The Macedonian U18 national team played two friendly matches against Slovakia and recorded a defeat and a win. Both matches were played at the City Stadium in Shtip.
photo by Predrag Mitkovski: the U18s celebrate after the win
November 16, Gradski stadium in Shtip
Macedonia –
Slovakia 1:5 (0:1)
74′ Miholov – 2′, 57′, 76′ Záhradník, 53′ Mihályi, 88′ Petrik
Macedonia: Stojanović (73′ Djekov); Arizankoski, Stojilevski, Bamijoko (46′ Tairi), Nikolovski (67′ Muhtari), Zendelovski, Kaba Jakupi (53′ Bogdanoski), Livareka (67′ Miholov), Stojanov (73′ Sulejman), Canoski (29′ Adili), Markovski. Coach: Toni Jakimoski
Slovakia: Vinarčík; Mielke, Oravec, Rýzek, Mihályi (64′ Dulay), Záhradník (76′ Pávek), Murko (54′ Fiala), Hájovský (40′ Weber), Petrik, Šimun (31′ Marko), Marek (54′ Hranica). Coach: Martin Žamba
November 19, Gradski stadium in Shtip
Macedonia –
Slovakia 3:1 (1:0)
44′ (pen) Zendelovski, 48′ Nikolovski, 78′ Stojilevski – 52′ Murko
Macedonia: Djekov (46′ Ziberi); Arizankoski, Tairi, Bamijoko, Stojilevski, Adili (46′ Miholov), Stojanov (16′ Kaba Jakupi), Nikolovski (83′ Sulejman), Canoski (59′ Bogdanoski), Zendelovski (83′ Muhtari), Livareka (66′ Nuredinovski). Coach: Toni Jakimoski
Slovakia: Lukáč; Magát (54′ Oravec), Danihel (54′ Rýzek), Mihályi (46′ Petrik), Marko (75′ Marek), Záhradník, Hranica, Weber, Pávek, Fiala (46′ Mielke), Dulay (46′ Murko). Coach: Martin Žamba
Coach Toni Jakimoski called up 21 players for these friendlies:
David Stojanović – Makedonija GjP
Ljupche Djekov – Akademija Pandev
Ili Ziberi – Shkendija
Daniel Markovski – Helsinborg
Hadis Tairi – Ohrid
Dimitar Porchu – Vardar
Abiola Bamijoko – Sampdoria
Marko Stojilevski – Vardar
Destan Adili – Rabotnichki
Andrej Arizankoski – Pobeda
Lorik Kaba Jakupi – Shkendija
Teodor Nikolovski – Rabotnichki
Lorik Muhtari – VfB Lübeck
Kire Stojanov – Akademija Pandev
Fikret Livoreka – Skopje
Adrian Zendelovski – Malmö
Dino Miholov – Bregalnica
Umerfaruk Sulejman – Shkupi
Altin Nuredinovski – Vardar
Aleksandar Bogdanoski – Rabotnichki
Hakija Canoski – St. Gallen