Our U17 national team played two friendly matches against Cyprus last week in the Macedonian town of Radovish.

photo by FFM: Andrej Cvetkovski agaisnt Cyprus

Shortly before these friendlies, coach Dragan Nachevski was unexpectedly replaced and Vlatko Kolev was appointed in his place. The new coach debuted with two defeats, which is not a good sign ahead of the qualifiers this fall.

September 16th, Gradski stadium in Radovish
Macedonia – Cyprus 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: 70′ Kyriákos Christodoúlou
Macedonia: Amin Suljovikj; Martin Djangarovski, Filip Cvetkovski, Anes Bajrami, Marko Ivanov, Gregorijan Mihajlovski, Seid Rufati (46′ Luka Knežević), Blendi Ljachka (63′ Endrit Ganiu), Vasko Papaliski (82′ Alek Chedomirski), Andrej Cvetkovski, Soner Rakipi (38′ Marko Mircheski). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
Cyprus: Nikólas Georgíou; Sotíris Panagí, Aléxandros Míddleton (80′ Thomás Stávrou), Mários Toúmpas (71′ Cárlos Asánte Christodoulídis Sáez), Andréas Dimitríou, Konstantínos Lythragomítis (60′ Paraskevás Konstantínou), Robértos Rotís (46′ Máximos Argýris Ikonómou), Davïd Gerasímou (80′ Martínos Charalámpous), Anastásis Gláfkou (60′ Aléxandros Geroúkalis), Andréas Pierí (71′ Michális Neofýtou), Kyriákos Christodoúlou (71′ Christodoúlos Marnéros). Coach: Michális Márkou

Highlights:

September 18th, Gradski stadium in Radovish
Macedonia – Cyprus 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: 28′ Cárlos Asánte Christodoulídis Sáez, 56′ Davïd Gerasímou, 90+4′ Michális Neofýtou
Macedonia: Darijan Denkovski (46` Rinor Ceka); Jakov Angelov (46` Aleksa Jazadjikj (69` Ilija Palaskarov)), Filip Cvetkovski, Anes Bajrami (46` Alek Chedomirski), Marko Ivanov (83` Blagoja Sedloski), Gregorijan Mihajlovski, Martin Djangarovski (83` Jovan Gievski), Marko Mircheski (46` Blendi Ljachka), Vasko Papaliski (46` Darin Mihajlovski), Andrej Cvetkovski (79` Luka Jasmin Gjorgjijev), Luka Knežević (46` Seid Rufati). Coach: Vlatko Kolev
Cyprus: Theofánis Arésti; Sotíris Panagí (81′ Michális Neofýtou), Aléxandros Míddleton (81′ Thomás Stávrou), Andréas Dimitríou (73′ Mários Toúmpas), Aléxandros Geroúkalis (61′ Anastásis Gláfkou), Cárlos Asánte Christodoulídis Sáez, Robértos Rotís (81′ Máximos Argýris Ikonómou), Davïd Gerasímou (73′ Martínos Charalámpous), Christodoúlos Marnéros, Paraskevás Konstantínou (61′ Konstantínos Lythragomítis), Andréas Pierí (73′ Kyriákos Christodoúlou). Coach: Michális Márkou

Highlights:

Coach Vlatko Kolev invited 26 players for these matches:

Darijan Denkovski – Makedonija GjP
Rinor Ceka – Shkendija
Amin Suljovikj – Skopje

Martin Djangarovski – Makedonija GjP
Gregorijan Mihajlovski – Servette
Aleksa Jazadjikj – Makedonija GjP
Marko Ivanov – Koper
Anes Bajrami – Shkupi
Vilijam Angelovski – Vardar
Jakov Angelov – Viktoria Aschaffenburg
Alek Chedomirski – Makedonija GjP
Filip Cvetkovski – Vardar
Luka Knežević – Makedonija GjP
Marko Mircheski – Ohrid Lychnidos
Soner Rakipi – Shkendija
Luka Jasmin Gjorgjijev – Makedonija GjP
Blendi Ljachka – Fenerbahçe
Andrej Cvetkovski – Vardar
Seid Rufati – Shkendija
Ilija Palaskarov – Kozhuf
Jovan Gievski – Makedonija GjP
Endrit Ganiu – Prishtina
Darin Mihajlovski – Makedonija GjP
Isa Mustafa – Park
Vasko Papaliski – Skopje
Blagoja Sedloski – Park