Macedonia hosted a UEFA development tournament from August 21-26 for under-15 national teams. The matches were played in Strumica and Turnovo, and besides our team, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Estonia also participated. Estonia won the tournament while Macedonia finished third in the final standings.

photo by Risto Manchev/Facebook: moment from the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina

Macedonia – Bosnia-Herzegovina 2:2 (4:6 p.s.o.)
Ukraine – Estonia 0:1
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Ukraine 2:4
Estonia – Macedonia 0:1
Bosnia-Herzegovina – Estonia 1:2
Ukraine – Macedonia 1:0

1. Estonia 3 2 0 1 3:2 6
2. Ukraine 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
3. Macedonia 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 0 1 2 5:8 2

21 August, Kukush stadium in Turnovo
Macedonia – Bosnia-Herzegovina 2:2 (2:2) 4:6 p.s.o.
Goals: 2′ Gabriel Fudarski Mitev, 18′ Leis Fakikj – 27′ Nedim Hrnjić, 42′ Kenan Salkanović
Macedonia: Bozhinovski; Petkovski, Arsovski (56′ Papikj), Mechkarovski (34′ Jovanovikj), Fakikj, Baftijari (52′ Drndarovski), Simonovski (52′ Vukelj), Fudarski Mitev (71′ Muadini), Shilkovski, Ristov (71′ Alili), Martinovski (71′ Elezi). Coach: Goran Georgievski
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Podrug; Jović, Manigoda, Bošnjak, Zec, Railić, Salkanović, Hrnjić, Mujanović, Stanišić, M. Begić. Also played: Ivičić, Lokvančić, Rakaj, Tatlić, Angelić and A. Begić. Coach: Čedomir Ćulum

Highlights:

23 August, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica
Estonia – Macedonia 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: 40′ Leis Fakikj
Estonia: Riisenberg; Räkkand, Kivi, Ruubel, Klavan, Pallo, Põlda, Maimann, Laht, Rodik, Kvitš.
Bench: Jegorov, Ruusmaa, Kohanenko, Saaremäel, Märks, Raatma, Undrest, Lehtmests, Horst. Coach: Ludvig Tasane
Macedonia: Grabulovski; Ramadani (35′ Fakikj), Arsovski (36′ Fudarski Mitev), Mechkarovski, Martinovski (79′ Alili), Shilkovski (79′ Drndarovski), Papikj, Ristov (35′ Petkovski), Vukelj (46′ Simonovski, 87′ Jovanovikj), Elezi (46′ Isufi), Muadini (46′ Baftijari). Coach: Goran Georgievski

Highlights:

26 August, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica
Ukraine – Macedonia 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: 20′ Daniil Rosul
Ukraine: Povstiuk; Papeta, Moskalenko (61′ Korneliuk), Kostyuchenko (72′ Bezobchuk), Rosul, Fedorchuk, Ryzhak (46′ Syvorog, 72′ Berezhnyi), Gudzhol (61′ Solomon), Berun (86′ Pysko), Shevchenko (72′ Chalyi), Khasaya (46′ Kirchatyi). Coach: Volodymyr Samborsky
Macedonia: Grabulovski; Ramadani (57′ Arsovski), Petkovski (85′ Vukelj), Mechkarovski (46′ Ristov), Martinovski (68′ Elezi), Fudarski Mitev (68′ Jovanovikj), Shilkovski, Drndarovski (46′ Baftijari), Papikj (68′ Grdanoski), Alili (57′ Simonovski), Isufi (46′ Fakikj). Coach: Goran Georgievski

Highlights:

Coach Goran Georgievski called up 22 players for this tournament:

Davor Grabulovski
Ognen Bozhinovski

Artan Ramadani
Stefan Petkovski
Kalin Arsovski
Maksim Mechkarovski
Marko Martinovski
Leis Fakikj
Amir Baftijari
Angel Simonovski
Gabriel Fudarski Mitev
Stefan Shilkovski
Stefan Drndarovski
Leon Ristov
Nenad Jovanovikj
Hari Papikj
Djemal Alili
Adem Vukelj
Anik Isufi
Orges Elezi
Ubeit Muadini
Viktor Grdanoski