This was a quiet weekend for the Macedonian diaspora players. Only Dylan Pierias managed to score in the Australian championship.
photo: Dylan Pierias; by Western Sydney Wanderers / Cameron Spencer
Australia, A-League, Western Sydney Wanderers – Adelaide United 1:0
Dylan Pierias played till the 65th minute for Wanderers when he made way for Marcus Younis while James Delianov was Adelaide’s reserve goalkeeper at this game. Pierias scored the game winner in the 23rd minute.
Dylan’s goal at 0:37
Australia, A-League, Western United – Brisbane Roar 2:1
Rhys Božinovski came instead Sebastian Pasquali for Western United in the 76th minute while James Nikolovski made an late substitute appearance for Brisbane in the 88th minute replacing Louis Zabala. Jake Najdovski didn’t play for Western United at this match as well as Jonas Markovski for Brisbane.
Australia, A-League, Melbourne City – Central Coast Mariners 3:3
Arion Sulemani didn’t play for City because of injury as well as Sasha Kuzevski for Mariners.
Australia, A-League, Melbourne Victory – Sydney 3:0
Kayne Razmovski didn’t make the Victory’s matchday squad.
Belgium, Challenger Pro League, Deinze – Standard Liège 16 2:1
Rayan Berberi played until the 82nd minute for SL16 when he was substituted by the Senegalese international Birame Diaw.
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Posušje – Borac 0:2
Sebastián Herrera Cardona* played whole game for Borac.
Romania, Liga 1, FCSB – Hermanstadt 3:0
Damjan Djoković substituted Adrian Şut for FCSB in the 75th minute of the game.
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Professional League, Abha – Al Hazem 1:1
Uroš Matić played until the 69th minute for Abha when he made way for Abdulelah Al Shammeri.
Switzerland, Super League, Grasshoppers – Yverdon Sport 1:1
Elmin Rastoder wasn’t part of the Grasshopers’s squad for this game.
Switzerland, Super League, Stade Lausanne Ouchy – Young Boys 1:3
Valon Hamdiu was unused substitute for Stade Lausanne.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Vaduz – Belinzona 1:2
Ardit Destani didn’t make the Vaduz’s matchday squad.
*Eligible by FIFA rules due to a continuous residence in Macedonia of at least 5 years
https://www.transfermarkt.com/veldin-hodza/profil/spieler/619279
Veldin Hodza
Third most expensive player in Croatia u21
Born in Rijeka, Hodža is of Gorani origin from Restelicë.
It is always tricky with the Gorani as not all of them identify as Macedonian. but its worth to try…