The Macedonian U15 national team finished 6th at the 20th Torneo delle Nazioni Città di Gradisca d’Isonzo international tournament.

The tournament was held from April 25th until May 1st in several cities in Italy, Slovenia and Austria. Twelve countries took part in this tournament, divided into four groups. Our national team finished second in its group, therefore it played in the play-off from 5-8 place. In the first match Macedonia won 1:0 against Wales while in the match for the fifth place the team suffered a 2:0 loss against Italy.

Austria won the tournament by beating Slovenia in the final after penalty shoot-out.

Placement matches:

April 29th, Colussi stadiun in Cervignano del Friuli, Italy
Macedonia – Wales 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 52′ Fadilj Islamovikj
Macedonia: Denkovski; Atanasov, Mitreski, Ljachka, Petkovski, Mamuti, Cvetkovski, Rakipi, Staleski, Papaliski, Liotoski. Bench: Stojanoski, Grchevski, Djaferi, Masev, Islamovikj, Rufati, Georgioski, Sejdini, Stojkovski, Jordanoski, Petkov. Coach: Dragan Nachevski
Walles: no info. Coach: Drew Sherman / Richard Williams

Whole match:

May 1st, Comunale stadium in Rivignano Teor, Italy
Italy – Macedonia 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: 16′ Jacopo Landi, 38′ Giovanni Bruno
Italy: Sonzogni; Evangelista, Del Fabro, Stocco, Rocchetti (C), Mercogliano, Jacopo, Amalfitano, Zanatta, Fustini, Martini. Coach: Enrico Battisti
Macedonia: Denkovski; Atanasov, Mitreski, Petkovski, Mamuti, Cvetkovski, Rakipi, Sejdini, Liotoski, Islamovikj, Petkov. Bench: Stojanoski, Grchevski, Djaferi, Masev, Staleski, Rufati, Georgioski, Ljachka, Stojkovski, Papaliski, Jordanoski. Coach: Dragan Nachevski

Whole match:

Final
Gradisca d’Isonzo, Italy
Slovenia – Austria 1:1 (9:10 p.s.o.)

3-4 place
Rivignano Teor, Italy
Ireland – South Korea 1:3

5-6 place
Cervignano del Friuli, Italy
Italy – Macedonia 2:0

7-8 place
Bilje, Slovenia
Wales – Czechia 5:1

9-10 place
Komen, Slovenia
Romania – Norway 0:1

11-12 place
Renče, Slovenia
Saudi Arabia – United Arab Emirates 2:1