The Macedonian U17 national team visited Georgia last week and played two friendlies against their Georgean counterparts. In the first match we played a goalless draw while in the second match we suffered a minimal defeat.
photo by GFF
Since the matches were played outside the FIFA window, coach Kolev could not count on several internationals, members of the starting lineup, but still this was a good general rehearsal ahead of the elite round of qualifications where we will meet Germany, France, and the host Slovenia. The tournament will take place towards the end of March, and only the group winner secures a spot in the final stage.
24 February, Rustavi Municipal Football Center 
Georgia – 
Macedonia 0:0
Georgia: Chelidze, Sharikadze, Tskvitaia, Kiladze, Gogichaishvili, Kuntchulia (70′ Mkhoiani), Sharvashidze (59′ Jamarauli), Mikautadze (82′ Lagvilava), Gorgadze (59′ Gergedava), Gazdeliani (70′ Knoev), Avdoevi. Coach: Aleksandre Kobakhidze
Macedonia: Suljović; Stojchevski (86′ Gjorgjijev), F. Cvetkovski, Mihajlovski, Liotoski, Mircheski (63′ Mironski), Iljazovski, Papaliski, A. Cvetkovski (90’+2 Jazadjikj), Alomerović (46′ Knežević), Vrtkovski (63′ Petrovski). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
26 February, Didi Digomi Football Center in Tbilisi
Georgia – Macedonia 2:1 (1:0)
17′ Davit Tskvitaia, 65′ Rezi Gazdeliani – 67′ (og) Anzor Tsiramua
Georgia: Tsiklauri; Gogichaishvili (46′ Sharikadze), Lolua (46′ Gazdeliani), Tsiramua, Tskvitaia, Lagvilava (58′ Mikautadze), Getiashvili, Gergedava, Isakadze (58′ Avdoevi), Jamarauli (71′ Mkhoiani), Khatoiani (58′ Baramidze). Coach: Aleksandre Kobakhidze
Macedonia: Denkovski; Stojchevski, F. Cvetkovski, Liotoski, Petrovski (46′ Mircheski), Iljazovski, Papaliski, A. Cvetkovski (62′ Ribarski), Gjorgjijev (46′ Vrtkovski), Mironski (46′ Jazadjikj), Knežević (90′ Alomerović). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
Highlights:
Coach Vlatko Kolev invited 20 players for these matches:
Amin Suljović – Skopje
Darijan Denkovski – Makedonija GjP
Rinor Ceka – Shkendija
Gregorijan Mihajlovski – Servette 
Teo Stojchevski – Vardar
Bleron Bushi – Rabotnichki
Pavel Ribarski – Vardar
David Liotoski – Rabotnichki
Filip Cvetkovski – Vardar
Marko Mircheski – Ohrid Lychnidos
Aleksa Jazadjikj – Makedonija GjP
Samuel Vrtkovski – Macarthur Bulls 
Luka Knežević – Makedonija GjP
Luka Jasmin Gjorgjijev – Vardar
Meldin Alomerović – Slovan 
Pavel Mironski – Makedonija GjP
Aleksandar Petrovski – Crvena zvezda 
Andrej Cvetkovski – Vardar
Arda Iljazovski – Boldklubben af 1893 
Vasko Papaliski – Skopje