Stevica Ristić and Ivan Trickovski continued their great form by scoring in their third consecutive game for their respective teams, Armend Alimi scored a great goal for Istra 1961 who picked up an upset victory over Hajduk Split, while Goce Toleski and Stojan Ignjatov each scored their first goals for their new teams.
Italy, Serie A, Chievo – Inter 2:1
Goran Pandev played the entire game for Inter and it seems he can’t buy a goal as he once again missed a huge chance in the 13th minute when he received a pass from Samuel Eto’o and Pandev got around the Chievo keeper but his shot into an empty goal hit the post. In the 26th minute, Pandev and Esteban Cambiasso combined nicely but Pandev’s shot from the left hand side lacked power and was over the goal. Pandev was pretty quiet in the 2nd half as this was Inter’s fifth consecutive game without a win.
Italy, Campionato Primavera, Parma Primavera – Sassuolo Primavera 1:1
Stefan Ristovski started at RB for the Parma Primavera team and played all 90 minutes while his teammate Agron Bufi started on the bench before he came on at the start of the 2nd half replacing Daniele Bernasconi.
Germany, 1. Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach – Mainz 05 2:3
Nikolce Noveski played the entire game for Mainz who got back to their winning ways as all five goals were scored in the 2nd half.
Germany, 1. Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt – Hoffenheim 0:4
Oka Nikolov played from the start for Eintracht Frankfurt but it’s a game he will want to forget as he conceded four goals while his teammate Aleksandar Vasoski was an unused substitute. There was nothing Nikolov could do on the first two goals but his defenders were at fault for the other two goals as they carelessly lost possession of the ball in dangerous positions which led to the last two goals by Hoffenheim.
Germany, 2. Bundesliga, Paderborn – Greuther Fürth 0:4
Dragan Georgiev was not called up by Paderborn who suffered a heavy defeat at home against Greuther Fürth.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Dynamo Kyiv – Metalist Kharkiv 1:1
Goran Popov played the entire game for Dynamo Kyiv who took the lead in the 31st minute through Oleh Gusev before the visitors equalized four minutes later when Marko Dević converted a penalty.
Russia, Premier-Liga, Sibir – Tom’ 0:1
Velice Sumulikoski played all 90 minutes for Sibir and also picked up a yellow card in the 71st minute while Goran Maznov was an unused substitute for Tom’.
Russia, Premier-Liga, Amkar – Spartak Nalchik 3:1
Stevica Ristić played the entire game for Amkar Perm and continued his good form by scoring in his third consecutive game. Aleksandr Kolomeytsev started the goal in the 16th minute by running down the middle of the field before he made a pass to Georgi Peev who made a good low cross to the sliding Ristić who scored from close range. Ristić then had another chance in the 90th minute when he received a good long pass and he was all alone with the keeper but his shot was saved by the legs of the Spartak Nalchik keeper.
Austria, T-Mobile Bundesliga, Red Bull Salzburg – Mattersburg 1:0
Ilco Naumoski played all 90 minutes for Mattersburg and he was shown a yellow card in the 18th minute when he jumped to block a dangerous free kick but he inadvertently used his hand in the process and since it happened in the penalty area, Red Bull Salzburg were awarded a penalty which was converted by Roman Wallner. Naumoski then came close to equalizing in the 46th minute but his header following a well taken corner kick was just wide of the goal. Naumoski’s final chance came in the 79th minute but his volley from close range following a good cross from the left was again just wide of the goal and Mattersburg suffered a narrow loss.
Austria, Heute für Morgen – Erste Liga, Lustenau 07 – Gratkorn 1:3
Dejan Stojanovik played from the start for Lustenau 07 and conceded three goals.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, APOEL – Doxa Katokopia 3:1
Boban Grncarov played the entire game for APOEL while Ivan Trickovski initially started the game on the bench as he was given somewhat of a rest after playing about 65 minutes for the Macedonian national team this past Wednesday against Albania. Trickovski eventually came off the bench in the 64th minute replacing Ailton Almeida and he continued his great form when he scored a goal in the 83rd minute to give his team the 3:1 lead and they went on to win by the same score.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Ermis Aradippou – Ethnikos Achnas 1:1
Edin Nuredinoski played all 90 minutes for Ethnikos Achnas and conceded one goal in the 60th minute, Vance Sikov played the entire game as a CB, Stojan Ignjatov also got the start and played until the 75th minute when he was replaced by Elias Vattis, while Filip Ivanovski did not play because of an injury. Ignjatov scored the only goal for Ethnikos Achnas in the 69th minute but his team could not get the win and they had to settle for a point.
Cyprus, Marfin Laiki League, Enosis Neon Paralimni – AEK Larnaca 0:2
Petar Milosevski played from the start for Enosis Neon Paralimni and conceded two goals, Bojan Markoski got the start at CB before he was substituted in the 2nd half by Kristof Imschoot, while Krste Velkoski played the entire game as Enosis lost their third consecutive game.
Czech Republic, 1.Gambrinus liga, Hradec Králové – Slovácko 0:0
Ilija Nestorovski started for Slovácko and played until the 82nd minute when he was replaced by Radek Szmek.
Czech Republic, 1.Gambrinus liga, Mladá Boleslav – Slavia Praha 3:1
Vladimir Dimitrovski played the entire game for Mladá Boleslav while his teammate Goce Toleski also got the start and played until the 90th minute when he was replaced by Marek Volf. Toleski scored his first goal in a Mladá Boleslav uniform in the 51st minute with a well taken shot from just outside the box.
Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Trabzonspor – Eskişehirspor 0:0
Agim Ibraimi was not among the 18 players called up by Eskişehirspor.
Turkey, Bank Asya 1. Lig, Orduspor – Tavşanlı Linyitspor 1:2
Jovan Kostovski played all 90 minutes for Orduspor while his teammate Muarem Muarem also got the start and played until the 79th minute when he was replaced by Ahmet Kuru. Muarem also picked up a yellow card in the 51st minute.
Denmark, Superliga, København – Nordsjælland 2:1
Bajram Fetai started on the bench for Nordsjælland before he entered the game in the 75th minute replacing Andreas Retz Laudrup.
Bulgaria, Kupa na Balgariya, Bansko – Levski 1:3
Darko Tasevski was not called up by Levski because of an injury that he sustained in warm ups prior to the friendly game between Macedonia and Albania earlier this week.
Bulgaria, Kupa na Balgariya, Lokomotiv Sofia – Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0:0 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv won 4:3 on penalties)
Dragi Kocev started on the bench for Lokomotiv Plovdiv before he entered the game in the 64th minute replacing Dani Kiki. This game was tied at 0:0 after 120 minutes but Lokomotiv Plovdiv advanced to the next round of the Bulgarian Cup by winning 4:3 on penalties.
Bulgaria, Kupa na Balgariya, Minyor – Akademik 1:1 (Minyor advanced 3:2 on penalties)
Vanco Trajanov played from the start for Minyor who advanced to the next round of the Bulgarian Cup by winning 3:2 on penalties after the game was tied at 1:1 after 120 minutes.
Bulgaria, Kupa na Balgariya, Dorostol – Pirin 0:0 (Pirin advanced 5:3 on penalties)
Zoran Zlatkovski played all 120 minutes for Pirin as this game went into extra time but it was 0:0 after 120 minutes so it went into penalty kicks. All five Pirin players converted their penalties including Zlatkovski as his team advanced to the next round of the Bulgarian Cup.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Heerenveen – Willem II 5:0
Samir Fazli was not called up by Heerenveen because of an injury.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, De Graafschap – Roda 3:1
Yani Urdinov and Aleksandar Stankov were unused substitutes for Roda while their teammate Antonio Stankov wasn’t called up.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, GKS Bełchatów – Polonia Warszawa 3:2
Zlatko Tanevski played all 90 minutes as the left CB for GKS Bełchatów in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, Legia Warszawa – Arka Gdynia 3:0
Mirko Ivanovski played the entire game for Arka Gdynia as a winger in an attacking formation but his team could not find the back of the net and they weren’t helped by their keeper who conceded two soft goals. Ivanovski showed nice skill in the 12th minute when he got away from his marker and sent in a dangerous low cross in the box but a shot by his teammate was straight at the Legia keeper who made an easy save. Ivanovski also had a chance in the 45th minute when he received a pass in the penalty area but he rushed things and squandered a good opportunity.
Poland, Unibet 1. Liga, Górnik Łęczna – Kolejarz Stróże 0:0
Dejan Miloseski played all 90 minutes for Górnik Łęczna and his best chance came in the 68th minute but his powerful shot was saved nicely by the Kolejarz Stróże keeper.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Čukarički – Partizan 2:4
Aleksandar Lazevski was not among the 18 players called up by Partizan.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Vojvodina – Inđija 2:0
Daniel Mojsov returned from his yellow cards suspension and played the entire game for Vojvodina while his teammate Mario Gjurovski was not called up for the fourth consecutive game.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Jagodina – Rad 1:1
Aleksandar Todorovski played all 90 minutes for Rad.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Smederevo – Spartak Zlatibor 0:0
Zoran Todorov played from the start for Smederevo.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Javor – Hajduk Kula 0:0
Filip Petrov started on the bench for Javor before he entered the game in the 73rd minute replacing Marko Milovanović.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Istra 1961 – Hajduk Split 2:0
Armend Alimi started for Istra 1961 and played until the 68th minute when he was replaced by Mateo Sušić. Alimi opened the scoring in the 51st minute by winning a duel against Ivan Strinić and then firing a well placed shot from a difficult angle past the Hajduk Split keeper. Alimi also picked up a yellow card for taking his shirt off but you can’t blame him for his excessive celebration as Istra 1961 recorded an upset victory over Croatian giants Hajduk Split.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Šibenik – Slaven Belupo 3:3
Daniel Georgievski played all 90 minutes for Šibenik and played a part in the second goal for his team in the 51st minute when he found Antonio Jakoliš who was fouled in the box by Alen Maras and the referee awarded Šibenik with a penalty which was converted by Mehmed Alispahić.
Croatia, T-Com Prva HNL, Inter Zaprešić – Karlovac 0:0
Aleksandar Trajkovski was not called up by Inter Zaprešić while his teammate Goran Todorcev did not play because of an injury.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Spartak Trnava – Košice 0:0
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and kept a clean sheet as his best save came in the 28th minute when he denied Marek Kaščák from a dangerous free kick.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Maccabi Tel Aviv – Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0:1
Zoran Baldovaliev was not among the 18 players called up by Ironi Kiryat Shmona who are now in first place in the top Israeli league.
Hungary, Soproni Liga, Haladás – Debrecen 3:0
Mirsad Mijadinoski played all 90 minutes for Debrecen and also received a yellow card in the 65th minute. This was a very heated game as there were a total of nine yellow cards between the two teams.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Qäbälä 0:0
Both Igor Mitreski and Slavco Georgievski played the entire game for Neftçi as Georgievski also picked up a yellow card in the 47th minute.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Inter Bakı – Turan Tovuz 3:0
Filip Despotovski did not play for Inter because of an injury.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, AZAL – Qarabağ 2:0
Robert Petrov played all 90 minutes for AZAL.
Azerbaijan, Unibank Premyer Liqası, Khazar Lankaran – Muğan 2:0
Sasko Pandev was an unused substitute for Muğan.
Australia, Hyundai A-League, Sydney – Perth Glory 2:0
Aleks Vrteski was an unused substitute for Perth Glory as he was the #2 keeper behind Tando Velaphi.
photo: nkistra1961.hr
Stevica Ristić’s goal (at 0.20)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FwvOwyH9BE0
Ivan Trickovski’s goal (at 1.35)
Armend Alimi’s goal (at 0.30)
Goran Pandev hits the post (at 0.20)