it doesn’t seem to matter which players are playing for Macedonia but the end result is always the same. How do we get out of this crisis?
Sumulikoski gave the captain’s armband to the referee
An interesting moment occurred during Macedonia’s devastating road game against Armenia. When captain Velice Sumulikoski was shown a red card, he attempted to give his armband to the Austrian referee.
Player Ratings: Armenia – Macedonia 4:1
After the heavy 4:1 loss against Armenia, 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.
Armenia – Macedonia 4:1
Macedonia suffered a heavy 4:1 road defeat against Armenia after being totally outplayed and finishing the game with 10 men once Velice Sumulikoski was shown a red card.
Macedonia U21 – Serbia U21 1:1
Macedonia U21 opened the 2013 Under-21 qualifiers with a 1:1 draw against Serbia who opened the scoring in the 73rd minute through substitute Sasa Marković before Ferhan Hasani equalized for Macedonia in the 88th minute by converting a penalty.
Toshack opts for offensive minded formation
Although experiencing with a 3-5-2 formation in training this week, manager John Toshack has settled on a 4-3-3 formation for the Armenia game.
EURO 2012 Preview: Armenia – Macedonia
Macedonia faces Armenia today in a game all about pride for the Macedonian players while Armenia will have strong support from the home fans as they look to continue their improbable run on their way to a possible top 2 finish in the group.
John Toshack put on the spot by Armenia’s media
After some unfounded rumors circulated that Turkey has promised a reward to Macedonia for beating Armenia, John Toshack was put on the spot to answer this question.
Igor Mitreski to retire from national team
After the upcoming games against Armenia and Slovakia, Igor Mitreski will retire from the national team.
Macedonian Cup: Draw for 1/4 finals
The draw for the 1/4 final of the Macedonian Cup took place today at the premises of the Football Federation of Macedonia.