Our U17 national team finished last at the EURO qualifiers second consecutive year.

photo by MFA/Stephen Gatt: moment of Macedonia – Malta

Last year, the team led by Vujadin Stanojković finished last with three defeats and zero points won, while this generation of footballers led by Dashmir Beari suffered two heavy defeats against Slovakia and Spain and drew against outsiders Malta which was enough for last place in the table and elimination from further competition. The FFM must seriously deal with this problem, because if it continues in the same direction, the future of Macedonian football is in danger.

Spain and Slovakia advanced from this group to the Elite Round of qualifiers.

Group 8

Spain – Malta 7:0
Slovakia – Macedonia 4:0
Macedonia – Spain 0:5
Malta – Slovakia 0:1
Macedonia – Malta 1:1
Spain – Slovakia 5:1

1. Spain 3 3 0 0 17:1 9
2. Slovakia 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
3. Malta 3 0 1 2 1:9 1
4. Macedonia 3 0 1 2 1:10 1

October 25th, Centenary Stadium in Ta’Qali
Slovakia – Macedonia 4:0 (3:0)
Goals: 6′ Denis Valko, 34′ 64′ Šimon Vlna, 41′ Dominik Balog
Slovakia: Zajac; Turanský, Balog, Pavlík, Stručka (68′ Udvaros), Vlna, Trello, Kováčik (76′ Hlavatý), Ferenczi (46′ Kiš), Bukovský (46′ Németh), Valko (55′ Pira). Coach: Branislav Fodrek
Macedonia: Iloski; Ristov (46′ Radeski), Ristovski, Atanasovski, Shabotikj (60′ Aslani), Andonovski, Etoski, Musliu (73′ Pereski), Mladenovski (68′ Gavroski), Kish (46′ Ali), Latifi. Coach: Dashmir Beari

October 28th, Centenary Stadium in Ta’Qali
Macedonia – Spain 0:5 (0:4)
Goals: 5′ 19′ Sergio Vinatea, 8′ Pol Duran, 32′ Guilermo Fernández, 58′ Víctor Fernández
Macedonia: Iloski; Radeski, Ristovski, Atanasovski, Shabotić, Musliu (46′ Pereski), Ali (84′ Ristov), Andonovski, Mladenovski (84′ Gavroski), Kish (73′ Aslani), Latifi (65′ Etoski). Coach: Dashmir Beari
Spain: Polo; Sangare, Martínez, (46′ Fortea), Salamo, Navarro (46′ Alos), V. Fernández, Duran (70′ Otorbi), G. Fernández (57′ A. Fernández), Bazaga, Vinatea (70′ Reyes), J. Fernández. Coach: Hernán Pérez

Highlights:

October 31st, Centenary Stadium in Ta’Qali
Macedonia – Malta 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: 38′ Edin Etoski – 90+1′ Thomas Melillo
Macedonia: Iloski; Radeski, Ristovski, Atanasovski, Shabotikj, Andonovski, Latifi, Jakupi (46′ Musliu), Aslani (65′ Kish), Etoski (87′ Gavroski), Loki (46′ Mladenovski). Coach: Dashmir Beari
Malta: Sissons; Attard, I.Vella, Bugeja (46′ Joyce), Magri, Borg, J.Vella (69′ Xiberras), Baldacchino (46′ A.Vella), Melillo, Zerafa (78′ Piscopo), Mercieca (60′ Muscat). Coach: Francesco Macri

Highlights:

Coach Dashmir Beari called up 20 players for these qualifiers:

David Iloski – AP Brera Strumica
Pavel Trajkovski – Makedonija GjP

Zlatko Radeski – Vardar
Erand Ziba – Shkendija
Gorazd Ristovski – Crvena zvezda
Emir Shabotikj – Vardar
Igor Ristov – AP Brera Strumica
Albion Musliu – Shkendija
Marko Kish – New Stars
Abdullah Aslani – Lyngby
Luka Atanasovski – Vardar
Hisar Ali – Shkendija
Kamencho Andonovski – Rabotnichki
Almir Jakupi – Aarau
Zdravko Pereski – AP Brera Strumica
Arif Loki – Hvidovre
Luka Gavroski – Shkendija
Edin Etoski – Young Boys
Admir Latifi – Makedonija GjP
Stefan Mladenovski – Crvena zvezda