Macedonian internationals performances

Jovan Kostovski returned from his injury; photo: ohl.beAdis Jahovic notched two goals for Krylia Sovetov, Jovan Kostovski returned from his injury for OH Leuven, Krste Velkoski and Uros Matic recorded assists for their respective teams, while Stole Dimitrievski collected his fourth consecutive clean sheet for Granada B.

Italy, Serie A, Lazio – Palermo 1:1
Aleksandar Trajkovski opened on the bench for Palermo before he was introduced in the 73rd minute to replace Alberto Gilardino. In the 77th minute, prior to taking a free kick, Trajkovski was shown a yellow card for saying something to the referee. Palermo played its first match under new manager Davide Ballardini.

Trajkovski runs out after coming on for Gilardino

Italy, Serie A, Genoa – Sassuolo 2:1
Goran Pandev recovered from his injury to make the bench for Genoa, but he remained there as an unused substitute. Genoa scored the game winner in the fifth and final minute of stoppage time, or moments after Sassuolo leveled the score at 1:1 a minute earlier.

Italy, Serie B, Pro Vercelli – Como 2:0
Nikola Jakimovski was an unused substitute for Como.

Austria, tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Admira 1:1
Vanche Shikov stayed on the bench for Austria Wien as an unused substitute. Austria Wien dropped two points by conceding a late equalizer deep into stoppage time of the 90th minute.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Slaven Belupo – Dinamo Zagreb 1:2
Arijan Ademi was not available for Dinamo Zagreb due to his suspension, while Muzafer Ejupi played the full match for Slaven Belupo. The visitors came back from a goal down to edge their opponent.

Ejupi heads the ball

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Osijek – Rijeka 1:1
Both Stefan Ristovski and Leonard Zuta lasted all 90 minutes for Rijeka at the lateral positions on defense. Both goals in this fixture came near the end of the 1st and 2nd half. Rijeka opened the scoring in the 45th minute, while Osijek equalized in the 90th minute. The Osijek goal came on a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time after a foul inside the area.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Hajduk Split – Inter Zaprešić 4:0
Ilija Nestorovski played the entire game for Inter Zaprešić who suffered a heavy road defeat against Hajduk Split. Nestorovski was pretty quiet as he was not provided much service by his teammates.

Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Istra 1961 – RNK Split 1:1
Marko Simonovski was not included in the 18 player matchday squad by RNK Split.

Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, OH Leuven – Genk 1:3
Jovan Kostovski returned from his long-term injury for OH Leuven by coming off the bench in the 59th minute to replace Din Sula. Kostovski had barely trained over the past week, but the coach called upon Jovan with his attack being very thin. In the end, OH Leuven suffered another loss by falling 3:1 to Genk.

Poland, Ekstraklasa, Legia – Śląsk Wrocław 1:0
Ivan Trichkovski opened on the bench for Legia before he was introduced in the 78th minute to substitute Nemanja Nikolic. Legia would score the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to snatch all three points.

Trichkovski looks to escape his marker

Poland, Ekstraklasa, Podbeskidzie – Zagłębie Lubin 1:2
Aleksandar Todorovski began on the bench for Zagłębie Lubin before he entered the pitch in the 77th minute to take the spot of Krzysztof Janus. The visitors wanted to protect their narrow lead, so Todorovski came on for an attacking minded midfielder.

Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Olimpija – Maribor 2:2
Agim Ibraimi started on the right wing for Maribor and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Sintayehu Sallalich. Ibraimi also received a yellow card in the 43rd minute. Olimpija managed to largely contain Ibraimi, who formerly suited up for that club. Maribor, in second place, allowed an equalizer in the 90th minute, so they remain seven points behind top ranked Olimpija.

Ibraimi focuses moments before the game

Turkey, PTT 1. Lig, Denizlispor – Adana Demirspor 1:1
Daniel Mojsov played all 90 minutes for Adana Demirspor as he regained his starting spot after being an unused substitute the previous three games. Mojsov had one shot on goal in the 48th minute from a free kick, but his effort was saved.

Mojsov during the game

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Videoton – Vasas 2:0
Mirko Ivanovski was not summoned in the 18 player matchday squad by Videoton.

Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Honvéd – Újpest 1:2
Enis Bardhi started in midfield for Újpest and played the complete fixture. Újpest managed two goals in the 66th and 73rd minute to put away Honvéd who could only muster a late consolation goal.

Bardhi greets the goalscorer

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 4, Granada B – Algeciras 2:0
Stole Dimitrievski played from the start for Granada B and kept a clean sheet, his fourth in a row for the club. Dimitrievski made his best intervention in the 69th minute.

Dimitrievski punches the ball

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Sabadell – Barcelona B 2:2
David Babunski was not available for Barcelona B with a thigh injury to his left leg. Babunski is expected to miss two more weeks.

Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Real Unión – Fuenlabrada 2:1
Dorian Babunski started for Fuenlabrada and played until the 74th minute when he was substituted by Sergio Pachón.

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Voždovac – OFK Beograd 2:3
Ostoja Stjepanovic opened on the bench for OFK Beograd before he made a late appearance in the 85th minute to take the spot of Branimir Subasic, while his teammate Daniel Avramovski started and played until the 80th minute when he was replaced by Filip Rajevac. OFK Beograd needed a late goal in the 90th minute to beat Voždovac. This game also marked the first game in charge of new OFK Beograd manager Miodrag Radovanovic, already their third coach of the season.

Avramovski tries to outwit his marker

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Partizan – Novi Pazar 3:0
Stefan Ashkovski remains out of action for Novi Pazar due to an injury (broken jaw).

Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Mladost Lučani – Spartak Subotica 0:0
Aleksandar Lazevski played all 90 minutes for Mladost Lučani at left-back, while his teammate Tome Kitanovski also got the start and lasted until the 71st minute when he was substituted by Milos Mijic. Kitanovski was also shown a yellow card in the 32nd minute.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Drina – Sarajevo 1:3
Krste Velkoski started for Sarajevo and played until the 80th minute when he was replaced by Adnan Osmanovic. Velkoski was credited with an assist on the first goal in the 22nd minute. He passed the ball to Edin Rustemovic who made a clever move to create some space before firing a shot to the back of the net.

The assist by Velkoski:

Russia, Premier League, CSKA Moscow – Krylia Sovetov 0:2
Adis Jahovic was fielded in attack for Krylia Sovetov and lasted until the 78th minute when he made way for Milan Rodic. Jahovic notched both goals for his team in the 52nd and 66th minute. The first goal saw Adis bring down the ball, slightly round the keeper before slotting a shot into an empty net, while the second goal came about after Jahovic outran Sergei Ignashevich and then found the target on an effort from a tight angle.

Video of the two goals by Jahovic:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Jor7GCwmxw

Australia, Hyundai A-League, Melbourne Victory – Central Coast Mariners 2:1
Daniel Georgievski played the entire game for Melbourne Victory who got two quick goals from Gui Finkler in the 16th and 19th minute to edge Central Coast Mariners.

Switzerland, Challenge League, Schaffhausen – Lausanne 0:4
Ezgjan Alioski started at left-back for Schaffhausen and played the full match. Schaffhausen, in third place and trailing leaders Lausanne by six points entering this clash, lost soundly to drop further back on the table.

Alioski defends his marker

Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Young Boys – Sion 1:1
Taulant Sulejmanov-Seferi missed another game for Young Boys with a long-term injury.

Switzerland, Challenge League, Chiasso – Wil 2:2
Samir Fazli suffered a torn ACL last month, so he was obviously not available for Wil.

Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – Kapaz 3:0
Vladimir Dimitrovski was not among the 18 players called up by Qarabağ.

Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, NAC Breda – Den Bosch 3:0
Uros Matic played all 90 minutes for NAC Breda in their comfortable home victory over Den Bosch. Matic recorded the assist on the third goal when he set up Sjoerd Ars, while Uros was also involved in the action that led to the first goal.

Matic controls the ball

Cyprus, First Division Championship, APOEL – Anorthosis 0:2
Valmir Nafiu continues to be sidelined for APOEL following surgery to his herniated disc in October.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Enosis – Ethnikos Achnas 2:1
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Ethnikos Achnas and conceded two goals in the 72nd and 90th minute, the second being an own goal by a defender. Bogatinov, furthermore, saved a penalty in the 85th minute when he got a touch on the ball before the left goalpost then came to his rescue on the redirect.

Bogatinov got a piece on this ball to save the penalty

Cyprus, First Division Championship, AEK Larnaca – Ayia Napa 3:1
Bojan Markoski was fielded in central defense for Ayia Napa and played the complete match. Ayia Napa took the 1:0 lead in the 25th minute, but AEK Larnaca responded with three unanswered goals to get the win.

Cyprus, First Division Championship, Aris Limassol – Omonia 0:1
Edin Nuredinoski started at keeper for Aris Limassol and conceded one goal in the 44th minute on a penalty kick. Aris Limassol was livid at the referee since they felt Omonia dived to win the spot kick, but the call stood.

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Muangthong United – Chainat 2:3
Mario Gjurovski got the start for Muangthong United and played until the 62nd minute when he was substituted by Chananan Pombuppha. The home side scored both goals after Gjurovski left the pitch, and this loss pretty much ensures that Muangthong United will come up short in their bid to catch Buriram at the top of the table.

Gjurovski watches a jumping duel

Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Saraburi – Bangkok Glass 2:0
Darko Tasevski did not feature for Bangkok Glass due to an injury.

Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Ružomberok – Trenčín 0:3
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Ružomberok and conceded three goals in the 31st, 53rd and 55th minute. The goals came on a close range header and two shots from inside the area.

Tofiloski could not save this header

Slovakia, DOXXbet Liga, Spartak Trnava B – Dukla Banská Bystrica 0:2
Both Tihomir Kostadinov and Dejan Peshevski lasted all 90 minutes for Dukla Banská Bystrica, the latter scoring the opening goal in the 47th minute. Peshevski also received a yellow card in the 7th minute.

Peshevski gets ready to shoot the ball

Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Slovácko – Slavia Praha 0:2
Veliche Shumulikoski played the entire game for Slovácko and also picked up a booking in the 63rd minute. Slavia Praha grabbed one goal in each half to down Slovácko.

Shumulikoski during the game

South Korea, K-League Classic (Relegation Group), Busan – Jeonnam 1:1
Stevica Ristic was not included in the matchday squad by Jeonnam as the club decided to test some younger players in the final portion of the season. Earlier this month, Ristic signed a 1 year contract extension to return to Jeonnam for the 2016 campaign.

Hong Kong, Sapling Cup, Pegasus – South China 2:0
Kristijan Naumovski started at keeper for Pegasus and kept a clean sheet in the home victory over South China. Naumovski was also shown a yellow card in the 88th minute.

Naumovski among the starters

Bulgaria, A Group, Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Montana 1:0
Zoran Baldovaliev opened on the bench for Lokomotiv Plovdiv before he was introduced at the beginning of the 2nd half to replace Dimitar Velkovski. Lokomotiv Plovdiv netted the lone goal in the 74th minute on a header following a corner kick.

Moldova, Divizia Națională, Saxan – Dacia 1:3
Medzit Neziri was not available for Dacia due to a shoulder injury.

Armenia, Premier League, Banants – Ulisses 5:1
Vlatko Drobarov played all 90 minutes for Banants in their emphatic home victory over Ulisses.

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