Macedonian U16 national team finished last at the 8th edition of the Miljan Miljanić memorial tournament that took place in Stara Pazova, Serbia.
photo by FSS: the final ceremony
Despite the good performance in the both games, our young footballers suffered two minimal defeats against Montenegro and Republic of Ireland. Serbia won the tournament with 4:3 victory over Montenegro. It is for the second consecutive year that our U16 national team finishes last at this tournament.
Semifinals
Serbia –
Ireland 3:2
Montenegro –
Macedonia 2:1
3rd place
Ireland –
Macedonia 3:2
Final
Serbia –
Montenegro 4:3
April 12th, FSS Sports Centre in Stara Pazova
Montenegro –
Macedonia 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: 1′ Batrićević, 84′ Tadić – 44′ Nikola Stojkovski
Montenegro: Stefan Nenezić; Lazar Maraš, Bodin Tomašević, Miloš Vračar, Marko Perović (90’+3 Bojan Damjanović), Stefan Đukanović (46′ Nemanja Radević), Vasilije Adžić, Lazar Šekularac (84′ Zarija Kumburović),Andrija Bulatović (57′ Danilo Vukanić), Ilija Batrićević (57′ Marko Tadić), Andrej Camaj (78′ Filip Perović). Coach: Goran Perišić.
Macedonia: Slave Vrgov; Genc Kkjiku (31′ Nikola Stojkovski), Andrej Velkov, Kristijan Georgievski (46′ Jonuz Djaferi, 83′ Darko Sekovski), Anes Meljichi, Oliver Saveski (66′ Martin Jovanovikj), Daniel Kocev (66′ Numan Ajetovikj), Maksimilijan Dimitrievski, Altin Aliji, Nikola Manojlov (72′ Dario Jakimovski), Fljakron Memishi (58′ Stefan Mladenovski). Coach: Vujadin Stanojković.
April 14th, FSS Sports Centre in Stara Pazova
Ireland –
Macedonia 3:2 (1:1)
Goals: 16′, 73′ (pen) Kone-Doherty, 90′ Ashbee – 28′ Maksimilijan Dimitrievski, 52′ Altin Aliji
Ireland: Jamie Gamble; Adam O’Halloran (58′ Cory O’Sullivan), Jake Grante, Stan Ashbee, Luke Nolan (58′ Luke Kehir), Rhys Bartley (58′ Anthony Dodd), Gabriel Kelly, Romeo Akachukwu (58′ Sean Mackey), Trent Kone-Doherty, Shaun Wade (58′ Najemedine Razi), Taylor Mooney. Coach: Paul Osam
Macedonia: Spasko Ahtarov; Andrej Velkov, Anes Meljichi, Daniel Kocev, Maksimilijan Dimitrievski, Nikola Manojlov, Fljakron Memishi, Nikola Stojkovski, Martin Jovanovikj, Numan Ajetovikj, Stefan Mladenovski. Bench: Slave Vrgov, Genc Kkjiku, Kristijan Georgievski, Oliver Saveski, Altin Aliji, Andrej Ljubevski, Dario Jakimovski, Jonuz Djaferi, Darko Sekovski. Coach: Vujadin Stanojković.
Coach Vujadin Stanojković called up the following 20 players for this tournament:
Slave Vrgov – Akademija Pandev
Spasko Ahtarov – Makedonija GjP
Andrej Velkov – Bregalnica
Andrej Ljubevski – Rabotnichki
Anes Meljichi – Shkendija
Nikola Stojkovski – Rabotnichki
Genc Kkjiku – Rabotnichki
Martin Jovanovikj – Makedonija GjP
Fljakron Memishi – Shkendija
Daniel Kocev – Rabotnichki
Numan Ajetović – Vardar
Dario Jakimovski – Makedonija GjP
Darko Sekovski – Vardar
Nikola Manojlov – Rabotnichki
Altin Aliji – Vardar
Jonuz Djaferi – Shkendija
Stefan Mladenovski – Vardar
Kristijan Georgievski – Djurgården
Oliver Saveski – Olympic
Maksimilijan Dimitrievski – Borussia (M)