Our U17 national team was defeated twice against Russia past week in Antalya, Turkey.
photo by FFM: Macedonia U17
In both games our footballers were equal opponents but the lack of concentration in the finish contributed to two defeats. The second scoreline, although convincing, does not correspond at all with what was shown on the field.
26.03.2021
Papillon Sports Center in Antalya 
Russia – 
Macedonia 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: 60′ Gaynov, 83′ Nikishin – 16′ Elezi
Russia: Khudyakov, Bessmertnyy, Zaydenzal’, Danilov, Beskibal’nyy, Gribakin, Belokhonov, Chobanov, Zorin, Dibirov, Bykovskiy. Bench: Tsvetkov, Moskvichev, Nikishin, Pershin, Pyatkin, Maksetsov, Arutyunyan, Gaynov, Zazvonkin, Nazhmov, Lukin.
Macedonia: Tasev, Janevski, Zekjiri, Popovski, Richkov, Mateo Sofijanovski, Angelov, Chilafi, Marko Sofijanovski, Gudjufi, Elezi. Bench: Vasilev, Pavlevski, Bukji, Ristov, Miloshevski, Ibraimi, Djemaili, Shuku, Stojanovski, Talevski, Idrizi.
28.03.2021
Papillon Sports Center in Antalya
Russia – Macedonia 4:1 (1:0)
Goals: 27′ Zorin, 70′ Gribakin, 88′ Dibirov, 90′ Nazhmov – 59′ Stojanovski
Russia: Moskvichev, Pershin, Arutyunyan, Danilov, Maksetsov, Pyatkin, Gaynov, Chobanov, Zorin, Nazhmov. Bench: Tsvetkov, Khudyakov, Bessmertnyy, Beskibal’nyy, Gribakin, Zaydenzal’, Belokhonov, Dibirov, Bykovskiy, Lukin.
Macedonia: Vasilev, Pavleski, Janevski, Poposki, Angelov, Miloshevski, Mat. Sofijanoski, Mar. Sofijanoski, Gudjufi, Chilafi, Talevski. Bench: Tasev, Zekjiri, Bukji, Ristov, Richkov, Elezi, Ibraimi, Djemaili, Shuku, Stojanovski, Idrizi.
Coach Dragi Kanatlarovski called up the following 22 players for these games:
Stefan Tasev – Vardar 
Vasko Vasilev – Grafičar 
Nikola Pavleski – Vardar
Enis Bukji – Vlazrimi 77
Bljend Zekjiri – Rabotnichki
Marko Ristov – Rabotnichki
Igor Janevski – Vardar
Mario Richkov – Vardar
Borjan Poposki – Rabotnichki
Matej Angelov – Rabotnichki
Maksim Miloshevski – Vardar
Mateo Sofijanoski – Nju Stars
Marko Sofijanoski – Nju Stars
Donart Ibraimi – Rabotnichki
Dashmir Elezi – Shkendija
Hadis Djemaili – Shkupi
Besart Gudjufi – Vardar
Erion Shuku – Shkupi
Ardijan Chilafi – Sampdoria 
Georg Stojanovski – Vardar
Mihail Talevski – Pelister
Talha Idrizi – Shkupi