With not so impressive performance, the Macedonian Cup winner Rabotnicki defeated Crusaders with 4:2 and are the only Macedonian team that "survived" the first qualifying matches in the European competitions this summer.
Preview: Rabotnicki – Crusaders
After the positive draw from the first leg with a scored goal away from home, Rabotnicki are rightly favorites against Crusaders FC from Northern Ireland in the second round of the UEFA Europa League qualification phase.
Robert Popov on trials with Schalke 04
The 27 years old Macedonian right full back who is under contract with French club AJ Auxerre, is currently on trials with German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and in the next few days will try to impress Felix Magath.
BATE Borisov – Makedonija GjP 2:0
Same as in the first match, the Belarus champion BATE Borisov had no bigger problems and defeated the Macedonian title holders Makedonija GjP with 2:0 in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
Preview: BATE Borisov – Makedonija
Having lost the first leg at home, it will be way too hard for Makedonija Gjorce Petrov on the second leg against BATE Borisov in the second qualifying round from UEFA Champions League.
Macedonian internationals performances
Darko Tasevski, Nebi Mustafi and Stevica Ristić scored, while Boban Grncarov, Aleksandar Mitreski and Gjorgji Hristov had their debuts for their new teams.
Odense awaits Rabotnicki
The only Macedonian team that has decent chances to progress in the next round of the European competitions will face Danish club Odense BK.
2009/10 Prediction Competition
And again this season MacedonianFootball.com will organized the Macedonian Football Prediction League. The winner of the competition will have the chance to choose an original football shirt given directly by the Macedonian football players.
Milano Kumanovo – Slaven Koprivnica 0:4
After the big mistake of the Football Federation of Macedonia to give license to a club which had no finances and no players under contract, as expected Milano was trashed by Croatian club Slaven Belupo.
Milko Gjurovski takes over Belasica
The former coach of Vardar and Slovenian teams Nafta and Maribor, signed with Second League side Belasica from Strumica.