Macedonian internationals performances

A penalty goes past Stole Dimitrievski; photo: tablondeportivo.comAgim Ibraimi scored a spectacular goal for Maribor, Adis Jahovic returned from his injury for Krylia Sovetov, Krste Velkoski amassed two goals for Sarajevo, while Vanche Shikov sustained an injury for Austria Wien.

Italy, Serie A, Bologna – Palermo 0:1
Aleksandar Trajkovski stayed on the bench for Palermo as an unused substitute.

Italy, Serie A, Genoa – Chievo 3:2
Goran Pandev did not feature for Genoa due to a red card suspension. Pandev served the third and final game of his ban, so he will be eligible to return in the next match.

Italy, Serie B, Virtus Lanciano – Como 1:0
Nikola Jakimovski was an unused substitute for Como.

Austria, tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Grödig 2:1
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 Richard Windbichler. The hamstring was the cause for Shikov’s withdrawal. In our talks with the official twitter account of Austria Wien, they told us that the injury occurred just before halftime. However, the severity of it has not been disclosed at this time.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Dinamo Zagreb – Zagreb 4:1
Arijan Ademi was not available for Dinamo Zagreb due to an indefinite suspension by UEFA for a positive doping test last month.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Lokomotiva – Rijeka 1:2
Both Stefan Ristovski and Leonard Zuta played the entire game for Rijeka at the lateral positions on defense. Zuta made a good run in the 9th minute and attempted a shot which was saved by the keeper. Rijeka would overcome a 0:1 halftime deficit by notching two goals in the 2nd half.

Zuta is brought down

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, RNK Split – Inter Zaprešić 1:1
Ilija Nestorovski opened at center-forward for Inter Zaprešić and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Ivan Parlov, while Marko Simonovski was not called up by RNK Split. In what was a tense match with each team getting one player sent off, both Inter and Split scored one goal after the 78th minute to record a point.

Nestorovski (#30) tries to win a duel

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Slaven Belupo – Hajduk Split 0:1
Muzafer Ejupi started for Slaven Belupo and played the complete 90 minutes. Ejupi should have done better in the 29th minute when he had a great opportunity, but his finishing was off.

Ejupi battles for the ball with a Hajduk player

Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Celje – Maribor 1:3
Agim Ibraimi played the entire game for Maribor and scored the first goal on a stunning strike from long range. Ibraimi unleashed a powerful and accurate shot from around 35 meters past the Celje keeper.

Video of the goal by Ibraimi:

Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Domžale – Krka 3:0
Zeni Husmani was an unused substitute for Domžale.

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Lokeren – OH Leuven 1:2
Jovan Kostovski continues to be sidelined with an injury for OH Leuven, while Besart Abdurahimi started for Lokeren and played until the 74th minute when he was replaced by Cyriel Dessers. Abdurahimi created his best chance in the 56th minute, but his shot was stopped.

Abdurahimi aims to get to the ball

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Kortrijk – Charleroi 2:0
Gjoko Zajkov was not called up by Charleroi for this fixture.

Poland, Ekstraklasa, Legia – Cracovia 3:1
Ivan Trichkovski opened on the bench for Legia before he made a late appearance in the 85th minute to take the spot of Michał Kucharczyk. Trichkovski attempted one shot on target in the 87th minute, but the Cracovia keeper made the save.

Turkey, PTT 1. Lig, Elazığspor – Adana Demirspor 1:0
Daniel Mojsov started in central defense for Adana Demirspor and played the complete match. His team suffered a tough loss by conceding the only goal in the 84th minute.

Mojsov in front of his own keeper

Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Akhisar Belediyespor – Eskişehirspor 1:0
Muarem Muarem was not included in the 18 player matchday squad by Eskişehirspor. Muarem returned to training last week, so his injury was not serious. Eskişehirspor also recently decided to change managers after a slow start to the season, but Muarem continues to be out of favor.

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Videoton – Honvéd 3:0
Mirko Ivanovski was an unused substitute for Videoton.

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Paks – Újpest 1:0
Enis Bardhi played all 90 minutes for Újpest in their narrow road loss against Paks. Bardhi created a quality chance in the 61st minute when his powerful free kick was bobbled by the keeper, but his teammates could not convert on the rebound opportunity.

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 4, Granada B – UCAM Murcia 1:1
Stole Dimitrievski started at goalkeeper for Granada B and conceded one goal in the 89th minute. It came on a penalty kick. Dimitrievski guessed right, but the shot had too much power and went past Stole. That late equalizer saw Granada B drop two points.

The penalty that Dimitrievski conceded (at 4:31):

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Villareal B – Barcelona B 1:1
David Babunski played the opening 45 minutes for Barcelona B before he was replaced at the start of the 2nd half by Wilfried Kaptoum.

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Fuenlabrada – La Roda 2:1
Dorian Babunski was an unused substitute for Fuenlabrada.

Dorian's name (#12) on the match sheet

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Novi Pazar – Čukarički 0:0
Stefan Ashkovski got the start for Novi Pazar and played until the 62nd minute when he made way for Amer Osmanagic. Ashkovski was neutralized on the wing as the teams settled for a goalless draw.

Ashkovski during the game

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Borac Čačak – OFK Beograd 1:0
Ostoja Stjepanovic started in defensive midfield for OFK Beograd and played until the 78th minute when he was replaced by Aleksa Denkovic, while his teammate Daniel Avramovski came off the bench in the 62nd minute to take the spot of Damjan Gojkov.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Metalac – Mladost Lučani 0:0
Aleksandar Lazevski played all 90 minutes for Mladost Lučani and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet, while his teammate Tome Kitanovski served a one-game suspension for accumulation of yellow cards.

Russia, Premier League, Krylia Sovetov – Terek Grozny 0:2
Adis Jahovic returned from his injury for Krylia Sovetov by coming off the bench in the 73rd minute to substitute fellow striker Berat Sadik. This was the season debut for Jahovic. The score was still 0:0 at that time, but Terek Grozny notched two goals after the 88th minute to come out on top.

Jahovic returned from his injury

Australia, Hyundai A-League, Melbourne Victory – Melbourne City 3:2
Daniel Georgievski played the entire game for Melbourne Victory who needed a late winner in the 90th minute to edge in-city rival Melbourne City.

Georgievski dribbles the ball

Switzerland, Challenge League, Le Mont – Schaffhausen 2:0
Ezgjan Alioski got the start for Schaffhausen and played the full 90 minutes. Le Mont would score one late goal in each half to snatch all three points.

Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Vaduz – Young Boys 1:1
Taulant Sulejmanov-Seferi continues to be out of action for Young Boys due to an injury.

Switzerland, Challenge League, Wil – Neuchâtel Xamax 3:2
Samir Fazli started for Wil and played until the 88th minute when he was replaced by Basil Stillhart. Fazli was most responsible for his team’s win by notching two goals and one assist.

Fazli (2nd from L) after a goal

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Sarajevo – Velež 4:1
Krste Velkoski played all 90 minutes for Sarajevo and managed to score two goals. They came in the 44th and 84th minute. In particular, his first goal came on a nice strike from just outside of the area.

The goals by Velkoski (first and last in video):

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Široki Brijeg – Olimpic 2:1
Filip Gligorov remains sidelined with a broken leg injury for Olimpic.

Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – Zira 4:1
Vladimir Dimitrovski was an unused substitute for Qarabağ.

Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, Achilles ’29 – NAC Breda 1:2
Uros Matic opened in midfield for NAC Breda and played until the 55th minute when he was replaced by Kevin Brands. Matic had one good chance midway through the 1st half, but his effort was saved.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, APOEL – AEL Limassol 6:0
Valmir Nafiu was not included in the APOEL squad due to a long-term injury.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Pafos – Ethnikos Achnas 3:0
Martin Bogatinov stayed on the bench for Ethnikos Achnas as the #2 keeper behind Michalis Panayiotou.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Ayia Napa – Doxa 2:2
Bojan Markoski started in central defense for Ayia Napa and played the full 90 minutes. This was a feisty match with a total of eleven yellow cards and one red card.

Markoski looks at the duel in front of him

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Aris Limassol – Enosis 2:1
Edin Nuredinoski played from the start for Aris Limassol and conceded one goal in the 28th minute. It came on an easy close range effort following a sloppy giveaway by a defender.

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Chiangrai United 4:1
Mario Gjurovski started for Muangthong United and played until the 79th minute when he was substituted by Chananan Pombuppha. Gjurovski led the way with a hat-trick, scoring his goals in the 25th, 29th and 75th minute. All came on shots from inside the area.

The first (at 2:51), second (at 3:56) and third (at 6:08) goal by Gjurovski:

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Bangkok Glass – Chainat 3:0
Darko Tasevski was fielded in attacking midfield for Bangkok Glass and played the complete match. Tasevski won a penalty in the 74th minute that would lead to the second goal for his team. The spot kick was actually missed by one of his teammates, but another one was there to tap-in the rebound.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Ružomberok – Senica 0:1
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Ružomberok and conceded one goal in the 77th minute on a sliding volley from close range.

Slovakia, DOXXbet Liga, Žilina B – Dukla Banská Bystrica 0:0
Tihomir Kostadinov started for Dukla Banská Bystrica and played until the 11th minute when an injury forced him to be replaced by Haris Garagić, while his teammate Dejan Peshevski also got the start and played until the 90th minute when he made way for Denis Urgela.

Kostadinov controls the ball before his injury

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Slovácko – Baník Ostrava 2:1
Veliche Shumulikoski played all 90 minutes for Slovácko in the narrow triumph over Baník Ostrava. Shumulikoski was involved in the action on the second goal in the 45th minute when his cross from the left was not cleared properly, allowing Jaroslav Diviš to score inside the area.

South Korea, K-League Classic (Relegation Group), Daejeon – Jeonnam 1:0
Stevica Ristic opened at center-forward for Jeonnam and played until the 90th minute when he made way for Oh Young-Joon. Jeonnam began the relegation portion of the post regular season with a minimal loss.

Hong Kong, BOCG Life Premier League, Pegasus – Yuen Long 1:1
Kristijan Naumovski started at goalkeeper for Pegasus and played until the 75th minute when he was substituted by Yuen Ho Chun. Pegasus made a double switch at that time and since the rules in Hong Kong require a maximum of only four foreigners on the pitch, Naumovski was taken out so a foreign striker could be introduced. The team was going for the win at home, but they ultimately had to settle for the draw.

Naumovski among the starters

Sweden, Superettan, Assyriska – Mjällby 3:0
Daniel Ivanovski got the start for Mjällby and played the complete encounter. Ivanovski was also shown a yellow card in stoppage time of the 90th minute.

Kazakhstan, Premier League (Relegation Group), Zhetysu – Shakhter 0:1
Dushan Savic played the entire game for Zhetysu in what could be a costly loss. Zhetysu fell to last place, being overtaken by Shakhter due to this result, so they need some points in the final three rounds to avoid relegation.

Bulgaria, A Group, Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Botev Plovdiv 2:1
Zoran Baldovaliev started for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and played until the 84th minute when he was replaced by Georgi Valchev. Baldovaliev scored the opening goal in the 14th minute on a header from close range. He helped Lokomotiv win the in-city derby against Botev.

The goal by Baldovaliev (at start of video):

Denmark, Bet25 Liga, Horsens – Vendsyssel 0:1
Aleksandar Stankov was fielded in attack for Horsens and played until the 39th minute when an injury forced him to be substituted by Mikkel Jespersen.

Aleksandar is helped off after his injury

Denmark, Bet25 Liga, Vejle – Skive 2:3
Antonio Stankov started at right-back for Vejle and played until the 84th minute when he was replaced by Denis Fazlagic, while his teammate Hakan Redzep came off the bench at the beginning of the 2nd half to take the spot of Moses Lamidi. Stankov collected the assist on the first goal in the 5th minute when his cross was headed home by Thomas Mikkelsen. Antonio also received a yellow card in the 52nd minute.

Antonio crosses the ball

Moldova, Divizia Națională, Dacia – Zimbru 0:0
Medzit Neziri remains sidelined for Dacia with a broken collarbone.

Armenia, Premier League, Alashkert – Banants 3:0
Vlatko Drobarov played all 90 minutes for Banants in their convincing road loss against Alashkert.

Finland, Veikkausliiga, Inter Turku – SJK 0:2
Egzon Belica was an unused substitute for Inter Turku.

United States, North American Soccer League, Indy Eleven – Minnesota United 3:0
Dragan Stojkov was not available for Indy Eleven due to a shoulder injury.

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