The Macedonian U18 national team played two friendly matches against Bulgaria past week.
photo by BFS
In both matches, an equal game was shown, but our players did not take advantage of their chances, including a missed penalty in the first match, which ultimately resulted in two defeats. Coach Kapinkovski used these two matches to give different players a chance and to test several tactical game options.
26 February, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica ![]()
Macedonia –
Bulgaria 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: 14′ Flori Ilazi – 61′ Dimitar Mrankov, 73′ Kristian Mihaylov
Macedonia: Trajkov; Rochi (68′ Stamatoski), Varoshanoski, Dimovski (68′ Ceka), Hodja (68′ Sejmenov), Angelevski (80′ Misajlovski), Mrmachovski (46′ Bucevski), Ilazi (68′ I.Markovski), Velkov (60′ Gjerasov), Tanchev (60′ Zhaku), Sekirski (68′ P.Markovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski.
Bulgaria: Vladimirov; Tunchev (67′ Palazov), Gyurov (46′ Kirilov), Gogev (46′ Mrankov), Stoilov, Peychev (46′ Krumov), Nyagolov (65′ Stoichkov), Angelov (65′ Genchev), Fernandes (46′ K.Mihaylov), Motev (67′ Kichukov), Pulev (46′ V.Mihaylov). Coach: Atanas Ribarski.
Highlights:
28 February, Tsar Samuil stadium in Petrich ![]()
Bulgaria –
Macedonia 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: 8′ (pen) Radostin Stoilov, 35′ Venislav Mihaylov
Bulgaria: Vladimirov (81′ Stoyanov); Stoichkov (64′ Nyagolov), Tunchev (75′ Pulev), Palazov (75′ Gyurov), Stoilov (64′ Peychev), Mrankov (64′ Gogev), V. Mihaylov (75′ Kichukov), K. Mihaylov (64′ Angelov), Genchev (64′ Fernandes), Krumov, Motev (75′ Kirilov). Coach: Atanas Ribarski.
Macedonia: Trajkovski; Rochi (66′ Stamatoski), Dimovski (66′ Varoshanoski), Zhaku (55′ Taleski), Osmani (36′ Mrmachovski), Velkov (55′ Misajlovski), Tanchev (70′ Gjerasov), I.Markovski (55′ Angelevski), Sekirski (90′ Ramadani), Ceka, Sejmenov (55′ Bucevski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Highlights:
Coach Dimitar Kapinkovski called up 24 players for these matches:
Aleksandar Trajkov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Antonij Trajkovski – Vardar ![]()
Andrej Dimovski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Alban Rochi – Struga ![]()
Stefan Sekirski – Novaci ![]()
Luka Varoshanoski – Kozhuf ![]()
Stefan Stamatoski – Vardar ![]()
Nazif Ceka – Shkendija ![]()
Pavel Markovski – Mineralac ![]()
Muaz Ramadani – Makedonija GjP ![]()
David Angelevski – Pelister ![]()
Lorent Zhaku – Rabotnichki ![]()
Bojan Velkov– Brera Strumica ![]()
Matej Gjerasov – Sileks ![]()
Ivan Tanchev – Brera Strumica ![]()
Florent Osmani – Arsimi ![]()
Slavcho Misajlovski – Teteks ![]()
Jovan Mrmachovski – Pelister ![]()
Gabriel Taleski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Flori Ilazi – Shkendija ![]()
Ivo Markovski – Vardar ![]()
Matej Sejmenov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Ditmir Hodja– Rabotnichki ![]()
Damjan Bucevski – Makedonija GjP ![]()
