Our U19 team visited Bulgaria and played two friendlies against the home team. We lost 0:1 in the first match while in the second we played a 1:1 draw, but the Bulgarian referee didn’t allow us to win the game. FFM should appoint a coach for this national team as soon as possible because they will play qualifiers this fall.

photo by FFM: recent photo of the U19s

The Bulgarian team; photo: BFS

2 June, Pravets
Bulgaria – Macedonia 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 51′ Iliev
Bulgaria: Andonov, Hristov, Paskov, Krstev, Sirakov, Haydarov (50′ Aleksandrov), Smolenski, Iliev (90′ Dobrev), Georgiev, Buchkov, Tsonchev (71′ Nikolov).
Macedonia: Mitrev, Bosheski, Redjepi, Kudev, Taseski, Kocev, Feta, Rakipi, Jahiji, Saitoski, Elezi.
Bench: Jovchev, Bogdanovski, Gjorgjievski, Davkov, Davidoski, Kjoseski, Angelov, Mirkov.

5 June, Pravets
Bulgaria – Macedonia 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: 61′ Dobrev – 38′ Feta
Bulgaria: Slavkov, Trenchev (Buchkov), Hristov, Krstev, Sirakov (Dobrev), Haydarov, Smolenski (Nikolov), Iliev, Aleksandrov (Tsonchev), Aleksiev, Georgiev.
Macedonia: Jovchev, Feta, Elezi (88′ Bogdanovski), Kudev (64′ Taseski), Davidoski (53′ Rakipi), Bosheski, Davkov (64′ Jahiji), Kjoseski (53′ Kocev), Redjepi, Angelov (64′ Gjorgjievski), Saitoski (53′ Mirkov).

Mario Vujovikj summoned 19 players for these games:

Stefan Mitrev – Aarau
Goce Jovchev – Vardar
Ljupche Kudev – Bregalnica
Filip Gjorgjievski – Vardar
Samet Redjepi – Shkupi
David Bosheski – Nju Stars
Jovan Bogdanovski – Renova
Gregori Davkov – Vardar
Kristijan Taseski – Augsburg
Oktaj Rakipi – Shkendija
Aleksandar Kocev – Belasica
Djemilj Jahiji – Fortuna
Petar Davidoski – Vardar
Matej Angelov – Rabotnichki
Damjan Kjoseski – Nju Stars
Emir Saitoski – Domžale
Antonio Mirkov – Vardar
Behar Feta – Fortuna
Dashmir Elezi – Renova