Mario Gjurovski’s two assists and Darko Micevski’s goal highlighted what was otherwise a very quiet weekend for Macedonian players based abroad.
Italy, Serie A, Napoli – Catania 2:1
Goran Pandev stayed on the bench as an unused substitute for Napoli.
Italy, Serie A, Verona – Cagliari 2:1
Agim Ibraimi overcame an ankle contusion injury to make the bench for Cagliari before he was introduced in the 57th minute to take the place of Matías Cabrera. Ibraimi had one effort in the 78th minute that was saved by the Verona keeper.
Italy, Serie B, Latina – Reggina 1:0
Stefan Ristovski started at right wing-back for Latina and played until the 64th minute when he was substituted by Cosimo Chiricò. Latina snatched all three points by scoring the lone goal of the game in the 81st minute, pushing its unbeaten streak to nine consecutive league games (6 draws and 3 wins during that span).
Germany, 1.Bundesliga, Augsburg – Mainz 2:1
Nikolche Noveski played the entire game for Mainz and also received a yellow card in the 32nd minute during the narrow road defeat against Augsburg.
England, Barclays Premier League, West Brom – Crystal Palace 2:0
Goran Popov was an unused substitute for West Brom.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Mechelen – Zulte Waregem 2:2
Tome Pachovski played from the start for Mechelen and conceded two goals in the 59th and 82nd minute, while his teammate Aleksandar Trajkovski was once again an unused substitute.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Waasland-Beveren – Cercle Brugge 0:1
Ivan Trichkovski played the entire game for Waasland-Beveren and had several quality chances, but his finishing let him down each time. Trichkovski’s two best chances came in the 26th and 51st minute, but he was denied both times by the visiting keeper.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Anderlecht – OH Leuven 3:1
Jovan Kostovski played all 90 minutes for OH Leuven who was soundly defeated by the defending Belgian champion Anderlecht. Kostovski was not provided much service up front and did not threaten the opposing goal.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Volyn – Shakhtar Donetsk 2:0
Vanche Shikov played the entire game for Volyn who scored a goal in each half to down Shakhtar Donetsk. On the second goal in the 69th minute, Shikov took a free kick that struck the wall, then hit another Shakhtar player in the chest, before reaching Redvan Memeshev who calmly sent his shot to the back of the net.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Vorskla – Metalist 1:1
Adis Jahovikj started in attack for Vorskla and played until the 90th minute when he was substituted by Oleh Barannik. Jahovikj also picked up a yellow card in the 17th minute.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Hoverla – Sevastopol 1:2
Dushan Savikj played all 90 minutes for Hoverla, while his teammate Aleksandar Lazevski was not included in the 18 player matchday squad.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Karpaty – Chornomorets 1:1
Martin Bogatinov continues to be left out of the Karpaty squad.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Corona Brașov – Steaua București 1:1
Daniel Georgievski was an unused substitute for Steaua București.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Astra – Gaz Metan Mediaș 3:1
Mirko Ivanovski started on the bench for Astra before he entered the game in the 84th minute replacing Yazalde.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Dinamo București – Brașov 2:1
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Dinamo București as the #2 keeper behind Cristian Bălgrădean.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Lausanne – St. Gallen 0:3
Muhamed Demiri got the start for St. Gallen and played until the 61st minute when he was substituted by Dejan Janjatovic. St. Gallen scored all three of its goals in the final 15 minutes to down the last placed team on the standings.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Hapoel Haifa – Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2:0
Darko Tasevski opened the game on the bench for Ironi Kiryat Shmona before he was introduced in the 56th minute to take the place of Adrian Rochet.
Spain, Segunda Division, Numancia – Barcelona B 1:0
David Babunski started on the bench for Barcelona B before he entered the game in the 59th minute replacing Javier Espinosa. Babunski was also shown a quick yellow card in the 60th minute.
Norway, Tippeligaen, Sandnes – Brann 3:1
Daniel Mojsov was not included in the Brann squad due to a yellow cards suspension.
Bulgaria, A Group, Botev Plovdiv – Litex Lovech 2:1
Boban Grncharov started at left CB for Botev Plovdiv and played until the 68th minute when he received his second yellow card of the game, thus leading to a sending off. Grncharov was shown his first yellow card in the 65th minute.
Bulgaria, A Group, Cherno More – CSKA Sofia 2:1
Hristijan Kirovski was not included in the 18 player matchday squad for CSKA Sofia.
Bulgaria, A Group, Levski – Pirin 4:1
Dragi Kocev was an unused substitute for Pirin.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Slovan Bratislava – Košice 1:1
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded one goal in the 31st minute on a close range header following a corner kick. Tofiloski was also shown a yellow card in the 90th minute for time wasting.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Kalmar – Mjällby 2:1
Daniel Ivanovski played all 90 minutes for Mjällby in the final round of the Swedish league season. Mjällby finished in 11th place out of the 16 teams that comprise the Swedish league.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Åtvidabergs – Häcken 2:2
Leonard Zuta played the entire game for Häcken at left-back and also received a yellow card in the 72nd minute.
Austria, tipp 3 Bundesliga, Red Bull Salzburg – Sturm Graz 1:0
Aleksandar Todorovski remains out with a long term injury for Sturm Graz.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Khazar Lankaran 4:1
Nikola Gligorov opened on the bench for Khazar Lankaran before he was introduced in the 58th minute to take the place of Elnur Abdullayev, while Igor Mitreski played all 90 minutes in center defense for Neftçi.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Inter Bakı – Ravan 3:2
Ilcho Naumoski was not among the 18 players called up by Inter Bakı, while his teammate Slavcho Georgievski remained on the bench as an unused substitute.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – Gabala 4:3
Muarem Muarem started on the bench for Qarabağ before he entered the game in the 76th minute replacing Vüqar Nadirov.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Bakı – Simurq 3:2
Edin Nuredinoski was not included in the 18 player squad by Bakı.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Jagodina – Sloboda Užice 2:0
Predrag Rangjelovikj opened on the bench for Jagodina before he made a late appearance in the 88th minute to replace Milos Lepovic, while his teammate Dragan Stojkov was an unused substitute.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Donji Srem – Radnički Niš 0:1
Stefan Ashkovski played the entire game for Donji Srem who conceded the lone goal early in the 9th minute on their way to the narrow home defeat. Ashkovski attempted a shot on goal in the 74th minute, but it was saved by the opposing keeper.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Javor – OFK Beograd 1:3
Darko Micevski got the start for OFK Beograd and played until the 90th minute when he was substituted by Marko Radivojevic. Micevski opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with a well placed shot to the upper right corner.
Serbia, Prva Liga Srbije, Teleoptik – Borac Čačak 1:1
Stefan Spirovski was given another start for Borac Čačak and played into the 2nd half when he made way for Radan Sunjevaric. Borac scored a late equalizer in the 90th minute to take home a point.
Japan, J2 League, Montedio – Gifu 2:2
Bazhe Ilijoski began the game on the bench for Gifu before he was introduced in the 58th minute to replace Yuki Nakamura.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus Liga, Slovácko – Dukla Praha 0:1
Veliche Shumulikoski was not among the 18 players called up by Slovácko.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus Liga, Příbram – Slavia Praha 0:0
Zoran Danoski started on the bench for Příbram before he entered the game in the 76th minute replacing Jiří Mareš.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Ermis – AEL Limassol 1:1
Armend Alimi got the start for Ermis in midfield and played until the 87th minute when he was substituted by Andreas Papathanasiou. Ermis scored a late equalizer deep into stoppage time of the 90th minute through a converted penalty kick.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Aris Limassol – AEK Larnaca 0:3
Filip Timov opened on the bench for Aris Limassol before he came on at the start of the 2nd half to replace Neophytos Chrysostomou.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Chainat 2:2
Mario Gjurovski played the entire game for Muangthong United and provided both assists for the home side in the 18th and 86th minute. The first assist came on a skillful pass over the top, leading to a volley and goal by Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone, while the second assist came on a cross from the left that was sent to the back of the net by Dagno Siaka.
Denmark, Superliga, Aarhus – Viborg 2:1
Aleksandar Stankov began the game on the bench for Viborg before he made his way to the field in the 59th minute to substitute Lucas Jensen.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Lombard-Pápa – Kecskemét 3:1
Jasmin Mecinovikj was an unused substitute for Lombard-Pápa.
Georgia, Umaglesi Liga, Metalurgi Rustavi – Dinamo Tbilisi 0:0
Darko Glishikj opened the game on the bench for Dinamo Tbilisi before he made a late appearance in the 89th minute to replace Elguja Grigalashvili.
Bosnia, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Željezničar – Rudar 3:1
Yani Urdinov started at left-back for Željezničar and played until the 66th minute when he was substituted by Danijal Brković.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Utrecht – Heerenveen 2:0
Samir Fazli was not among the 18 players called up by Heerenveen.
Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, MVV Maastricht – Oss 1:2
Antonio Stankov was an unused substitute for MVV Maastricht.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Koper – Domžale 1:0
Zeni Husmani played the entire game for Domžale and also received a yellow card in the 19th minute.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Maribor – Triglav 1:2
Hristijan Denkovski was not included in the 18 player squad by Triglav due to an injury he is struggling with in the past month.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Krka – Celje 0:1
Dragan Chadikovski played all 90 minutes for Celje in the slim road victory over Krka.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Zhetysu – Tobol 1:0
Mensur Kurtishi got the start for Tobol and played until the 33rd minute when he made way for Igor Bugaev, while his teammate Nikola Tonev was not included in the 18 player squad.
Croatia, 2. HNL, Inter Zaprešić – Lučko 2:1
Ilija Nestorovski played the entire game for Inter Zaprešić who scored both of its goals in the opening 20 minutes through a brace by Marko Šimić.