Round 23: Only draws on Sunday games (Video)

No team managed to grab a victory in the three first league matches played on Sunday. Holders Vardar failed to beat bottom placed Skopje, Pobeda and Akademija Pandev also played a goalless draw, while Sileks and Shkupi at least scored one goal each in their tie.

photo by FK Vardar: moment of the game in Avtokomanda

Vardar decided to put an end to their boycott and today fielded their best team away to local rivals Skopje. But that wasn’t enough to break the tough home defense who is playing in great form this second half-season. It’s the fourth draw for them in the last 5 games with the fifth being a win. Another important point for the popular Pirates who managed to get back in race for avoiding relegation.

Zhelezarnica stadium in Skopje
Skopje – Vardar 0:0
Skopje: 1. Stefanović; 6. Lichina, 16. Pecov, 14. Mounpain, 8. Aleksovski, 7. Janevski (90’+4 4. Kocev), 17. Demir, 18. Nastevski, 11. Koffi (68′ 10. Gjurchinovski), 9. Petkovski (C), 3. Bopesu.
Vardar: 90. Gachevski; 77. Brdarovski (83′ 18. Kolevski), 6. Grncharov (C), 21. Novak, 30. Todoroski; 5. Bitang, 16. Gligorov, 70. Juan Felipe; 11. Barseghyan, 72. Maksimov (78′ 24. Popzlatanov), 9. Blazhevski.
Yellow cards: Nastevski, Aleksovski (S), Blazhevski (V)
Red cards: /
Referee: Marjan Gocevski (Strumica)

Sileks welcomed Shkupi in the only game that featured goals. The home side took the lead after eleven minutes with the goal scored by Brazilian winter signing Antonio Marcos. The visitors from the capital equalized three minute before the break thanks to first league goalscoring king Bazhe Ilijoski.

Sileks stadium in Kratovo
Sileks – Shkupi 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: 11′ Antonio Marcos – 42′ Ilijoski
Sileks: 27. Mitrović (C); 5. Stojchevski, 4. Gucev, 3. Blagojević, 23. Filipović, 13. F. Gligorov, 20. Timov, 16. Panovski (76′ 45. Aleksovski), 10. Filipovski (61′ 9. Đorđević), 21. Tanushev, 11. Antonio Marcos (63′ 17. Ivanov).
Shkupi: 1. Zendeli (C); 7. Ljamchevski, 16. Krivanjeva, 3. Tipurić, 4. Malikji; 14. Broja, 5. Bajrami (66′ 20. Adem); 8. Shabani, 23. Stojkoski (80′ 89. Jasharoski), 10. Imeri (46′ 25. Emre Can); 18. Ilijoski.
Yellow cards: Antonio Marcos, Stojchevski, Filipović (S), Stojkoski, Broja, Malikji, Ilijoski (Sh)
Red cards: /
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)

Pobeda once again changed the home venue. This time they hosted Akademija Pandev in Ohrid. No goals were scored and both sides failed to record a first win this second half-season.

Atina Bojadji stadium in Ohrid
Pobeda – Akademija Pandev 0:0
Goals: /
Pobeda: 1. Tofiloski (C); 2. Jaćimović, 5. Najdovski, 15. Krsteski, 16. Loga, 3. Danoski, 7. Ivanović, 8. Dimitrioski, 18. Trajkoski (46′ 9. Geshoski), 21. Naumoski (66′ 20. Lucas Silva), 11. Karcheski.
Akademija Pandev: 1. Vujanac; 3. Atanaskoski, 4. Dimov, 16. Ganchev, 5. Iliev (78′ 22. Grifoni); 21. Varelovski, 7. Ivanov, 17. Krstovski, 10. Atanasov, 19. Pandev (C) (30′ 98. Mihailov, 80′ 9. Mishov), 28. Baldovaliev.
Yellow cards: Karcheski, Ivanović (P), Atanaskoski, Mihailov, Baldovaliev, Mishov (AP)
Red cards: /
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Tetovo)

The other two games were played on Saturday. You can read about those and watch the highlights by clicking here.

1.MFL 2017/18

PosClubPtsPWDLFAGD
1913629431012774
2563616812534112
3523614101250437
4513613121151465
550361311123037-7
642361012144347-4
741361011153653-17
83836108183656-20
93536714152443-19
103436810183768-31
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