Goran Pandev and Inter advanced to the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, Goran Popov and Dynamo Dyiv finished in 1st place in Group E of the Europa League, while Muarem Muarem had an assist for Orduspor.
FIFA Club World Cup, Seongnam – Inter 0:3
Goran Pandev played the entire game for Inter as the right winger in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Pandev had a chance in the 16th minute but his shot was saved by the Seongnam keeper and then he had another chance in the 51st minute but his powerful shot was just wide of the goal. Pandev showed good vision in the 61st minute when he made a nice pass to Dejan Stanković who became too unselfish and tried to pass the ball to Samuel Eto’o instead of shooting himself from a dangerous position as the opposing keeper intervened and Inter squandered a good opportunity. With the win, Inter advanced to the final of the FIFA Club World Club where they will face Congolese club Mazembe. By the way, in todays draw for the Champions League round of 16, Pandev’s Inter will face Bayern München in clash of last season’s finalists.
UEFA Europa League, Group E, Dynamo Kyiv – Sheriff 0:0
Goran Popov started at LB and played all 90 minutes for Dynamo Kyiv who finished in first place in their group with 11 points. They qualified for the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 where they will face Turkish side Beşiktaş as todays draw was held in Nyon, Switzerland.
UEFA Europa League, Group C, Levski – Sporting Lisboa 1:0
Darko Tasevski started for Levski and played until the 77th minute when he was replaced by Marian Ognyanov. Tasevski attempted two shots in the 29th and 65th minute but both of his shots were just wide of the left goal post. Levski is eliminated from the Europa League.
UEFA Europa League, Group I, Debrecen – Sampdoria 2:0
Mirsad Mijadinoski played from the start for Debrecen who recorded their first three points in the Europa League but they will still be eliminated from the competition as they finished in last place in their group. Debrecen is eliminated from the Europa League.
Turkey, Bank Asya 1. Lig, Karşıyaka – Orduspor 0:2
Jovan Kostovski played the entire game for Orduspor while his teammate Muarem Muarem also got the start and played until the 85th minute when he was replaced by Mehmet Ayaz. Kostovski hit the post in the 71st minute while Muarem provided the assist on the second goal by Orduspor in the 75th minute when he made a very good pass from the left to Müslüm Yelken who got around the keeper and scored into the empty goal to put the game away. With the win, Orduspor moved up to third place in the standings with 26 points after fifteen rounds.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, VV-Venlo – Roda 0:4
None of the three Macedonians, Yani Urdinov, Aleksandar Stankov, and Antonio Stankov, were called up by Roda who recorded a convincing victory away to VV-Venlo.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Haifa 0:1
Zoran Baldovaliev was an unused substitute for Ironi Kiryat Shmona as the only goal of the game was scored by Maccabi Haifa in the 77th minute from a penalty that was converted by Yaniv Katan.
Saudi Arabia, Zain Saudi League, Al-Shabab – Al-Taawon 4:1
Mensur Kurtisi started on the bench for Al-Taawon before he came on at the start of the 2nd half replacing Waleed Al Harbi.
Greece, Football League, Veria – Levadiakos 1:0
Dejan Blazevski started for Veria and played until the 78th minute when he was replaced by Konstantinos Barbas.