The Macedonian U16 national team hosted Slovakia and played two friendly matches in Skopje.

photo: Ognen Dojchinovski

We suffered defeats in both matches, which in a way continues the series of poor results in the last two months. The next challenge of this generation is the participation at the Miljan Miljanić international friendly tournament next week in Serbia.

May 7th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Slovakia 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: 78′ Hristijan Markovski – 59′ Adam Rajnoha, 62′ Dávid Polt’ák
Macedonia: Trajkovski, Zaponchek (71′ Rochi), Djangarovski (71′ Stamatoski), Kesikj, Stoilov (84′ Delev), Zhaku, Bajrami (84′ Abdula), Angelevski (62′ I.Markovski), Osmani (71′ H.Markovski), Grasheski (84′ Gerasov), Ganiu (62′ Kish). Coach: Rade Karanfiloski
Slovakia: Kovalčík, Petrovčin, Lábo (77′ Gavenda), Grexa (77′ Tejzr), Fehér (46′ Polt’ák), Jenčuš (69′ Kodaj), Gurbál’, Dixon (58′ Koribský), Mateáš (69′ Šalkovič), Mikunda (69′ Husár), Rajnoha (77′ Vrábel). Coach: Martin Žamba

Markovski’s goal (at 1:54:09):

May 9th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Slovakia 1:3 (1:0)
Goals: 3′ Aleksandar Grasheski – 58′ Dávid Polt’ák, 66′ Maxim Mateáš, 90′ Máté Roland Fehér
Macedonia: Trajkov, Zaponchek (66′ Djangarovski), Stamatoski (78′ Rochi), Kesikj, Stoilov, Zhaku (66′ Sejmenov), Bajrami (78′ Delev), H.Markovski (48′ I.Markovski), Osmani (66′ Abdula), Grasheski (78′ Rochi), Ganiu (66′ Gerasov). Coach Rade Karanfiloski
Slovakia: Královič, Husár, Tejzr, Šalkovič (59′ Lábo), Kodaj (46′ Jenčuš), Grexa (78′ Petrovčin), Vrábel (46′ Rajnoha), Dixon (46′ Mateáš), Mikunda (59′ Gurbál’), Koribský (68′ Gavenda), Polt’ák (59′ Fehér). Coach: Martin Žamba

Grasheski’s goal (at 21:48):

Coach Rade Karanfiloski called up 23 players for these matches

Antonij Trajkovski – Rabotnichki
Aleksandar Trajkov – Brera Strumica

Mateo Kesikj – Brera Strumica
Alex Zaponchek – Ecxcelsior
Riste Stoilov – Brera Strumica
Alban Rochi – Ohrid Lychnidos
Stefan Stamatoski – Vardar
Martin Djangarovski – Brera Strumica
Danilo Delev – Vardar
Lorent Zhaku – Voska Sport
David Angelevski – Pelister
Bleron Bajrami – Vardar
Matej Gerasov – Rabotnichki
Aleksandar Grasheski – Nju Stars
Florent Osmani – Shkendija
Matej Sejmenov – Brera Strumica
Andrej Nikolovski – Rabotnichki
Matej Kish – Nju Stars
Filip Trenov – Brera Strumica
Admin Abdula – Makedonija GjP
Hristijan Markovski – Rabotnichki
Blendi Ganiu – Shkupi
Ivo Markovski – Vardar