The Macedonian U18 national team played two friendly matches against Montenegro in Strumica. In both matches, Macedonia was a slightly better opponent and recorded two identical 2:1 victories. Coach Kapinkovski used these friendlies to test a larger number of players as well as different tactical variants that would serve him well in the following matches next year.
photo: FFM
10 December, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica ![]()
Macedonia –
Montenegro 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: 20′ 29′ Ditmir Hodja – 84′ Veljko Mijović
Macedonia: Trajkov; Markoski (59′ Rochi), Mustafi, Dimovski (59′ Varoshanoski), Bucevski (59′ Markovski), Angelevski (59′ Taleski), Hodja (90′ Ilazi), Damjanoski (59′ Tanchev), Zhaku (59′ Velkov), Mrmachovski (59′ Osmani), Sekirski (59′ Djangarovski). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Montenegro: Minić; Sekulović (84′ Delić), Al.Perišić (72′ An.Perišić), Fatić, Maraš, Lesjak (72′ Mijović), Pavićević (72′ Kartal), Vukoje, Popović (57′ Knežević), Jašović (57′ Fabris), Bubanja (57′ Andjić). Coach: Nenad Vukčević
Highlights:
12 December, Pandev Sports Center in Strumica ![]()
Macedonia –
Montenegro 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: 21′ (og) Novak Fatić, 49′ Ivo Markovski – 27′ Andrija Vukoje
Macedonia: Trajkovski; Djangarovski (60′ Sekirski), Dimovski, Taleski (60′ Angelevski), Brankovski, Markovski (60′ Zizajkovski), Velkov, Varoshanoski, Tanchev, Rochi (71′ Misajlovski), Ilazi (60′ Osmani). Coach: Dimitar Kapinkovski
Montenegro: Lekić; Al. Perišić, Fatić (46′ Maraš), Knežević (73′ Popović), Vukoje (46′ Lesjak), Fabris (55′ Pavićević), An.Perišić (73′ Sekulović), Kartal (55′ Bubanja), Anđić, Mijović (73′ Jašović), Lazoja. Coach: Nenad Vukčević
Highlights:
Coach Dimitar Kapinkovski called up 26 players for these matches:
Aleksandar Trajkov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Antonij Trajkovski – Rabotnichki ![]()
Kristian Markoski – Köln ![]()
Alban Rochi – Struga ![]()
Martin Djangarovski – Makedonija GjP ![]()
Andrej Dimovski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Muhammed Mustafi – St. Gallen ![]()
Stefan Sekirski – Belasica ![]()
Luka Varoshanoski – Pobeda ![]()
Ridvan Memedovski – Skopje ![]()
Johan Zizajkovski – The Football Academy NJ ![]()
Bojan Velkov – Brera Strumica ![]()
Flori Ilazi – Shkendija ![]()
Ivan Tanchev – Brera Strumica ![]()
Florent Osmani – Arsimi ![]()
Lorent Zhaku – Rabotnichki ![]()
Nenad Damjanoski – Domžale ![]()
David Angelevski – Pelister ![]()
Slavcho Misajlovski – Teteks ![]()
Blendion Toska – Arsimi ![]()
Jovan Mrmachovski – Pelister ![]()
Gabriel Taleski – Brera Strumica ![]()
Ivo Markovski – Vardar ![]()
Damjan Bucevski – IMT ![]()
Ditmir Hodja – Rabotnichki ![]()
Stefan Brankovski – Maribor ![]()
