Shkëndija is the last semifinalist in the Macedonian Cup after today defeated Struga on penalties in the postponed quartefinal battle.
photo by KF Shkëndija Tetovo: the players celebrate after the last penalty
The hosts took the lead through Radeski after 13 minutes when the scorer found himself alone in the box after a cross from the left by Pape Fall.
Shkëndija for a long time was trying to equalize and that finally happened 20 minutes from time when veteran goalscorer Ibraimi beat the home keeper.
However, only several minutes later Macedonian U21 national team winger Hamza score a free kick beauty and gave Struga new advantage.
Hamza celerbrates the free kick beauty; photo by: FC Struga Trim-Lum
When evreyone thought that last season’s finalist will be in the semis, newly summoned in Macedonian national team, Imran Fetai, scored deep in the stoppage time for 2:2 and the match went into penalty shoot-out.
Jevtoski was the fallen hero in the shoot-out as his penalty went wide so Shkëndija booked its semifinal place where will face second division side Shkëndija 77. The other semifinal tie is Ohrid Lychnidos against Sileks.
Gradska Plazha stadium in Struga
Struga – Shkëndija 2:2 (1:0); 4:5 p.s.o.
Goals: 13′ Marjan Radeski, 82′ Memetriza Hamza – 70′ Besart Ibraimi, 90’+4 Imran Fetai
Referee: Fatmir Bafto (Ohrid)
| Struga | 4 | 5 | Shkëndija |
| Bassirou Compaoré | O | O | Besart Ibraimi |
| Memetriza Hamza | O | O | Endrit Krasniqi |
| Stefan Jevtoski | X | O | Liridon Latifi |
| Hristijan Maleski | O | O | Aleksandër Trumçi |
| Besmir Bojku | O | O | Sebastjan Spahiu |