The fourth round of the Macedonian First League takes place in the midweek period with five games on Wednesday and one more on Thursday.
Tittle holders Vardar take on Cup holders Renova in a match that could be referred as the Super Cup. These two teams were supposed to play in such a match to signal the start of the season, but the presidential elections of FFM postponed the event.
The surprising team in the early season, Horizont Turnovo, hosts one of the contenders in Metalurg. Turnovo sits alone at the top of the table right now, but a Metalurg win would change that.
In Ship, Bregalnica faces Shkendija in another interesting match of the round. The matches between these two teams were interesting last season with several thrilling finished. Shkendija managed to win all three games, twice winning 3:2 and once prevailing 1:0.
Pelister, the champions of the Second League last season, will square off against Rabotnichki on the road. Both clubs have four points after three rounds but have gotten there with different approaches. Rabotnichki has the best attack in the league with nine goals (but also a suspect defense with eight conceded goals), while Pelister has scored just two goals but also let in that same number as well.
Sileks is still searching for its first points of the season after losing the first three games. They will look to achieve that on the road against Napredok, a team that is always tough to beat at home. For Sileks, the main problem has been the defense with nine conceded goals in three matches, allowing three per game.
The other team without a point, Teteks, plays the lone game on Thursday against newly promoted side Drita. Teteks has been the biggest disappointment in the early part of the campaign, but will look to turn around their fortune against Drita.
Wednesday, 29.08.2012 at 17.00 CET
Kukush stadium in Turnovo
Horizont Turnovo vs. Metalurg
Referee: Zoran Temelkov (Kavadarci)
Gradski stadium in Shtip
Bregalnica Shtip vs. Shkendija
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
National Arena Philip II of Macedon in Skopje
Rabotnichki vs. Pelister
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Tetovo)
Gradski stadium in KIchevo
Napredok vs. Sileks
Referee: Simeon Stefkov (Skopje)
Gradski stadium in Tetovo
Renova vs. Vardar
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)
Thursday, 30.08.2012 at 17.00 CET
Gradski stadium in Tetovo
Teteks vs. Drita
Referee: Stevche Shuleski (Ohrid)
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