Milano Kumanovo also starts the European adventure this week with the match against Slaven Belupo from Croatia in the second qualifying round from the UEFA Europa League.
Friendlies round-up
Macedonian clubs continued with their summer preparations before the beginning of the new season and had busy period with many friendly matches played. Here’s a list of the most interesting friendly matches involving Macedonian clubs played this summer:
Crusaders – Rabotnicki 1:1
With a late goal in the 90th minute, Crusaders didn’t allow Rabotnicki to come back home with an away win.
Makedonija GjP – BATE Borisov 0:2
After an under average performance, Macedonian champions Makedonija GjP started the UEFA Champions League qualifications with a 0:2 defeat by Belarus champions BATE Borisov.
Gjorgji Hristov moves to Finland
Gjorgji Hristov, the former national team member and the striker who still holds the leading position with most scored goals will continue his career in the Veikkausliiga in Finland as player and also as part of the coaching stuff of JJK Jyväskylä.
Preview: Crusaders – Rabotnicki
Cup winners Rabotnicki start the European adventure tomorrow, with the match against Crusaders FC from Northern Ireland. This will be the first leg from the second qualifying round from UEFA Europa League.
Macedonian internationals performances
Filip Despotovski had a chance to win his second trophy with Vorskla, but giants Dynamo won on penalties. Filip Ivanovski and Vlade Lazarevski advanced into the next round of the Europa League with their Polonia, while Iljami Halimi had his debut for Dunajská Streda.
Preview: Makedonija – BATE Borisov
Current champions Makedonija Gjorce Petrov will start their European campaign tomorrow with the first leg match from the second qualifying round from champions league, against BATE Borisov, the champions of Belarus.
Transfers and rumors roundup
Pacovski, Nuredinoski, Grncarov, Naumov, A. Mitreski, Gj. Mojsov, Markovski… are the Macedonian internationals who will play for new clubs in the next season and the list will be longer as many European clubs are interested for some Macedonian players.
Renova – Dinamo Minsk 1:1
Renova from Dzepciste, the first Macedonian representative in the European competitions this season, failed to defeat the Belarus side Dinamo Minsk and are eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. Arena Filip II – Skopje Referee: Lasha Silagava (GEO) Renova – Dinamo Minsk 1:1(1:1) (2:3 agg.) 12′ Ibraimi – 38′ Kislyak (pen.) Renova: Kovačević, Memedi,