Both Renova and Rabotnicki lost today, Vardar celebrated victory over Pelister, Teteks once again failed to win in Tetovo.
Vardar and Pelister played the biggest derby of Macedonian football today and Vardar managed to revenge for the defeat in the autumn part. The match started carefully by both teams, but it was Vardar who had better opportunuties in the first half. Nevertheless, both sets of fans on the stands did not saw a goal in the first 45 minutes. In the second half both teams opened the play and while Pelister had the most serious chance in the 70th minute by Stevanovic who only hit the post, it was Simeon Hristov in the 78th minute who scored the only goal of the match and will remember this derby forever. He chose the best timing for his first official goal for Vardar and brought his team an important win.
Pobeda and Rabotnicki played a fabulous match in Prilep. Rabotnicki went for a win and scored the first goal of the match via Fabio Silva, but Pobeda turned things around completely later in the match. Firstly, new signing Veljanoski equalized and minutes before the half-time, Ruteski brought his team into lead. At the opening of the second half, Marcio equalized once again, but Pobeda’s captain Dameski scored a leading goal for 3-2 from penalty. Bobi Bozinovski then missed penalty for a 3-3 opportunity and Dameski confirmed Pobeda’s win in the dying minutes and set the final score of 4-2.
Renova did not used Rabotnicki’s defeat to extend the lead because Metalurg were too strong for them today. Although Renova first scored with Aliju’s goal from 11 meters, it was all about Metalurg later in the match. Krstev and Ilijoski set the score straight first and then the latter brought his team into lead before the end of the first half. Right at the beginning of the second half, once again Krstev scored a goal from the white spot to extend the lead to 3-1. Until the end of the match, Renova were not able to bring excitement back to the match and all the fans saw were two red cards, one for each team.
Teteks once again failed to win at home, after their initial defeat to Pelister in the opening spring round. This time Sileks was their obstacle and although Teteks was more into the match, it was 1-1 after the final whistle. Darko Trajcev scored the opening goal in the 27th minute and SIleks managed to keep that score until 90th minute. But, the injury time was being played when Sasko Ristov scored the equalizing goal in the 92nd minute despite Teteks’ full dominance and Sileks’ Blagojce Markovski red card earlier received.
Vardar – Pelister 1:0
Hristov 78′
Pobeda – Rabotnicki 4:2
Veljanoski 40′, Ruteski 43′, Dameski 54′ (p), 90′ – Fabio Silva 6′, Marcio Bambu 50′.
Metalurg – Renova 3:1
Krstev 40′ 50′ (p), Ilijoski 43′ – Aliju 34′ (p)
Teteks – Sileks 1:1
Ristov 90′ – Trajcev 27′