Vardar, Shkendija and Pelister are the last three quarter-finalists in the Macedonian Cup as today the last fixtures took place.
The remaining 3 return leg games were eventually played today. These three were moved to be played one week later as 5 of the 6 teams had U21 national team played on duty in the original date.
The most interesting game was played in Tetovo between Renova nad Pelister. The visitors had a solid 2:0 lead from the first leg in Bitola, but all fall down in just 45 minutes as Renova went on half-time with a 3:0 lead. Pelister needed only one goal to advance on the away goal rule and eventually managed to do that thanks to Todorovski’s late free kick goal.
Renova: 25. Haxho; 5. Musliu, 4. Memedi, 26. Neziri, 18. Mishkovski, 7. Sadiki (79′ 23. Nafiu), 20. Useini, 15. Gafuri, 21. Shabani (73′ 22. Fetai), 10. Nuhi (C), 17. Selmani (64′ 8. Jusufi).
Pelister: 1. Pashovski; 3. Toshevski, 4. Todorovski, 17. Popzlatanov, 77. Fernando Augusto; 8. Denkovski (62′ 7. Bozinovski), 21. Markoski (36′ 22. Trifunovski); 88. Iliev, 10. Konjarski (53′ 13. Vasilev), 19. Lucas Ferreira; 99. Bujchevski.
Pelister’s golden goal:
It was obvious that after the 3:1 home defeat the second league side of Vlazrimi 77 does not stand a chance against title favorites Vardar. In the return leg Vardar just confirmed the superiority in this clash. It is worth to note that after the long absence Dejan blazhevski fully recovered and today he made his first start this season. He played the second half in the last league game and before that he made a late appearance.
Vardar: 1. Aleksovski; 7. Ljamchevski, 6. Grncharov (C) (46′ 3. Popov), 21. Novak, 87. Grozdanoski; 14. Velkovski, 8. Spirovski, 20. Nikolov; 97. Petkovski, 11. Asani (64′ 77. Brdarovski), 9. Blazhevski (71′ 80. Obregon).
Vlazrimi 77: 12. Adili; 2. Tafe, 4. Ar. Zekjiri, 6. Cuculi (C), 20. Osmani, 17. Ismailji, 7. Imeri, 19. Aliu, 9. Hasan (46′ 16. Biljali), 10. M. Ibraimi, 11. Dani (80′ 8. Zendeli).
Cup holders Shkendija defeated Rabotnichki in the first leg away and now was able to play with a combined squad. Rabotnichki failed to even score and with a goalless draw this tie was already decided.
Shkendija: 1. Zahov; 16. Murati (75′ 95. Menéndez), 6. Cuculi, 33. Polozhani, 77. Todorovski; 88. Vujčić, 10. Hasani (C) (65′ 7. Ibraimi), 19. Bojku (82′ 8. Totre); 18. Stênio Júnior, 11. Imeri, 32. Haberkorn.
Rabotnichki: 1. Bozhinovski; 27. Rašo, 4. Mitrev, Tomaš; 11. Siljanovski (78′ 17. Stojanov), 23. Ristovski (71′ 13. Stankovski), 24. Trajchevski (C), Duranski, 6. Herrera; 16. E. Sahiti (63′ 22. Ivanovski), 20. Naumchevski.
The other 4 winners were decided last week when their return legs took place. Have in mind that Metalurg is automatically in the quarter-finals since they were the lucky team drawn to have no opponent.
Shkupi: 1. Zendeli (C); 23. Lazarevski, 4. Malikji, 5. Bajrami (63′ 8. Zuka), 6. Adili (66′ 14. Janevski), 20. Adem, 22. Asani, 7. Kadriu, 18. Osmani, 17. Traoré (58′ 11. Lambin), 10. Iseni.
Akademija Pandev: 12. Istatov; 21. Varelovski, 4. Dimov, 5. Bagashovski, 14. Doriev, 20. Markov, 8. Stoilov, 19. Pandev (73′ 13. Despotovski), 27. Kochoski (60′ 11. Trapanovski), 15. Nachevski (C), 28. Baldovaliev (70′ 31. Petkovski).
Turnovo: 1. Dimovski; 2. Tashev (C), 4. Iliev, 5. Temelkov, 6. Atanaskoski, 14. Ivanov, 16. Mersovski, 19. Radojchikj (46′ 8. Efremov), 9. Todorov, 18. Krstovski (74′ 27. Petrov), 25. Bozhinov.
Sileks: 1. Simov; 2. Filipovski (70′ 19. Panovski), 3. Ivanov, 29. Mickov (C), 6. Mavrov (82′ 17. Iljazi), 22. Timovski, 4. Gucev, 23. Djonov, 10. Tanushev, 21. Kalanoski (79′ 15. Mladenović), 99. Nedeljković.
Teteks: 12. B. Redjepi; 2. Hasani, 6. Nikolovski (67′ 10. Brnjarchevski), 8. Bilbiloski (C), 5. Baftijari, 15. Djelili, 23. Apostolovski (77′ 3. Radeski), 17. Krstevski, 18. Aziri (58′ 11. Stolevski), 19. Ibraimi, 20. Savevski.
Bregalnica: 31. Ristovski; 3. Gjoreski, 5. Petrov, 17. Kostov, 22. Kocev (64′ 9. Muratovikj), 21. Temelkov, 24. Achim, 16. Căruţă, 18. Mitrov (17′ 27. Ristovski), 8. Zdravkov (C) (77′ 23. Mishev), 99. Velinov.
Pobeda: 25. Taleski; 13. Ilijovski, 4. Meglenski (C), 15. Krsteski, 17. Dimitrioski, 7. Zdraveski, 8. Mustafov, 10. Risteski (46′ 19. Spirkoski), 11. Karcheski (60′ 16′ Dunimagloski), 9. Geshoski (46′ 6. Kolevski), 18. L. Trajkoski.
Novaci: 25. Simonovski; 13. Krklinski (64′ 3. Gjorgjieski), 15. Nastevski, 16. Gilev (85′ 4. Jovanovski), 22. Petrovski, 24. Z. Talevski, 7. Tairovski (58′ 17. Petkoski), 80. Mladenovikj, 10. Nikolovski, 11. Stojkovski, 18. Atanasovski (C).
Today’s results:
Renova (1) – Pelister (1) 3:1 (3:0); 3:3 agg. (Pelister advances on away goals rule)
15′ Burim Sadiki, 30′ Agron Memedi, 42′ Nenad Mishkovski – 77′ Goce Todorovski
Vardar (1) – Vlazrimi 77 (2) 2:0 (1:0); 5:1 agg.
20′ Petar Petkovski, 82′ Jhon Obregon
Shkendija (1) – Rabotnichki (1) 0:0; 2:0 agg.
Last week:
Shkupi (1) – Akademija Pandev (2) 3:1; 1:0 (4:1 agg.)
54′ (pen) Muharem Bajrami, 59′ Florent Osmani, 90’+3 Khalil Moustapha Lambin – 73′ Kristijan Trapanovski
Turnovo (2) – Sileks (1) 3:3, 1:2 (4:5 agg.)
13′ Mario Krstovski, 20′ Nikola Bozhinov, 51′ Kristijan Ivanov – 10′ (pen), 30′ Igor Nedeljković, 84′ Nemanja Ivanov
Teteks (2) – Bregalnica (1) 1:2, 0:4 (1:6 agg.)
78′ Jovica Stolevski – 54′ Stojancho Velinov, 59′ Goran Zdravkov
Pobeda (1) – Novaci (2) 5:0, 2:1 (7:1 agg.)
25′ Blagoja Geshoski, 40′ Dejan Zdraveski, 58′ Bojan Spirkoski, 78′, 87′ Luka Trajkoski