The Macedonian U16 national team hosted Latvia and played two friendlies at the FFM Training Center in Skopje. In the first match, we were better team and provided a 2:1 victory while in the second match our players delivered a very weak performance and were deservedly defeated.

photo by FFM

This generation will have a chance to improve the impression next month when they participate in the UEFA development tournament together with Northern Ireland, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

11 March, Petar Miloshevski Training Center field 3 in Skopje
Macedonia – Latvia 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: 18′ Medin Emini, 83′ Adrian Veleski – 21′ Henrijs Holtoms
Macedonia: Petrov; Pavlov, Gjorgjioski, Akiki, Polimac, Ademi (77′ Bocheski), Ristić (83′ Sedloski), Krstevski (89′ Marković), Sivevski, Veleski (89′ Fetai), Emini (77′ Aksentiev). Coach: Iljami Isejni
Latvia: Viļķins; Grigorjevs, Papaurelis, Cīrulis, Vientiess, Aizsilnieks, Bergs, Holtoms, Laimiņš, Harlamovs, Sļusarevs. Bench: Ivanausks, Štefenbergs, D. Kurakins, A. Kurakins, Ozoliņš, Jefimovs, Lazdāns, Aščuks, Masļinarskis, Ignatjevs, Geraimčuks, Zvilna. Coach: Andrejs Gluščuks

Highlights:

13 March, Petar Miloshevski Training Center field 3 in Skopje
Macedonia – Latvia 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 5′ Adrians Kurakins, 68′ Andris Aizsilnieks
Macedonia: Memeti (80′ Spaseski); Stojanov (55′ Akiki), Bocheski (67′ Sivevski), Polimac (80′ Pavlov), Marković (55′ Veleski), Fetai (80′ Gjorgjioski), Petrovski (46′ Imeri), Aksentiev (80′ Naumoski), Georgievski (67′ Krstevski), Sedloski (80′ Andonovski), Kurtishi (46′ Ademi). Coach: Iljami Isejni
Latvia: Ivanausks; Štefenbergs, D. Kurakins, A. Kurakins, Ozoliņš, Jefimovs, Aščuks, Masļinarskis, Ignatjevs, Geraimčuks, Zvilna. Bench: Viļķins, Grigorjevs, Papaurelis, Cīrulis, Vientiess, Aizsilnieks, Bergs, Holtoms, Laimiņš, Harlamovs, Sļusarevs, Lazdāns. Coach: Andrejs Gluščuks

Highlights:

Coach Iljami Isejni called up 21 players for these friendlies:

Dimitar Petrov – Brera Strumica
Ilan Memeti – Lausanne Sport
Luka Spaseski – Struga

Adrian Veleski – Vardar
Amar Akiki – Shkendija
Mihajlo Pavlov – Crvena zvezda
Ejser Fetai – Arsimi
Filip Gjorgjioski – Vardar
Matej Bocheski – Makedonija GjP
Mitko Stojanov – Brera Strumica
Ljis Imeri – Rabotnichki
Marko Petrovski – Pelister
Dalibor Marković – Makedonija GjP
Marin Krstevski – Crvena zvezda
Dardan Ademi – Arsimi
Ognen Sivevski – Makedonija GjP
Aleksandar Polimac – IMT
Ilija Aksentiev – Makedonija GjP
Aulon Kurtishi – Shkendija
David Naumoski – Tikvesh
Filip Andonovski – Makedonija GjP
Blagoja Sedloski – Skopje
Kosta Georgievski – Grafičаr
Medin Emini – Košice
Stefan Ristić – Partizan