Boban Grncarov and Nikola Gligorov scored their first goals for their respective teams, Agim Ibraimi provided two assists for Maribor, Ilco Naumoski scored the game winner for Mattersburg, while Besart Ibraimi converted two penalties for Sevastopol.
Germany, 1. Bundesliga, Mainz 05 – Stuttgart 3:1
Nikolce Noveski did not play for Mainz as he could not recover in time from his thigh injury. Jan Kirchhoff took the place of Noveski at left CB and Mainz was able to record a much needed victory.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Metalist – Dynamo Kyiv 1:2
Goran Popov remains out with a knee injury for Dynamo Kyiv who recorded an important victory over fellow title contenders Metalist to stay on top of the table. Prior to this game, Dynamo Kyiv only had a two point advantage over Metalist but extended it to five points after this narrow road victory thanks to a brace from striker Ideye Brown.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Volyn – Kryvbas 0:0
Vance Sikov played the entire game for Volyn and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Sikov took three free kicks from distance but they all struck the wall as Volyn had considerably more shots than their opponent but a goal would not come and both teams settled for a point.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Karpaty – Illichivets 3:0
Martin Bogatinov was not called up by Karpaty as Andriy Tlumak started in goal while Oleksandr Ilyuschenkov was on the bench as the #2 keeper.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Metalurh Donetsk – Chornomorets 3:0
Mario Gjurovski was not among the 18 players called up by Metalurh Donetsk.
Ukraine, Persha Liha, Sevastopol – Goverla 2:1
Besart Ibraimi started for Sevastopol and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Michael Alozie. Ibraimi scored both goals for Sevastopol in the 3rd and 38th minute by converting a penalty on both occasions. Ibraimi also received a yellow card in the 29th minute.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=v9nxere-0Dg
Russia, Perviy Divizion, Sibir – Fakel 1:2
Velice Sumulikoski got the start for Sibir and played until the 65th minute when he was replaced by Yevgeni Zinovyev. Sibir has one more game before the end of the season in the second division.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Beerschot – Mons 2:0
Tome Pacovski played from the start for Beerschot and kept a clean sheet in his season debut when it comes to league play. Pacovski started after the usual starter Stijn Stijnen sustained a wrist injury in training that will keep him sidelined for six weeks. Pacovski had a scary moment in the 43rd minute when he collided with his teammate Sherjill MacDonald. It was a knee to knee collision and both players were down for several minutes. Pacovski was eventually able to continue and even admitted, after the game, that he took a painkiller at halftime because of the excruciating pain in his knee.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Lierse – OH Leuven 3:1
Boban Grncarov played all 90 minutes for Lierse and scored his first goal for the club in the 52nd minute when he connected with a header. His teammate Miloš Marić took a cross from the left and Grncarov went up high to win the header before sending the ball past the opposing keeper.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=I2Gx4oRp1Sg
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – St. Truiden 0:0
Aleksandar Trajkovski was an unused substitute for Zulte Waregem.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Nea Salamis – APOEL 1:0
Ivan Trickovski did not make the APOEL squad because of a minor injury as his club suffered a very bad loss against Nea Salamis to drop three points.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Omonia – Apollon 2:0
Hristijan Kirovski started on the bench for Apollon before he entered the game in the 60th minute replacing João Paulo. Kirovski attempted one shot on goal in the 84th minute but his effort went well over the goal as Omonia cruised to a comfortable victory to remain on top of the table.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Enosis – Ethnikos Achnas 0:0
Petar Milosevski played from the start for Enosis and kept a clean sheet while his teammate Bojan Markoski started at CB and played all 90 minutes. As for Ethnikos Achnas, Edin Nuredinoski also kept a clean sheet and was the man of the match for his team with several good saves, especially in the first 20 minutes when Enosis peppered the Ethnikos Achnas goal, while his teammate Stojan Ignjatov remains out with an injury.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Alki – Olympiakos Nicosia 4:2
Nikola Gligorov played the entire game for Alki and scored the second goal for his team in the 58th minute with a powerful right footed shot from distance. The opposing keeper had no chance as this was Gligorov’s first goal since signing with Alki earlier in the summer.
Austria, T-Mobile Bundesliga, Mattersburg – Red Bull Salzburg 3:0
Ilco Naumoski started for Mattersburg and played until the 76th minute when he was replaced by Thorsten Röcher. Naumoski scored the first goal for Mattersburg in the 67th minute when he connected on a cross from teammate Ivan Parlov to send his effort with the side of the foot to the back of the net past the visiting keeper. After Naumoski’s substitution, Mattersburg added two more goals in the 85th and 88th minute on their way to the 3:0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg.
Switzerland, Axpo Super League, Thun – Luzern 3:1
Muhamed Demiri started in defensive midfield for Thun and played all 90 minutes as his team snapped a four game losing streak in league play with the 3:1 win over Luzern.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Aarau – Biel-Bienne 1:3
Aco Stojkov played all 90 minutes for Aarau who suffered a bad home loss against Biel-Bienne.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, Polonia Warszawa – Lech Poznań 1:0
Aleksandar Todorovski played the entire game for Polonia Warszawa who scored the lone goal of the game in the 90th minute to claim all three points. As usual, Todorovski started at RB and has now been a part of a defense that has kept a clean sheet in the last three league games.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, Korona Kielce – GKS Bełchatów 2:2
Zlatko Tanevski started at LB for GKS Bełchatów and played until the 69th minute when he was replaced by Maciej Mysiak. GKS Bełchatów was losing 2:0 at that point but managed to score two goals in the 74th and 90th minute to collect a point against Korona Kielce. Interestingly, Maciej Mysiak, the player who replaced Tanevski, scored the equalizing goal in the 90th minute.
Poland, Unibet 1. Liga, Warta Poznań – Arka Gdynia 1:1
Mirko Ivanovski started for Arka Gdynia and played until the 64th minute when he was replaced by Ensar Arifović. Ivanovski’s best chance came in the 20th minute but his shot was saved comfortably by the opposing keeper as Mirko also received a yellow card just as he was being substituted in the 64th minute for an argument with the referee.
Italy, Serie B, Crotone – Reggina 1:1
Stefan Ristovski was not called up by Crotone as he was neither on the list for their first team nor the primavera team.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Borča – Partizan 0:1
Aleksandar Lazevski once again did not even make the Partizan bench as he finds himself in a difficult situation. As for this game, Partizan needed a goal by striker Marko Šćepović in the 27th minute to get past Borča.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Javor – Vojvodina 0:0
Daniel Mojsov played the entire game for Vojvodina while Nikola Jakimovski also got the start for his team Javor before he was substituted in the 70th minute by Živorad Mišić. In the 52nd minute, Jakimovski went down in the box after a duel with Mojsov but the referee waved play on despite the Javor players wanting a penalty for Mojsov allegedly pulling down the jersey of Jakimovski.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Borac Čačak – Jagodina 0:0
Stefan Spirovski played all 90 minutes for Borac Čačak as he has started receiving more consistent playing time by playing the entire game in three consecutive games. For Jagodina, Dragan Stojkov was an unused substitute.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Spartak Zlatibor Voda – Hajduk Kula 1:1
Fahrudin Gjurgjević was not among the 18 players called up by Spartak Zlatibor Voda.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Metalac – Novi Pazar 1:1
Nikola Karcev played the entire game for Metalac while his teammate Gjorgi Mojsov did not play.
France, Ligue 2, Amiens – Châteauroux 4:0
Vlade Lazarevski was not called up by Amiens.
Denmark, Superliga, København – Lyngby 3:0
Bajram Fetai started on the bench for Lyngby before he entered the game in the 70th minute replacing Rasmus Nielsen. Fetai has seen his role diminish at Lyngby and told one member on our forum that he will be seeking a new team in the January transfer window.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus liga, Mladá Boleslav – Dukla Praha 3:1
Vladimir Dimitrovski was an unused substitute for Mladá Boleslav.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus liga, Slavia Praha – Viktoria Plzeň 2:1
Filip Duranski started on the bench for Slavia Praha before he entered the game in the 79th minute replacing Zoran Milutinović. This was Duranski’s season debut for the first team of Slavia Praha who celebrated an impressive victory over the defending league champions Viktoria Plzeň.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Osijek – Šibenik 0:0
Daniel Georgievski started for Šibenik and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Marko Čulić while his teammate Zeni Husmani played the entire game as Šibenik played a goalless draw against Osijek.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Cibalia – Istra 1961 1:0
Armend Alimi played all 90 minutes for Istra 1961 who suffered a tough loss by conceding the lone goal of the game in the third minute of stoppage time in the 90th minute. Alimi threatened just before halftime with a powerful shot from about 30 meters but his effort went just wide of the goal.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Inter Zaprešic – Split 0:3
Neither Goran Todorcev nor Goran Gancev were called up by Inter Zaprešic who suffered a convincing defeat against Split.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Celje – Maribor 2:3
Agim Ibraimi played the entire game for Maribor and played an important role in the win with two assists. First, in the 7th minute, Ibraimi’s nice cross from the right reached Goran Cvijanović who sent his header to the back of the net for an early goal. Ibraimi’s second assist came in the 90th minute when he sent another enticing cross in the box which reached Dalibor Volaš who also scored with a header past the opposing keeper as that proved to be the game winner.
Slovakia, Corgon Liga, Zlaté Moravce – Košice 3:2
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded three goals. Tofiloski also received a yellow card in the 81st minute.
Greece, Superleague Greece, Skoda Xanthi – Kerkyra 1:0
Goran Maznov started on the bench for Kerkyra before he entered the game in the 36th minute replacing Ilias Ioannou while Marjan Altiparmakovski was not called up by Skoda Xanthi.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Levski – Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3:2
Darko Tasevski started for Levski and played until the 64th minute when he was replaced by Sjoerd Ars while Dragi Kocev was an unused substitute for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The player who replaced Tasevski, Sjoerd Ars, scored two goals in the 76th and 77th minute to erase a 2:1 deficit and hand Levski the valuable three points in the first game under new manager Nikolay Kostov.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Roda – Heerenveen 1:2
Samir Fazli was not among the 18 players called up by Heerenveen.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Twente – De Graafschap 4:0
Dzelil Abdulla was an unused substitute for De Graafschap.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Khazar Lankaran 5:0
Igor Mitreski played the entire game for Neftçi while his teammate Slavco Georgievski also got the start and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Mirhuseyn Seyidov. Neftçi collected a convincing 5:0 victory over Khazar Lankaran in the Azerbajani derby.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, AZAL – Gabala 3:0
Robert Petrov played all 90 minutes for AZAL in the decisive home win over Gabala.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, CFR Cluj – Dinamo Bucureşti 2:3
Kristijan Naumovski was an unused substitute for Dinamo Bucureşti as he was the #2 keeper behind Cristian Bălgrădean. Dinamo managed to edge CFR Cluj in a matchup of the top two teams on the table in the Romanian top division.
Bosnia, Premijer Liga, Željezničar – Sarajevo 1:0
Perica Stanceski did not play for Željezničar who narrowly defeated Sarajevo in the Bosnian derby.
Moldova, Divizia Naţională, Dacia – Zimbru 2:0
Goran Dimovski started for Dacia and played the first 45 minute before he was substituted at the start of the 2nd half by Kemal Alomerović.
Moldova, Divizia Naţională, Milsami – Tiraspol 1:0
Jasmin Mecinović did not play for Tiraspol in their slim road loss against Milsami.