Vardar and Pelister shared the points in a four goal match as the postponed Round 19 got complete today with the remaining five matches.
photo by Komiti Skopje: the end of the derby
Two mistakes by Pelister in the back line and Vardar could have easily make a stunning start of the second half-season, despite all the problems the club faced with. The Skopje based club took the lead early in the 3rd minute in what happened to be an entertaining derby, the most famous in Macedonia.
National Arena Toshe Proeski in Skopje
Vardar – Pelister 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: 3′ Filip Petkovski, 47′ Martin Mirchevski – 22′ Ivan Pejakovikj, 79′ Borche Manevski
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)
Leaders Shkendij managed to take the points from the tough road match against Sileks with a come from behind win.
Sileks stadium in Kratovo
Sileks – Shkendija 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: 22′ Ivan Ivanovski – 42′ (og) Srđan Drašković, 57′ Ljupcho Doriev
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (Struga)
Runners-up Shkupi was expecting an easy win at problem tore Borec, but they hardly won thanks to a lone goal scored by winter reinforcement Cvetanoski.
Zoran Paunov stdaium in Veles
Borec – Shkupi 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: 79′ Matej Cvetanoski
Referee: Marjan Stojanovski (Kichevo)
Huge surprise happened in Tetovo where relegation favs and dead last Belasica grabbed a 4:2 win over Renova. Kalanoski celebrated a hat-trick despite two of the goals coming from the spot.
Gradski stadium in Tetovo
Renova – Belasica 2:4 (0:1)
Goals: 59′ Fatjon Jusufi, 61′ Filip Stojchevski – 42′ (pen), 86′ (pen), 90’+2 Antonio Kalanoski, 81′ Besar Gudjufi
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)
Struga escaped a home defeat by Makedonija GjP with a late goal scored by Altiparmakovski five minutes from time after central defender Lichina brought the Lions in advantage shortly after the break.
Gradska Plazha stadium in Struga
Struga – Makedonija GjP 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: 85′ Marjan Altiparmakovski – 50′ Esmin Lichina
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)
The first match of this round took place last weekend when under snowy conditions Rabotnichki defeated Akademija Pandev on the Round. Because of the heavy snow these other five matches were moved for today.
Pandev stadium in Strumica
Akademija Pandev – Rabotnichki 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: 79′ Kristijan Stojkoski
Referee: Igor Ivanov (Veles)
All goals of this round:
1.MFL 2020/21
| Pos | Club | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shkëndija | 75 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 26 | 43 |
| 2 |  Shkupi | 59 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| 3 |  Struga | 57 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 |  Makedonija GjP | 55 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| 5 |  Rabotnichki | 48 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| 6 |  Pelister | 45 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 |
| 7 |  Akademija Pandev | 41 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 36 | -4 |
| 8 |  Borec | 40 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 36 | -4 |
| 9 |  Sileks | 36 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| 10 |  Renova | 36 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 46 | -10 |
| 11 |  Vardar | 31 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 60 | -28 |
| 12 |  Belasica | 17 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 68 | -45 |