Adis Jahovic, appealing his 10 game suspension, scored a hat trick for Wil, Mario Gjurovski converted a penalty for Muangthong United, Muarem Muarem, Nikola Jakimovski and Dragi Kocev netted a goal for their respective teams, while Veliche Shumulikoski and Yani Urdinov each had an assist for Tianjin Teda and Ekranas, respectively.
Germany, DFB Pokal, Roßbach/Verscheid – Mainz 0:4
Nikolche Noveski played the entire game for Mainz and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Mainz won comfortably to advance to the next round of the German Cup.
Germany, DFB Pokal, Schönberg – Wolfsburg 0:5
Ferhan Hasani was not included in the Wolfsburg squad who cruised to a convincing win to also advance to the next round of the competition.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Volyn – Zorya 2:2
Vanche Shikov started for Volyn and played until the 82nd minute when he received a red card, his second yellow card of the match, for kicking the ball away after a goal by Zorya reduced the deficit to 2:1. Since it was late in the game, Zorya rushed to retrieve the ball and place it in the center of the field in order for the match to continue. The referee ruled that Shikov, by kicking the ball away, slowed down Zorya from retrieving the ball and gave him a yellow card, his second of the match, thus leading to a red card. Zorya eventually scored the equalizer in the 90th minute to snatch a point. As for Dushan Savic, he was not included in the Volyn squad.
Shikov’s actions that led to a red card (his second yellow card of the game):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nYJQZDQc35s
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Karpaty – Metalurh Zaporizhya 2:1
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Karpaty and conceded one goal in the 67th minute on a shot that hit the inside of the right goal post before reaching the back of the net.
Ukraine, Persha Liha, Sevastopol – Oleksandria 3:0
Besart Ibraimi was not among the 18 players called up by Sevastopol.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Club Brugge – Beerschot 3:1
Ivan Trichkovski was among the 23 players selected for this match by Club Brugge but did not make the final 18 list comprising of the 11 starters and 7 substitutes.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Lokeren – Mechelen 2:1
Tome Pachovski was not included in the Mechelen squad as Olivier Renard started in goal while Wouter Biebauw was on the bench as the #2 keeper.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – Kortrijk 2:0
Aleksandar Trajkovski was not called up by Zulte Waregem due to an injury.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Thun – St. Gallen 0:1
Muhamed Demiri played all 90 minutes for Thun who suffered a slim home loss by conceding the lone goal of the match in the 75th minute on a converted penalty kick.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Wil – Chiasso 4:1
Adis Jahovic, eligible to play since he decided to appeal his 10 game suspension, played the entire game for Wil and scored a hat trick, two of the goals coming on converted penalties. Jahovic capped his solid performance by also providing the assist on the other goal scored by Wil.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Steaua Bucureşti – Ceahlăul 3:0
Daniel Georgievski was not included in the Steaua Bucureşti squad.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Concordia – Dinamo Bucureşti 0:0
Kristijan Naumovski was an unused substitute for Dinamo Bucureşti as he was the #2 keeper behind Cristian Bălgrădean, while Egzon Belica played all 90 minutes for Concordia.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Petrolul – Rapid Bucureşti 0:0
Bazhe Ilijoski started for Rapid Bucureşti and played until the 55th minute when he was replaced by Nemanja Milisavljevic. Romanian newspaper reported that Ilijoski was livid at being substituted, kicked a water bottle and swore at the Rapid manager. After the game, the Rapid owner was quoted as saying that Ilijoski will be punished for his actions.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Maribor – Domžale 2:1
Agim Ibraimi got the start for Maribor and played until the 88th minute when he was substituted by Timotej Dodlek, while Zeni Husmani played all 90 minutes for Domžale and also received a yellow card in the 55th minute. Ibraimi had a good chance in the 66th minute but his shot from close range was saved by the opposing keeper before going for a corner.
China, Super League, Hangzhou Greentown – Tianjin Teda 1:2
Veliche Shumulikoski played the entire game for Tianjin Teda and provided the assist on the opening goal in the 5th minute. Shumulikoski played a good ball over the top to Sjoerd Ars who slotted a shot to the bottom left corner. Veliche was also shown a yellow card during the match.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7_ccFhKzdHY
China, Super League, Beijing Guoan – Liaoning 1:1
Vlatko Grozdanoski started for Liaoning and played until the 81st minute when he made way for fellow attacker Hu Yanqiang.
Austria, Tipp 3 Bundesliga, Wolfsberger – Mattersburg 0:1
Ilcho Naumoski started in attack for Mattersbueg before he was substituted in the 39th minute by Ronald Spuller. Earlier in the 32nd minute, Naumoski got into a scuffle with defender Nenad Jovanovic which led the referee to give each player a yellow card.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Levski – Botev Plovdiv 3:1
Boban Grncharov played all 90 minutes for Botev Plovdiv at right CB in the road defeat against Levski.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Botev Vratsa – Pirin 1:2
Dragi Kocev played the entire game for Pirin and scored the first goal for his team in the 28th minute, tying the match at 1:1. Pirin then scored the game winner from a converted penalty in the 37th minute to take home all three points.
South Korea, K-League, Seoul – Suwon 0:2
Stevica Ristic started for Suwon and played until the 73rd minute when he was replaced by Cho Ji-Hun.
Thailand, Sponsor Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Buriram United 1:1
Mario Gjurovski played all 90 minutes for Muangthong United and scored the only goal for his team early in the 2nd half on a converted penalty kick after one of his teammates was fouled inside the area by the Buriram keeper.
Netherlands, Eredevisie, Feyenoord – Heerenveen 1:1
Samir Fazli was an unused substitute for Heerenveen.
Israel, Toto Cup, Hapoel Acre – Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0:1
Darko Tasevski began on the bench for Ironi Kiryat Shmona before he came on at the start of the 2nd half to substitute Salah Hasarma.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Donji Srem – Partizan 2:1
Aleksandar Lazevski was sidelined with an injury for Partizan while his teammate Stefan Ashkovski was an unused substitute. Partizan suffered an unexpected loss to newly promoted side Donji Srem.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Spartak Zlatibor Voda – Vojvodina 0:1
Daniel Mojsov continues to be left out of the Vojvodina squad due to a contract dispute while Fahrudin Gjurgjevic started on the bench for Spartak Zlatibor Voda before he came on in the 70th minute to replace Slobodan Novaković.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Smederevo – Javor 0:5
Vlade Lazarevski played all 90 minutes for Smederevo while Nikola Jakimovski also got the start for Javor and played until the 89th minute when he was substituted by Radoslav Vlasic. Jakimovski scored the second goal for Javor in the 13th minute with a left footed shot from a tight angle after making a long run down the left flank of the field.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Jagodina – OFK Beograd 1:0
Dragan Stojkov played from the start in defensive midfield for Jagodina who narrowly got past OFK Beograd to collect three points.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Crvena Zvezda – Rad 2:2
Goran Bogdanovic was not among the 18 players called up by Rad.
Serbia, Prva Liga, Sloga Kraljevo – Borac Čačak 1:1
Stefan Spirovski did not play for Borac Čačak.
Lithuania, A Lyga, Dainava – Ekranas 2:2
Yani Urdinov played the entire game for Ekranas and provided the assist on the first goal for his team in the 63rd minute when his cross was headed home by Aurimas Vertelis. Yani also received a yellow card in the 40th minute.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Ravan – Bakı 1:1
Edin Nuredinoski played from the start for Bakı and conceded one goal in the 74th minute. His team eventually secured a point with a late equalizer in the 88th minute.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Inter Bakı – Khazar Lankaran 0:0
Slavcho Georgievski played all 90 minutes for Inter Bakı in the goalless draw against Khazar Lankaran.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Sumqayıt – Qarabağ 1:6
Muarem Muarem played the entire game for Qarabağ and scored his team’s fourth goal in the 64th minute in the convincing road victory against Sumqayıt.
Sweden, Svenska Cupen, Östersunds – Mjällby 0:3
Daniel Ivanovski was not called up by Mjällby who advanced to the next round of the Swedish Cup with the win over Östersunds.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Mariehem – Örebro 0:2
Armend Alimi was an unused substitute for Örebro who also advanced to the next round of the competition.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Astana – Atyrau 5:0
Filip Ivanovski started on the bench for Astana before he entered the game in the 67th minute replacing Tanat Nuserbaev while his teammate Dimitrija Lazarevski played all 90 minutes at left back and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Sunkar – Okzhetpes 3:1
Nikola Tonev was not among the 18 players called up by Sunkar.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Košice – Zlaté Moravce 2:1
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded one goal in the 77th minute on a shot from the edge of the area.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus liga, Teplice – Příbram 0:0
Zoran Danoski began on the bench for Příbram before entering the game in the 56th minute to substitute midfielder Pavel Pilík.
Moldova, Divizia Naţională, Dacia – Tiraspol 1:1
Goran Dimovski started for Dacia and played until the 80th minute when he was replaced by striker Vasily Pavlov. Dacia pushed forward looking for a game winner but a goal would not come.
Armenia, Premier League, Gandzasar – Impuls 3:0
Filip Timov played from the start for Impuls in the convincing defeat away to Gandzasar.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Videoton – Egri 2:1
Jasmin Mecinovic was not among the 18 players called up by Egri while his teammate Simeon Hristov was an unused substitute.
Latvia, LMT Virslīga, Liepājas – Skonto 1:0
Bojan Gjorgievski played all 90 minutes for Skonto who conceded the lone goal of the match in the 24th minute to suffer their first league loss in the past seven games.