The Macedonian U15 national team visited Albania and played two friendly matches in the Albanian towns of Pogradec and Korçë, both near the border with Macedonia.

photo by FSHF

In the first game we played 1:1 draw while in the second one we suffered a 2:0 defeat. The two friendlies were a very good opportunity for coach Shabani to test the assembled players.

It is interesting to note that for Macedonia played the sons of former national team defenders Goce Sedloski and Aleksandar Vasoski.

August 22nd, Gjorgji Kyçyku stadium in Pogradec
Albania – Macedonia 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: 34′ Mattia Xhemali – 80′ Kosta Georgievski
Albania: Hoxha (46′ Brunga), Resuli (55′ Cekrezi), Mile, Neza, Nikolli (55′ Caslli), Como (55′ Vllasi), Vajushi (55′ Hyseni), Cela (46′ Meco), Rrena (80′ Syla), Sharka (46′ Xhindi), Xhemali (55′ Kopliku). Coach: Armand Dama
Macedonia: Petrov, Tashev (56′ Bogdanovski), Pavlov, Bocheski (76′ Imeri), Neloski, Akiki, Veleski (44′ Alimi), D. Ademi (56′ Fenev), Ristić (78′ Georgievski), P. Stojanov, Krstevski. Coach: Nedjat Shabani

August 24th, Skënderbeu stadium in Korçë
Albania – Macedonia 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: 57′ Haxhi Rrena 76′ Mattia Xhemali
Albania: Brunga (46′ Hoxha); Resuli (46′ Cekrezi), Mile, Neza (74′ Caslli), Nikolli, Como, Vajushi (54′ Hyseni), Cela (54′ Meco), Rrena (68′ Xhindi), Sharka, Xhemali (68′ Vllasi). Coach: Armand Dama
Macedonia: Petrov: Pavlov (80′ A. Ademi), Bocheski (80′ Sedloski), Neloski (46′ M. Stojanov), Akiki, D. Ademi (62′ Vasoski), Georgievski (62′ Alimi), P. Stojanov (80′ Veliu), Krstevski (75′ Selimi), Fenev (75′ Imeri), Bajrami (62′ Bogdanovski). Coach: Nedjat Shabani

Coach Nedjat Shabani called up 26 players for these friendlies:

Dimitar Petrov – FFM UEFA Academy/Brera Strumica
Jovan Angelovski – FFM UEFA Academy/Grozdanoski Ilinden
Kristijan Stojanovski – FFM UEFA Academy/Rabotnichki

Blagoja Sedloski – FFM UEFA Academy/Park
Ljis Imeri – FFM UEFA Academy/Karev
Marko Tashev – Tikvesh
Amer Veliu – FFM UEFA Academy/Gostivar
Kosta Georgievski – FFM UEFA Academy/Forca-Vardar
Petar Vasoski – FFM UEFA Academy/Park
Mihajlo Pavlov – FFM UEFA Academy/Forca-Vardar
Ardi Bajrami – FFM UEFA Academy/Kumanova-Milano 2010
Matej Bocheski – FFM UEFA Academy/Brera Strumica
Arijon Alimi – FFM UEFA Academy/Bashkimi 1947
Kristijan Neloski – FFM UEFA Academy/ Young Team
Amar Akiki – FFM UEFA Academy/Dardanet Academy
Adrian Veleski – FFM UEFA Academy/Prilep
Dardan Ademi – FFM UEFA Academy/Gostivar
Matej Fenev – FFM UEFA Academy/Bregalnica
Stefan Ristić – Makedonija GjP
Pavel Stojanov – FFM UEFA Academy/Brera Strumica
Ridvan Selimi – FFM UEFA Academy/ Forca-Vardar
Sergej Bogdanovski – FFM UEFA Academy/BIDJO Kumanovo
Mursel Zuber – FFM UEFA Academy/Young Team
Marin Krstevski -FFM UEFA Academy/Forca-Vardar
Azam Ademi– FFM UEFA Academy/Bashkimi 1947
Mitko Stojanov – FFM UEFA Academy/Belasica