The Macedonian U17 national team played two friendlies against Russia in Turnovo and Strumica. The first match ended in 1:1 draw while in the second one the visitors were the better team and provided 2:0 win.
photo by RFS/Svetlana Morgunova
This was a good opportunity for coach Kolev, in a duel against a strong opponent, to see in which direction should move the team’s preparation for the elite qualifiers next spring.
14 November, Kukush stadium in Turnovo 
Macedonia – 
Russia 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: 29′ David Liotoski – 33′ Leonid Salikhov
Macedonia: Suljović; Mitev (27′ Kuzmanoski), Cvetkovski, Liotoski, Mihajlovski, Stojanov, Djangarovski, Ljachka, Papaliski, Islamovikj (88′ Petrovski), Spaseski (27′ Vojcheski, 70′ Knežević). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
Russia: Ryzhkov; Gerasimov (46′ Rybalov), Lemkin, Lisovskiy, Litvinov, Gaynullin, Salikhov, Ivarlak, Zhunaev (59′ Polekh), Yudin (73′ Andreev), Potapenko. Coach: Vladimir Volchek
Highlights:
16 November, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica
Macedonia – Russia 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 5′ Egor Potapenko, 80′ Leonid Salikhov
Macedonia: Denkovski; Kuzmanoski (87′ Bajrami), Cvetkovski (87′ Mitreski), Liotoski (50′ Chedomirski), Mihajlovski, Stojanov (90′ Mamuti), Djangarovski (87′ Mitev), Ljachka (87′ Mircheski), Papaliski (87′ Gjorgjijev), Islamovikj (46′ Spaseski), Vojcheski (46′ Knežević). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
Russia: Pavlov; Shpinkov, Ivanov, Lisovskiy (87′ Evstegneev), Litvinov (46′ Lemkin), Gaynullin, Samoylov (46′ Polekh), Andreev (87′ Gerasimov), Minets (69′ Ivarlak), Yudin (84′ Rybalov), Potapenko (69′ Salikhov). Coach: Vladimir Volchek
Highlights:
Coach Vlatko Kolev invited 24 players for these matches:
Amin Suljović – Skopje
Darijan Denkovski – Makedonija GjP
Rinor Ceka – Shkendija
Gregorijan Mihajlovski – Servette 
Hristijan Stojanov – Skopje
Amer Bajrami – Rabotnichki
Nikola Mitev – Sassuolo 
Filip Cvetkovski – Vardar
Marko Mircheski – Ohrid Lychnidos
David Liotoski – Rabotnichki
Goce Kuzmanoski – Pobeda
Mihail Mitreski – Makedonija GjP
Bleron Bushi – Rabotnichki
Martin Djangarovski – Makedonija GjP
Blendi Ljachka – Fenerbahçe 
Stefan Vojcheski – Brera Strumica
Luka Knežević – Makedonija GjP
Dejan Spaseski – Sassuolo
Luka Jasmin Gjorgjijev – Vardar
Fadilj Islamovikj – Kustošija 
Alek Chedomirski – Makedonija GјP
Erdin Mamuti – Rabotnichki
Aleksandar Petrovski – Crvena zvezda 
Vasko Papaliski – Skopje