The Macedonian U17 national team finished third at the EURO qualifications held in Iceland from October 30th until November 5th.
photo: SportSport.mk
Macedonia lost their first two matches against Iceland and Spain and managed to win against Estonia to avoid the last place in the final standings. Spain and Iceland advanced from this group to the Elite Round of qualifiers.
Macedonia – Iceland 1:4
Estonia – Spain 0:4
Spain – Macedonia 5:0
Iceland – Estonia 3:1
Spain – Iceland 2:2
Estonia – Macedonia 2:4
1. Spain 3 2 1 0 11:2 7
2. Iceland 3 2 1 0 9:4 7
3. Macedonia 3 1 0 2 5:11 3
4. Estonia 3 0 0 3 3:11 0
October 30th, Þhróttarvöllur Stadium in Reykjavik
Macedonia – Iceland 1:4 (0:2)
Goals: 90’+3 Ivo Markovski – 30′ Guðmar Gauti Sævarsson, 36′ Gunnar Orri Olsen, 62′ Tómas Óli Kristjánsson, 70′ Viktor Bjarki Daðason
Macedonia: Trajkovski, Zaponchek (68′ Stamatoski), Djangarovski (68′ Jevtoski), Kesikj, Stoilov, Zhaku (54′ Bajrami), Osmani, Angelevski (54′ Damjanoski), Brankovski, Grasheski, Ganiu (54′ Markovski). Coach: Rade Karanfiloski
Iceland: Snæhólm, Ingason, E.Arnarsson (84′ Samúelsson), Á.Arnarsson, Ellertsson, Halldórsson, Jóhannsson (70′ Andrésson), Sævarsson (70′ Gurung), Daðason (75′ Guðjónsson), Olsen (75′ Gunnarsson), Kristjánsson. Coach: Lúðvík Gunnarsson
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November 2nd, Þhróttarvöllur Stadium in Reykjavik
Spain – Macedonia 5:0 (3:0)
Goals: 21′ Alex Campos, 25′ (pen), 75′ Sama Nomoko, 28′ Iago Barreiros, 85′ Òscar Gistau
Spain: Guirao; Teixidor (76′ Zanzi), Quintero, Campos (38′ Cruz), Lezcano, Rodríguez-Iglesias (46′ Muñoz), Barreiros, Guillén (65′ Fernández), Gistau, Nomoko, Ciria (46′ Vacas). Coach: Hernán Pérez
Macedonia: Trajkovski (46′ Trajkov); Stamatoski, Fejzulai (81′ Jevtoski), Kesikj, Stoilov, Zhaku (67′ Angelevski), Bajrami (81′ Zaponchek), Damjanoski, Brankovski, Grasheski (90’+2 Markovski), Varoshanoski. Coach: Rade Karanfiloski
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November 5th, Þhróttarvöllur Stadium in Reykjavik
Estonia – Macedonia 2:4 (0:3)
Goals: 56′ Sander Alamaa, 90’+1 Marten-Chris Paalberg – 19′ Aleksandar Grasheski, 28′, 45’+2, 76′ Stefan Brankovski
Estonia: Ruus; Mägi (64′ Visse), Džemesjuk (82′ Zahovaiko), Leppik, Allas (46′ Marmei), Ouertani (46′ Valdmets), Jarl, Zilmer, Paalberg, Kalmõkov, Alamaa (57′ Roosson). Coach: Andres Oper
Macedonia: Trajkov; Damjanoski, Djangarovski (82′ Ganiu), Kesikj, Stoilov, Jevtoski (89′ Zaponchek), Bajrami (65′ Zhaku), Angelevski (82′ Osmani), Brankovski, Grasheski, Markovski (65′ Mrmachovski). Coach: Rade Karanfiloski
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