Nafiu (L) during his debut

Macedonian internationals performances

Nafiu (L) during his debutDaniel Mojsov netted a goal for Brann, Valmir Nafiu debuted in the Bundesliga with Hamburg, Krste Velkoski added two more goals for Sarajevo, Jovan Kostovski got on the scoresheet for OH Leuven, while Enis Bardhi compiled a goal and an assist for Újpest.

Germany, Bundesliga, Wolfsburg – Mainz 3:0
Nikolche Noveski was not included in the matchday squad by Mainz.

Germany, Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin – Hamburg 3:0
Valmir Nafiu started on the bench for Hamburg before he entered the game in the 74th minute to replace Pierre-Michel Lasogga.  For the 20-year-old Nafiu, this was his official debut in the German Bundesliga.

Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Başakşehir – Galatasaray 4:0
Goran Pandev was not among the 18 players called up by Galatasaray who suffered a heavy road defeat versus Başakşehir.

Italy, Serie A, Parma – Sassuolo 1:3
Stefan Ristovski opened on the bench for Parma before he was introduced in the 77th minute to take the spot of the injured Afriyie Acquah.  Ristovski also received a yellow card in the 90th minute.

Ristovski is shown during the Sassuolo match

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Lierse – Mechelen 0:1
Tome Pachovski remained on the bench for Mechelen as the #2 keeper behind Wouter Biebauw.

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – Cercle Brugge 1:2
Aleksandar Trajkovski started on the wing for Zulte Waregem and played until the 58th minute when he made way for Willie Overtoom.  Zulte Waregem lost narrowly in the matchup featuring the bottom two teams on the standings in Belgium.

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Mouscron-Péruwelz – Lokeren 2:2
Besart Abdurahimi began on the bench for Lokeren before he made his way onto the field in the 78th minute to substitute Jordan Remacle.

Belgium, Proximus League, Mons – OH Leuven 1:1
Jovan Kostovski played the entire game for OH Leuven and scored the lone goal for his team in the 65th minute on a right footed shot from close range.

Kostovski (#23) scored on this shot

Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Magna Wiener Neustadt 2:0
Vanche Shikov played the opening 45 minutes for Austria Wien before an injury forced him to be replaced at the start of the 2nd half by Manuel Ortlechner.  We talked to Shikov on Sunday and he told us that the injury is not serious.  Vanche felt his groin tighten up which led to the early substitution, but he expects to be ready for next weekend’s game.

Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Sturm Graz – Rapid Wien 1:3
Aleksandar Todorovski was an unused substitute for Sturm Graz.  Todorovski has lost his place in the starting lineup once Franco Foda was appointed as the new manager earlier this month.

Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Zavrč – Maribor 0:1
Agim Ibraimi played all 90 minutes for Maribor and won his team a penalty in the 70th minute when his corner kick struck the hand of a Zavrč player.  Marcos Tavares then went on to convert the spot kick for the only goal of the game.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Dinamo Zagreb – Osijek 5:0
Arijan Ademi was given a rest by Dinamo Zagreb who cruised to a comfortable victory over Osijek.

Russia, Football National League, Krylia Sovetov – Luch-Energiya 2:2
Adis Jahovikj played the entire game for Krylia Sovetov and missed a chance to be the hero when his late penalty was saved.  Jahovikj was fouled inside the area in the 90th minute, leading the referee to point to the spot, but Adis’ spot kick was saved nicely by the Luch-Energiya keeper.

The missed penalty by Jahovikj (at 4:05):

Russia, SOGAZ Football Championship, Amkar – Rostov 2:0
Marko Simonovski opened on the bench for Amkar before he made a late appearance in stoppage time of the 90th minute to replace Aleksandr Kolomeytsev.

Romania, Liga I, Concordia – CFR Cluj 1:1
Mirko Ivanovski got the start for CFR Cluj and played until the 59th minute when he was substituted by Florin Costea, while Hristijan Dragarski played all 90 minutes for Concordia.  In the 4th minute, Ivanovski made a cross from the left which resulted in an unfortunate own goal for Dragarski.

Ivanovski’s cross leads to own goal by Dragarski:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WotHYp3I_ew

Romania, Liga I, Universitatea Cluj – Viitorul 2:2
Boban Nikolov began on the bench for Viitorul before he entered the pitch in the 53rd minute to take the spot of Marko Anđelković.  Universitatea Cluj came back from two goals down to salvage a draw.

Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Zürich – St. Gallen 1:1
Muhamed Demiri was an unused substitute for St. Gallen.

Switzerland, Challenge League, Wil – Chiasso 2:3
Samir Fazli played the whole match for Wil as the CF, while Zoran Baldovaliev made a late appearance for Chiasso in the 86th minute when he replaced Alberto Regazzoni.

Denmark, Superliga, Esbjerg – Brøndby 0:0
Ferhan Hasani missed another game for Brøndby due to an injury.

Denmark, NordicBet Ligaen, Vendsyssel – Viborg 1:0
Aleksandar Stankov started in attack for Viborg and played until the 82nd minute when he was substituted by Jeff Mensah, while his teammate Antonio Stankov came off the bench in the 87th minute to take the spot of Sebastian Andersen.  Vendsyssel scored the game winner in stoppage time of the 90th minute to hand Viborg an excruciating loss.

Norway, Tippeligaen, Bodø/Glimt – Brann 2:1
Daniel Mojsov played all 90 minutes for Brann and scored the lone goal for his team in the 64th minute with a good finish from inside the area.  However, Brann suffered another loss to remain in the relegation zone with just two rounds remaining until the end of the season.

Video of the goal by Mojsov (at 1:30):

Norway, Tippeligaen, Haugesund – Strømsgodset 3:2
Stefan Ashkovski remained outside of the matchday squad by Strømsgodset.

Netherlands, Eredivisie, Vitesse – NAC Breda 2:2
Aleksandar Damchevski opened on the bench for NAC Breda before he was brought on in the 79th minute to replace fellow defender Henrico Drost.

Australia, Hyundai A-League, Melbourne Victory – Melbourne City 5:2
Daniel Georgievski played the entire game for Melbourne Victory who cruised to a high scoring win over their in-city rival that features the likes of David Villa and Damien Duff.

Bulgaria, A Group, Levski – CSKA Sofia 0:3
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Levski as the #2 keeper behind Plamen Iliev.

Bulgaria, A Group, Botev Plovdiv – Beroe 3:1
Stefan Spirovski started in midfield for Beroe and played the complete 1st half before he was substituted at the halftime break by Dimo Bakalov.

Spirovski attempts shot 

Bulgaria, A Group, Slavia – Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0:2
Kire Ristevski was not included in the 18 player squad for Slavia, while his teammate Dushan Savikj played the opening 45 minutes before he was replaced at the start of the 2nd half by Ivan Valchanov.  Savikj also picked up a yellow card in the 40th minute.

Spain, Liga BBVA, Eibar – Granada 1:1
Stole Dimitrievski was not summoned in the matchday squad by Granada.  Instead, Dimitrievski suited up for Granada B on Sunday.

Spain, Liga Adelante, Tenerife – Barcelona B 2:0
David Babunski was an unused substitute for Barcelona B.

France, Ligue 1, Rennes – Lille 2:0
Gjoko Zajkov was not among the 18 players called up by Rennes.

Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Wisła Kraków – Podbeskidzie 3:2
Ostoja Stjepanovikj remains sidelined for Wisła Kraków with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Sarajevo – Radnik 5:0
Krste Velkoski played the entire game for Sarajevo and scored two quick goals in the 22nd and 24th minute.  Sarajevo rolled to an easy three points versus Radnik by scoring all five goals in the 1st half.

The first (at 0:14) and second (at 0:17) goal by Velkoski:

Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Olimpic – Široki Brijeg 0:0
Filip Gligorov played all 90 minutes for Olimpic in the goalless draw against Široki Brijeg.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Crvena Zvezda – Donji Srem 1:0
Daniel Avramovski opened on the bench for Crvena Zvezda before he was introduced in the 66th minute to substitute fellow midfielder Milos Bosančić.

Avramovski controls ball during game

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, OFK Beograd – Čukarički 0:4
Darko Micevski got the start for OFK Beograd and played until the 73rd minute when he was replaced by Dejan Zarubica.  Micevski was also shown a yellow card in the 35th minute.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Vojvodina – Voždovac 3:0
Tome Kitanovski played the whole match for Voždovac in the emphatic defeat against Vojvodina, the current table leaders in Serbia.

Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – Khazar Lankaran 3:2
Muarem Muarem was given a rest by Qarabağ, while Dejan Blazhevski was an unused substitute for Khazar Lankaran.

Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Inter Bakı 1:0
Slavcho Georgievski was an unused substitute for Inter Bakı.

Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Partizani – Elbasani 1:0
Ardian Cuculi played all 90 minutes for Partizani and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the narrow triumph over Elbasani.  Partizani has not conceded a goal in seven consecutive league games.

Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Kukësi – Flamurtari 2:0
Nijaz Lena did not feature for Flamurtari due to an injury.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Košice – DAC Dunajská Streda 1:1
Darko Tofiloski was not included in the Košice squad as Nikola Stijaković started in goal, while Matúš Ružinský was on the bench as the #2 keeper.  According to the media in Slovakia, Tofiloski has missed the past two games for Košice due to visa issues.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Dukla Banská Bystrica – Podbrezová 3:3
Dejan Peshevski was not among the 18 players called up by Podbrezová.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Ermis – Ayia Napa 2:2
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Ermis and conceded two goals in the 63rd and 73rd minute, while his teammate Besart Ibraimi also got the start and stayed on the pitch until the 68th minute when he made way for Stelios Demetriou.  As for Ayia Napa, Bojan Markoski played all 90 minutes in central defense.

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Slovácko – Viktoria Plzeň 0:1
Veliche Shumulikoski played the full match for Slovácko who suffered a slim loss by conceding the lone goal in the 62nd minute.  Shumulikoski served as the captain for Slovácko in this encounter.

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Příbram – Baník Ostrava 3:1
Zoran Danoski began on the bench for Příbram before he entered the pitch in the 78th minute to replace Martin Zeman.

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Újpest – Nyíregyháza 3:2
Enis Bardhi played all 90 minutes for Újpest and proved to be one of their key players on the day with a goal and an assist.  In the 12th minute, Bardhi played a great ball over the top to Krisztián Simon who did the rest with a calm finish past the opposing keeper.  Then, despite being marked tightly, Enis managed to score a goal in the 27th minute with an accurate shot.

The assist (at 1:10) and goal (at 1:45) by Bardhi:

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Sisaket 0:0
Mario Gjurovski was not included in the Muangthong United squad due to an injury.

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Bangkok Glass – BEC Tero Sasana 2:1
Both Darko Tasevski and Bazhe Ilijoski played the entire game for Bangkok Glass in the narrow triumph over BEC Tero Sasana.  The two Macedonian players combined for the first goal in the 2nd minute when Tasevski sent a ball towards Ilijoski who did a nice job of controlling it before slotting a shot to the back of the net.

Video of the goal by Ilijoski (at 1:05):

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Chiangrai United – Songkhla 0:0
Muzafer Ejupi started in attack for Songkhla and played until the latter part of the 2nd half during the goalless draw against Chiangrai United.

South Korea, K-League Classic, Incheon United – Jeonnam 3:3
Stevica Ristikj played the whole match for Jeonnam who needed two late goals by Robet Cornthwaite to snatch a point from the road clash versus Incheon United.

Sweden, Allsvenskan, Häcken – Gefle 3:1
Leonard Zuta played all 90 minutes for Häcken who came out on the winning end in the second to last game of the season.

Greece, Super League, Kerkyra – Platanias 1:2
Vladimir Dimitrovski was an unused substitute for Kerkyra.

Belarus, Vysheyshaya Liga, Belshina – Minsk 1:2
Predrag Rangjelovikj opened on the bench for Minsk before he was introduced in the 67th minute to replace Ivan Maewski.

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