Top flight member Tikvesh and Skopje will stay in the Macedonian first league for at least one more season after they defeated second league sides Voska Sport and Belasica.
photo by FK Tikvesh Kavadarci: fan group Lozari were a huge support for Tikvesh today
Tikvesh scored two quick goals early in the 13th and 17th minute through attacker Spahiu and winger Ivanovski, but second league West runners-up Voska Sport got back in game two minutes before the break thanks to their best players Emini.
1st & 2nd goal:
In the second half left back Ljamchevski scored a beautiful free kick while Spahiu with his second goal sealed Tikvesh’s top flight place.
The free kick goal:
After the match Voska Sport coach Rade Cicmilovikj resigned.
Blagoj Istatov stadium in Strumica
Tikvesh – Voska Sport 4:1 (2:1)
Goals: 13′, 74′ Ediz Spahiu, 17′ Ivan Ivanovski, 68′ Blagoja Ljamchevski – 43′ Izair Emini
Tikvesh: 12. Stojan Dimovski; 21. Aleksandar Varelovski (C), 24. Nikolaj Hristov, 15. Dragan Stojkov, 16. Andrej Lazarov (63′ 20. Riste Temelkov), 17. Riste Karakamishev (49′ 5. Metodija Delov), 7. Blagoja Ljamchevski, 6. Stefan Naumcheski, 10. Ivan Ivanovski (81′ 19. Gligor Donchev), 9. Ediz Spahiu, 22. Anael Ngoba Barga.
Voska Sport: 25. Goran Trajkovski; 4. Ardit Demiri (63′ 9. Elmir Aliji), 6. Hristijan Grozdanoski, 8. Djemilj Jahiji, 15. Argjent Gafuri, 22. Usni Ismaili, 23. Riste Ilijovski (32′ 17. Mihajlo Jakimoski), 24. Ljupcho Trpeski, 70. Darko Razmoski (71′ 7. Altin Loga), 10. Izair Emini (C), 99. Behar Feta.
Yellow cards: Dimovski, Donchev (T), Feta, Jahiji (CS)
Red cards: 69′ Aleksandar Mitrev (T – goalkeeper coach)
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)
Assistants: Dejan Kostadinov & Branko Putilin (Skopje)
Fourth official: Marjan Mladenovski (Skopje)
The celebration:
The match in Shtip w3as more even but also ended with a win for the top flight participant. Skiopje broke the deadlock after 33 minutes when Ignatov assisted to Janevski. Belasica equalized 8 minutes after the break when Trajkov score à la Ibrahimović goal with his heel after Ramani’s assist. The match looked as would need extra time, but than two minuted before the final whistle Janevski celebrated a brace scoring for a victory.
Gradski stadium in Shtip
Skopje – Belasica 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: 33′, 88′ Filip Janevski – 53′ Dimitar Trajkov
Skopje: 31. Andreja Efremov; 3. Kristijan Churlinov, 34. Dino Najdoski, 44. Audrey Yola Zepatta, 33. Hristijan Pecov, 14. Ivo Janakievski, 5. Mrgim Dani (57′ 24. Elisson Baiano), 10. Filip Janevski, 9. Dario Desnikj, 19. Leonid Ignatov (90’+2 6. Hristijan Dimov), 11. Hristijan Kirovski (C) (68′ 30. Bujar Hajdari).
Belasica: 1. Ivan Nikoloski; 2. Hristijan Chukarski, 3. Aleksandar Milushev (C), 5. David Stojkov (81′ 9. Vasil Krstev), 13. Spase Terziev, 6. Aleksandar Kocev, 14. Zoran Mitevski, 21. Hamza Ramani (88′ 17. Dejan Angov), 8. Stefan Sulev (90’+2 24. Radien Radojchikj), 19. Dimitar Trajkov, 11. Filip Mihailov.
Yellow cards: Zepatta, Pecov, Najdoski, Elisson, Hajdari (S), Trajkov, Kocev (B)
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)
Assistants: Dragan Trpchevski & Dushko Panov (Kavadarci)
Fourth official: Dimitar Pileshkov (Kavadarci)
Tikvesh and Skopje won a place for the season 2022/23 in the 1.MFL, while Voska Sport and Belasica stay in the second division which next season will be with a joint single group.