Potential internationals performances

Serdar Aziz; photo: bursafan.netMarko Markovski scored a game winner for Xanthi in Greece, while Serdar Aziz from Bursaspor is another player eligible to play for Macedonia.

Germany, Bundesliga, Schalke – Werder 5:0
Aleksandar Ignjovski played the entire game as a left midfielder for Werder in this heavy defeat.  He also received a yellow card in the 26th minute for a foul.

Greece, Super League, Xanthi – Panionios 1:0
Centre forward Marko Markovski continued his good form by scoring the lone goal of the game in the 26th minute with a header to hand Xanthi the narrow victory.  Markovski ended up playing all 90 minutes as this was his fifth goal in the last six games.  He also has one assist during this stretch.

Video of the goal by Markovski (at 0:16):

Turkey, Süper Lig, Bursaspor – Antalyaspor 0:0
Serdar Aziz played the entire game for Bursaspor and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet.  The father of Bursaspor’s centre back is born in Bitola so Aziz is eligible to play for Macedonia.

Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Arsenal Kyiv – Vorskla 2:0
Jovan Markoski played all 90 minutes for Vorskla as an attacking midfielder in this road loss.

Austria, Bundesliga, Rapid Wien – Admira Wacker Mödling 2:1
Emin Sulimani is still out with an injury for Admira while his brother Benjamin entered the game in the 86th minute as their club suffered a minimal loss against Rapid Wien.

Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Vllaznia – Dinamo Tirana 2:1
18-year-old midfielder Bekim Dema, born in Skopje, played the entire game for Vllaznia.

Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Tirana – Laçi 1:0
Nedzbedin Selimi started on the bench for Laçi before he came on in the 83rd minute.  His club suffered a slim 1:0 road loss against Tirana.

Europa League, Hannover 96 – Vorskla 3:1
Midfielder Jovan Markoski played the entire game for Vorskla.  The group stage is over and his club finished in last place with just two points so Vorskla was eliminated from the competition.

Europa League, Birmingham – Maribor 1:0
Left back Dejan Trajkovski started on the bench for Maribor before coming on in the 75th minute.  Maribor also finished in last place and was thus eliminated from the Europa League.

Europa League, Fulham – Odense 2:2
Pajtim Kasami was an unused substitute for Fulham.  The point wasn’t enough for the English club who finished in third place and barely missed out on the next round.

Europa League, Wisła – Twente 2:1
Ivica Iliev was an unused substitute for Wisła as his team moved to the Europa League knockout stages by beating Twente.  Wisła was then drawn with Standard Liège in the Round of 32 draw.

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