National team members Besart Abdurahimi, Ferhan Hasani and Krste Velkoski amassed one goal for their respective teams, Arijan Ademi compiled an assist for Dinamo Zagreb, Darko Micevski scored a stunning goal from a free kick for OFK Beograd, while Darko Tasevski netted a late game winner for Bangkok Glass on a great strike from distance.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League Play-off II, Mechelen – Zulte Waregem 3:0
Aleksandar Trajkovski played the entire game for Zulte Waregem in their convincing road defeat against Mechelen. Trajkovski was mostly quiet as the home side made easy work of Zulte Waregem.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League Play-off II, Westerlo – Lokeren 4:3
Besart Abdurahimi opened on the bench for Lokeren before he was introduced in the 30th minute to replace Ayanda Patosi. Abdurahimi collected one goal in the 77th minute when his intended cross into the box was misplayed by the Westerlo keeper. The keeper had anticipated the cross reaching the head of a Lokeren player, but Besart’s cross was a tad too high, resulting in the ball reaching the back of the net. Moments after the goal, Besart came close to scoring again, but his shot from the edge of the area struck the top of the crossbar.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League Play-off I, Kortrijk – Gent 0:1
Damjan Shishkovski was not included in the Gent squad as he currently serves as the #3 keeper on the team. These three points moved Gent into first place since Club Brugge lost this weekend.
Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Magna Wiener Neustadt 2:1
Vanche Shikov continues to be a healthy exclusion from the Austria Wien squad. Shikov’s club situation will definitely test new national team manager Ljubinko Drulović. Can he rely on a guy that hasn’t played in a while? Vanche’s match fitness is obviously not where it needs to be, so we’ll see how Drulović handles that situation.
Germany, Bundesliga, Mainz – Hamburg 1:2
Nikolche Noveski was an unused substitute for Mainz.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, RNK Split – Dinamo Zagreb 1:5
Arijan Ademi played all 90 minutes for Dinamo Zagreb who officially clinched the league trophy in Croatia. Ademi played a part in the first two goals for the visitors. In the 21st minute, Arijan made an accurate long pass to Ángelo Henríquez who controlled the ball before being brought down inside the area by the keeper. That spot kick was converted. Then, in the 30th minute, Ademi sent a low cross that was tapped in from close range by Henríquez.
Video of Ademi’s role on one goal (at 1:23) and then his assist (at 2:06):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZZwU2y80_w0
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Gorica – Maribor 1:1
Agim Ibraimi was an unused substitute for Maribor.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Olimpija – Radomlje 3:1
Aleksandar Lazevski played the entire game for Olimpija who recorded a comfortable win over the last placed side in Slovenia. The seldom used Lazevski got a chance since the starting left-back, Kenan Bajric, was out with an injury. Olimpija’s website said that Bajric will be sidelined for two weeks.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Celje – Koper 3:2
Dejan Peshevski was an unused substitute for Koper. His team led 0:2 at halftime, but then two red cards allowed Celje to come back by them scoring three goals in the 2nd half.
Italy, Serie B, Varese – Latina 1:2
Stefan Ristovski played the whole match for Latina who recorded an important come from behind victory in its effort to avoid reaching the relegation zone. As for Varese, already relegated, neither Nikola Jakimovski nor Mensur Kurtishi were included in the matchday squad.
Italy, Lega Pro/Group C, Paganese – Martina Franca 0:0
Filip Pivkovski started in attack for Martina Franca and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Teo Iaia.
Denmark, Superliga, Odense – Brøndby 0:2
Ferhan Hasani played all 90 minutes for Brøndby and scored the second goal for his team in the 12th minute. Hasani fired home a shot from inside the area after he was set up nicely by Riza Durmisi. Hasani also received a yellow card in the 68th minute.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, St. Gallen – Sion 0:1
Muhamed Demiri went back to being a healthy exclusion for St. Gallen after getting a rare start as an emergency center-back in the last game.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Zürich – Young Boys 0:1
Taulant Sulejmanov-Seferi was not available for Young Boys due to a season ending knee injury.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Servette – Wil 2:1
Samir Fazli played the entire game for Wil and provided the assist on the lone goal for his team in the 71st minute, scored by Pascal Cerrone.
Russia, National Football League, Krylia Sovetov – Yenisey 1:0
Adis Jahovic returned from his one game injury absence to start and play 85 minutes before another injury struck. Adis went down and had to be replaced at that time. Krylia Sovetov scored the only goal just before halftime directly from a free kick.
Spain, Liga Adelante, Albacete – Barcelona B 2:1
David Babunski opened on the bench for Barcelona B before he was introduced in the 70th minute to replace Croatian midfielder Alen Halilović. Barcelona B remains in a difficult position on the table, needing to compile some points in the final six games if they want to avoid the drop to the third division.
Spain, Segunda División B, Almeria B – Granada B 2:1
Stole Dimitrievski played from the start for Granada B and conceded two quick goals in the 1st and 10th minute.
France, Ligue 1, Montpellier – Rennes 0:0
Gjoko Zajkov was not among the 18 players called up by Rennes.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Debrecen – Videoton 1:2
Mirko Ivanovski was an unused substitute for Videoton. A day after this game (which was played on Saturday), Videoton claimed the league trophy after second placed Ferencváros was held to a draw on Sunday.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Újpest – Győr 1:0
Enis Bardhi opened on the bench for Újpest before he came on in the 63rd minute to replace Aaron Dankwah, while Vladica Brdarovski played all 90 minutes for Győr. The only goal was scored by Újpest in the 69th minute on a shot from distance.
Romania, Liga I, Dinamo București – Steaua București 1:3
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Dinamo București as the #2 keeper behind Traian Marc.
Romania, Liga I, ASA Târgu Mureș – Viitorul 6:1
Boban Nikolov was an unused substitute for Viitorul who suffered a heavy road defeat against the current table leaders in Romania.
Romania, Liga I, Concordia – Pandurii 1:0
Hristijan Dragarski started in central defense for Concordia and played until the 89th minute when he was replaced by Cristian Albu. Dragarski was also shown a yellow card in the 54th minute.
Cyprus, First Division (Championship Group), APOEL – Omonia 3:2
Valmir Nafiu was an unused substitute for APOEL.
Cyprus, First Division (Relegation Group), Ayia Napa – AEL Limassol 1:0
Bojan Markoski played all 90 minutes for Ayia Napa and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Markoski also picked up a yellow card in the 90th minute. This win allowed Ayia Napa to escape the relegation zone for the time being.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Slavija – Sarajevo 2:3
Krste Velkoski played the entire game for Sarajevo and scored the second goal for his team in the 60th minute. The goal came on a shot from inside the area to tie the match at 2:2. Sarajevo would then score a late game winner to claim all three points.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Olimpic – Čelik 1:2
Filip Gligorov got the start for Olimpic and played until the 53rd minute when he made way for Denis Čomor. In the 7th minute, when Olimpic took the 1:0 lead, Gligorov made a cross from the right hand side which hit the head of an opposing player. However, the clearance was poor and the ball then fell to Danijal Brković who fired home a shot from inside the area.
Thailand, Toyota Premier League, Muangthong United – Osotspa 2:1
Mario Gjurovski did not feature for Muangthong United as he sat on the bench for the second consecutive game. This is form related since the coach has not been pleased with Mario’s play prior to the benching.
Thailand, Toyota Premier League, Bangkok Glass – Ratchaburi 1:0
Darko Tasevski opened on the bench for Bangkok Glass before he was introduced in the 62nd minute to replace Goshi Okubo. Tasevski managed to score the lone goal in the 90th minute on a great strike from distance.
Thailand, Toyota Premier League, Nakhon Ratchasima – Chainat 2:1
Borche Manevski continues to be left out by Chainat in league games this season.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Skenderbeu – Teuta 4:2
Aco Stojkov played the opening 45 minutes for Skenderbeu before he was replaced at the start of the 2nd half by Fation Sefa. The score was only 1:1 at the halftime break, but Skenderbeu added three goals in the 2nd half to down Teuta.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Laçi – Flamurtari 2:1
Nijaz Lena started in midfield for Flamurtari and played the full match in his team’s narrow road loss.
Greece, Super League, Kerkyra – Panathinaikos 1:1
Vladimir Dimitrovski played the whole match for Kerkyra and also picked up a yellow card in the 78th minute. Kerkyra grabbed their goal on a converted penalty kick in the 62nd minute. The regular season in Greece will wrap up next weekend.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Crvena Zvezda – Rad 2:0
Daniel Avramovski opened on the bench for Crvena Zvezda before he was introduced in the 62nd minute to substitute Petar Orlandic. For the second straight match, Avramovski was given 30 minutes of action by his coach.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, OFK Beograd – Radnički 1923 2:0
Darko Micevski found himself in the starting lineup for OFK Beograd and played all 90 minutes. Micevski scored the opening goal in the 24th minute on a stunning strike that came directly from a free kick.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Jagodina – Donji Srem 0:0
Riste Mitrevski played the entire game for Donji Srem in the goalless draw versus Jagodina, while his teammate Martin Hristov stayed on the bench as an unused substitute.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Spartak Subotica – Voždovac 0:1
Tome Kitanovski started at right-back for Voždovac and played the full match. Kitanovski also received a yellow card in the 33rd minute. Voždovac is now one point above the relegation zone after this win.
Poland, I Liga, Zagłębie Lubin – Dolcan Ząbki 2:0
Aleksandar Todorovski played all 90 minutes for Zagłębie Lubin and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Zagłębie Lubin continues to lead the way in the Polish second division.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Gabala – Qarabağ 1:1
Muarem Muarem got the start for Qarabağ and played until the 84th minute when he was replaced by Admir Teli. Qarabağ took the initial lead in the 55th minute on a nice individual goal by Brazilian playmaker Reynaldo, but Gabala equalizer via a converted penalty kick in the 90th minute.
Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Viktoria Plzeň – Slovácko 4:0
Veliche Shumulikoski was an unused substitute for Slovácko.
South Korea, K-League Classic, Gwangju – Jeonnam 3:2
Stevica Ristic started in attack for Jeonnam and played the complete match. Ristic came close to scoring in the 65th minute, but his powerful header was well saved.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Ordabasy – Zhetysu 0:0
Dushan Savic played the entire game for Zhetysu in this goalless draw against Ordabasy. Savic attempted one shot on goal in the 16th minute, but his effort was saved by the opposing keeper.
Armenia, Premier League, Ararat – Banants 2:2
Filip Timov played the opening 45 minutes for Banants before he was replaced at the start of the 2nd half by Gevorg Nranyan. Banants would score both goals after the break to salvage a point.