Our U17 national team from 12th till 16th of September participated at an international tournament in Skopje together with Serbia and Cyprus in which our boys ended on the 2nd place.
photo by FFM: the Macedonians celebrate Mario Stojilevski’s (#5) goal against Cyprus
The young Macedonians defeated Cyprus in the opening game of the tournament but in the second game they were demolished by Serbia and finished at the 2nd place.
Coach Toni Jakimoski has a little time left to compose the team ahead of the qualifications next month. Macedonia is in a group with Ireland, Poland and Andorra.
Macedonia – 
Cyprus 2:1
Cyprus – 
Serbia 1:1
Serbia – Macedonia 5:0
| MP | W | D | L | GD | P | ||
| Serbia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:1 | 4 | |
| Macedonia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:6 | 3 | |
| Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
September 12th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Cyprus 2:1 (2:1)
Goals: 8′ Mario Stojilevski, 37′ Zani Nazifi – 26′ Stavros Charalámpous
Macedonia: Stojanovikj; Arizankoski (74′ Zdravkovski), Stojilevski, Markovski, Sabotkovski (46′ Janevski), Gjorgievski (C) (79′ Nuhija), Zendelovski, Manojlov (55′ Bogdanovski), Stojanov (74′ Fidani), Elmas (55′ Jamini), Nazifi.
Cyprus: Koupepídis (76′ Lysándrou); Skordís (46′ Zacharía), Antoníou (76′ Pantelí), Ioánnou (70′ Konstantí), Karagiórgis, Charalámpous (46′ Argyroú), Kondýlis (76′ Psathás), Fasouliótis (70′ Nýssis), Evripídou, Neofýtou (70′ Kapsís), Sávva (46′ Papastylianoú).
September 16th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Serbia – Macedonia 5:0 (1:0)
Goals: 25′ 59′ Mirko Nikolašević, 73′ Mateja Bubanj, 84′ (pen) Aleksandar Stanković, 90+1′ Stefan Džodić
Serbia: Marinković (85′ Mitrović); Đekić, Bukinac (75′ Nedeljković), Majstorović (75′ Vukičević), Serafimović, Šljivić (85′ Kolarić), Stanković (C) (85′ Luković), Nikolašević (75′ Simin), Milošević (65′ Džodić), Kovačev (65′ Ilić), Pivaš (65′ Bubanj).
Macedonia: Stojanovikj; Arizankoski (63′ Zdravkovski), Stojilevski (46′ Sabotkovski), Markovski, Janevski, Gjorgievski (C), Zendelovski, Manojlov (63′ Bogdanovski), Stojanov, Elmas (63′ Nuhija), Nazifi.
Referee: Aleksandar Uroshevikj
Captain Marko Gjorgjievski during the Serbia match; photo: FFM