The Macedonian U18 national team hosted Slovakia and played two friendlies in Skopje. The first one ended in a draw while in the second one the visitors were better rival and provided a comfortable win. Both matches were played in a competitive game that was full of rough play at times, and it is fortunate that there were no major incidents. We must emphasize that the referees were not up to the task either. In both matches, mistakes were made that directly affected the final result. In the first match, Macedonia equalized from a non-existent penalty, while in the second match, Slovakia was awarded a goal from a clear offside position.

photo by FFM: A moment from the first match

April 15th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Slovakia 1:1 (0:0)
77′ Hisar Ali (p) – 54′ Matuš Pavlík
Macedonia: Iloski, Radeski, Ristovski (81′ Murdjeski), Aslani, Atanasovski, Stojanoski, Ljatifi (90′ Mitrevski), Andonovski, Ali (81′ Mehmed), Kish (46′ Muslii), Sharkoski (59′ Zaturoski).
Coach: Erhan Selimi
Slovakia: Kalanin, Konopka, Pavlík, Do.Balog, Bukovský (67′ Nináč), Valko (84′ Žulevič), Vlna, Kováčik (67′ Brnula), Kiš, Ležák, Baleja (84′ Trello).
Coach: Juraj Ančic

Highlights:

April 17th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje
Macedonia – Slovakia 1:3 (0:3)
60′ David Stojanoski – 18′ Ján Brnula, 27′ Kristián Pavol Stručka, 45′ Filip Trello
Macedonia: Trajkovski (46′ Beshir), Radeski (56′ Shabotikj), Murdjeski (46′ Ristovski), Aslani, Atanasovski (83′ Mehmed), Stojanoski, Ljatifi (68′ Mitrevski), Andonovski (46′ Kish), Ali (46′ Sharkoski), Zaturoski (56′ Hasani), Markovski (56′ Hoti).
Coach: Erhan Selimi
Slovakia: Da.Balog, Konopka (46′ Kiš), Žiška, Do.Balog (46′ Pavlík), Stručka (84′ Baleja), Trello (74′ Vlna), Nináč (64′ Bukovský), Hlavatý (74′ Ležák), Žulevič (74′ Valko), Pristach, Brnula (64′ Kováčik).
Coach: Juraj Ančic

Highlights:

This is the list of the players that was invited for these friendlies.

David Iloski – AP Brera Strumica
Onur Beshir – Shkendija
Pavel Trajkovski – Makedonija Gj.P.

Gorazd Ristovski – Crvena Zvezda
Emir Shabotikj – Vardar
Luka Atanasovski – Belasica
Abdullah Aslani – Lyngby
Zlatko Radeski – Vardar
Nazif Ceka – Shkendija
David Stojanoski – Bravo 
Andrej Murdjeski – Vardar
Krenar Hoti – Rabotnichki
Bojan Zaturoski – Ohrid Lihnidos
Albion Muslii – Shkendija
Kamencho Andonovski – AP Brera Strumica
Ariton Mehmed – Shkupi
Marko Kish – New Stars
Admir Ljatifi – Besa 1976
Edward Mitrevski – Bentleigh Greens
Igli Hasani – Rabotnichki
Stefan Markovski – Sesvete
Hisar Ali – Besa 1976
Dimitar Sharkoski – Pobeda