U16: Macedonia once again last at Miljan Miljanić tournament

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 Serbia – Ireland Ireland 3:2
Montenegro Montenegro – Macedonia Macedonia 2:1

3rd place
Ireland Ireland – Macedonia Macedonia 3:2

Final
Serbia Serbia – Montenegro Montenegro 4:3

April 12th, FSS Sports Centre in Stara Pazova Serbia
Montenegro Montenegro – Macedonia 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 Serbia
Ireland Ireland – Macedonia 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 Macedonia
Spasko Ahtarov – Makedonija GjP Macedonia
Andrej Velkov – Bregalnica Macedonia
Andrej Ljubevski – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Anes Meljichi – Shkendija Macedonia
Nikola Stojkovski – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Genc Kkjiku – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Martin Jovanovikj – Makedonija GjP Macedonia
Fljakron Memishi – Shkendija Macedonia
Daniel Kocev – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Numan Ajetović – Vardar Macedonia
Dario Jakimovski – Makedonija GjP Macedonia
Darko Sekovski – Vardar Macedonia
Nikola Manojlov – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Altin Aliji – Vardar Macedonia
Jonuz Djaferi – Shkendija Macedonia
Stefan Mladenovski – Vardar Macedonia
Kristijan Georgievski – Djurgården Sweden
Oliver Saveski – Olympic Sweden
Maksimilijan Dimitrievski – Borussia (M) Germany

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