Valmir Nafiu recorded his first goal for APOEL, Adis Jahovikj netted the game winner for Krylia Sovetov, Ezgjan Alioski got on the scoresheet for Schaffhausen, while Vladica Brdarovski collected an assist for Győr.
Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Ried 0:1
Vanche Shikov played the entire game for Austria Wien and also received a yellow card in the 26th minute. After this loss, Austria Wien dismissed manager Gerald Baumgartner and his top assistant, a Macedonian coach by the name of Renato Gligoroski. Andreas Ogris has been appointed as the interim coach until the end of the season. We’ll see how this managerial change affects Shikov.
Germany, Bundesliga, Mainz – Wolfsburg 1:1
Nikolche Noveski was an unused substitute for Mainz.
Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Kasımpaşa – Galatasaray 2:3
Goran Pandev was not included in the 18 player matchday squad by Galatasaray.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Dinamo Zagreb – Istra 1961 4:1
Arijan Ademi did not feature for Dinamo Zagreb due to a yellow cards suspension.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Zadar – Slaven Belupo 1:0
Muzafer Ejupi started in attack for Slaven Belupo and played until the 79th minute when he was replaced by Petar Mišić. Zadar scored an early goal in the 3rd minute to hold off Slaven Belupo.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Domžale – Maribor 0:0
Agim Ibraimi played all 90 minutes for Maribor in the goalless draw against Domžale. Ibraimi had his best chance in the 3rd minute, but his effort struck the crossbar.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Celje – Olimpija 0:0
Aleksandar Lazevski was an unused substitute for Olimpija.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Krka – Koper 3:0
Dejan Peshevski started on the right wing for Koper and played until the 71st minute when he made way for Jaka Štromajer. Krka netted all three goals in the 2nd half to down Koper.
Italy, Serie B, Latina – Spezia 1:2
Stefan Ristovski played the full match for Latina and also picked up a yellow card in the 61st minute. Latina conceded one goal in each half to suffer the slim home loss against Spezia.
Denmark, Superliga, Vestsjælland – Brøndby 0:1
Ferhan Hasani played all 90 minutes for Brøndby in the road victory over Vestsjælland. Hasani had two good chances in the 25th and 68th minute, but his first effort produced a great save while his second shot went just over the goal.
Denmark, NordicBet Ligaen, Viborg – AB Copenhagen 3:0
Aleksandar Stankov opened on the bench for Viborg before he was introduced in the 73rd minute to take the spot of Elson Hooi, while his teammate and twin brother, Antonio Stankov, was an unused substitute.
Australia, Hyundai A-League, Adelaide United – Melbourne Victory 2:2
Daniel Georgievski started at left-back for Melbourne Victory and played the full 90 minutes. The visitors scored the first and last goals, but conceded two in between, to take home a point from the tough road trip to Adelaide United.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Vaduz – St. Gallen 3:1
Muhamed Demiri played the opening 45 minutes for St. Gallen before he was replaced at the start of the 2nd half by striker Albert Bunjaku. Demiri made his first league appearance in several months, but it only lasted one half.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Young Boys – Zürich 3:0
Taulant Sulejmanov-Seferi was not among the 18 players called up by Young Boys.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Lausanne – Schaffhausen 0:4
Ezgjan Alioski played the complete match for Schaffhausen and scored the final goal in the 69th minute. It came on a long range shot from around 20 meters.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Utrecht – NAC Breda 3:4
Uros Matic stayed on the bench for NAC Breda as an unused substitute, while his teammate Aleksandar Damchevski continued to be excluded from the squad. Damchevski is currently in his hometown of Strasbourg, France where he is getting a second opinion whether his knee will require surgery.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Puskás Academy – Videoton 0:0
Mirko Ivanovski was an unused substitute for Videoton.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Honvéd – Újpest 2:2
Enis Bardhi started for Újpest and played until the 65th minute when he was replaced by Filip Stanisavljević. Újpest twice had the lead in this game, but Honvéd came back both times to snatch a point.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Dunaújváros – Győr 0:2
Vladica Brdarovski played all 90 minutes for Győr and recorded the assist on the first goal in the 31st minute. His cross from the right hand side was headed home by József Windecker. Brdarovski also received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
Russia, Football National League, Krylia Sovetov – Anzhi 1:0
Adis Jahovikj got the start for Krylia Sovetov and played until the 90th minute when he made way for Sergei Kornilenko, a striker on the Belarus national team. Jahovikj scored the only goal just before halftime with a sliding effort from close range following a free kick. Adis was also shown a yellow card in the 58th minute.
Video of the goal by Adis (at 1:36):
Belgium, Proximus League, OH Leuven – Mons 0:0
Jovan Kostovski opened on the bench for OH Leuven before he was introduced in the 69th minute to replace Guiseppe Rossini. Just three minutes later, Kostovski was shown a direct red card for a quick exit. Kostovski was fouled and then got up to push the opposing player. It didn’t appear to be a heavy push that was worthy of a red card, but the referee came running in and sent him off.
Spain, Liga BBVA, Granada – Eibar 0:0
Stole Dimitrievski did not make the squad for the first team of Granada. Instead, Dimitrievski played for Granada B this weekend where he conceded one goal in a 4:1 win against UCAM Murcia.
Spain, Liga Adelante, Alcorcón – Barcelona B 3:1
David Babunski was an unused substitute for Barcelona B.
France, Ligue 1, Rennes – Nantes 0:0
Gjoko Zajkov was not among the 18 players called up by Rennes.
Romania, Liga I, Brașov – Dinamo București 1:0
Kristijan Naumovski played from the start for Dinamo București and conceded one goal in the 88th minute. It came on a long free kick that Naumovski anticipated someone heading, but nobody touched the ball and it reached the back of the net before he could react.
Romania, Liga I, Steaua București – Viitorul 4:1
Boban Nikolov was once again excluded from the matchday squad by Viitorul.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Wisła Kraków – Cracovia 2:1
Ostoja Stjepanovikj was not summoned in the Wisła Kraków squad for this game versus Cracovia.
Poland, I Liga, Bytovia Bytów – Zagłębie Lubin 0:2
Aleksandar Todorovski played the whole fixture for Zagłębie Lubin and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Zagłębie Lubin is currently tied for first place in the Polish second division after 22 rounds.
Cyprus, First Division (Championship Group), APOEL – Apollon 2:2
Valmir Nafiu started for APOEL and played until the 84th minute when he was replaced by Constantinos Charalambides. Nafiu scored his first goal for APOEL in the 35th minute with an effort from close range after the keeper parried away a cross.
Cyprus, First Division (Championship Group), Ermis – AEK Larnaca 0:4
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Ermis and conceded four goals in the 22nd, 32nd, 83rd and 90th minute, while his teammate Besart Ibraimi also took part in all 90 minutes. Ermis suffered a heavy home defeat at the hands of AEK Larnaca.
Cyprus, First Division (Relegation Group), Doxa – Ayia Napa 0:1
Bojan Markoski played all 90 minutes for Ayia Napa and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the slim triumph over Doxa.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Velež – Sarajevo 2:0
Krste Velkoski started in attack for Sarajevo and played until the 70th minute when he was substituted by Ševko Okić. It was a bad week for Sarajevo who was eliminated from the Bosnian Cup and also lost this game to Velež in league play.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Sloboda Tuzla – Olimpic 2:1
Filip Gligorov got the start for Olimpic and played the full encounter in the road loss to Sloboda Tuzla.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Skenderbeu – Elbasani 5:1
Aco Stojkov missed his second consecutive game for Skenderbeu due to an injury.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Apolonia – Tirana 0:2
Kire Ristevski played the complete match for Tirana and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the road victory over Apolonia.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Partizani – Laçi 1:0
Ardian Cuculi played the entire game for Partizani who scored the lone goal midway through the 2nd half to edge Laçi.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Teuta – Flamurtari 1:0
Yani Urdinov played all 90 minutes for Flamurtari, while his teammate Nijaz Lena remained sidelined with an injury. Urdinov was also shown a yellow card in the 90th minute.
Greece, Super League, Olympiacos – Kerkyra 3:0
Vladimir Dimitrovski did not feature for Kerkyra due to a yellow cards suspension.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Crvena Zvezda – Napredak 1:0
Daniel Avramovski was not among the 18 players called up by Crvena Zvezda.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, OFK Beograd – Borac Čačak 1:0
Darko Micevski began on the bench for OFK Beograd before he made a late appearance in the 88th minute to take the spot of Marko Janković.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Radnički 1923 – Voždovac 2:1
Tome Kitanovski played all 90 minutes for Voždovac in a matchup between the bottom two sides in Serbia. In this case, last placed Radnički 1923 got a slim win to move four points within Voždovac.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Rad – Donji Srem 2:0
Martin Hristov opened on the bench for Donji Srem before he was introduced in the 70th minute to replace Igor Jelić, while his teammate Riste Mitrevski was an unused substitute. Donji Srem played their first game with a new manager since their prior coach left to take over at Vojvodina.
Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Slovácko – Dynamo České Budějovice 3:1
Veliche Shumulikoski started in defensive midfield for Slovácko and played the complete encounter.
South Korea, K-League Classic, Ulsan Hyundai – Jeonnam 0:0
Stevica Ristikj played the entire game for Jeonnam in the goalless draw against Ulsan Jyundai. Ristikj had two good chance in the 12th and 13th minute, but both of his efforts were well saved by the opposing keeper.
Sweden, Svenska Cupen, Göteborg – Häcken 3:1
Leonard Zuta started at left-back for Häcken and played all 90 minutes. With this loss, Häcken was eliminated from the Swedish Cup. They had a good run, reaching the semi-finals, but Göteborg proved to be too tough in this game.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Okzhetpes – Zhetysu 2:0
Dushan Savikj played the whole match for Zhetysu and also received a yellow card in the 39th minute.
Armenia, Premier League, Banants – Pyunik 1:2
Filip Timov opened on the bench for Banants before he was introduced in the 27th minute to replace the injured Tomas Bagi. Timov then managed to score the lone goal for his team in the 42nd minute, but it wasn’t enough as Pyunik celebrated a narrow victory.
