The Macedonian U19 national team finished last at the EURO qualifications held in Luxembourg from October 9-15.
photo by FFM: the team against Latvia
This generation of footballers, led by coach Vujadin Stanojković, disappointed again, considering that two years ago they also finished last, but then in the U17 competition. As for the matches of the tournament, Macedonia drew against Latvia and Luxembourg, and suffered a convincing defeat against Slovakia. Slovakia and Luxembourg advanced from this group to the Elite Round of qualifiers.
Luxembourg – Slovakia 1:2
Macedonia – Latvia 1:1
Latvia – Luxembourg 2:3
Slovakia – Macedonia 3:0
Luxembourg – Macedonia 1:1
Slovakia – Latvia 0:2
1. Slovakia 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
2. Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
3. Latvia 3 1 1 1 5:4 4
4. Macedonia 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
October 9th, Municipal Stadium in Differdange
Macedonia – Latvia 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: 76′ (pen) Matej Gashtarov – 60′ Tomašs Mickēvičs
Macedonia: Vrgov, Ljubevski (68′ Islami), Velkov (76′ Krstevski), Ristovski (81′ Podgragja), Meljichi, Nezir, Danev, Gashtarov, Mladenovski,
Gashtarov, Mladenovski, Manojlov (68′ Ajetovikj), Elmas (46′ Latifi). Coach: Vujadin Stanojković
Latvia: Bite, Molotkovs, Strods, Bērziņš, Purs, Anisjko, Ivulāns (87′ Barkovskis), Kļavinskis (72′ Bočs), Radzenieks (83′ Mežsargs), Mickēvičs, Gaļajevs. Coach: Viktors Dobrecovs
Gashtarov’s goal:
October 12th, Jos Nosbaum stadium in Dudelange
Slovakia – Macedonia 3:0
Goals: 34′ (pen) Samuel Dikoš, 38′ (og) Naim Sinanov, 67′ Róbert Petruška
Slovakia: Húdok, Pališčák, Haša, Lami, Kuťka, Petruška, Dikoš (74′ Pekelský), Korba (74′ Šarudi), Kubka (84′ Staník), Faško (89′ Pavlík), Kóša (84′ Vavrík). Coach: Martin Faboš
Macedonia: Vrgov, Krstevski, Ajetovikj, Ristovski (46′ Islami), Meljichi, Sinanov, Danev (57′ Elmas), Gashtarov, Mladenovski, Sinani (57′ Podgragja), (57′ Elmas), Gashtarov, Mladenovski, Sinani (57′ Podgragja), Latifi (46′ Boshnakov). Coach: Vujadin Stanojković
Highlights:
October 15th, Jos Nosbaum stadium in Dudelange
Luxembourg – Macedonia 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: 45+3′ Fabio Domingos – 8′ Dimitar Danev
Luxembourg: Schmit, Barbalinardo, Leßing (34′ Andrade-Brites), Mancini, Da Silva, Šabotić, Hoxha (79′ Qevani), Pinheiro, Nurenberg (86′ Thelen), Duarte, Domingos. Coach: Mario Mutsch
Macedonia: Vrgov, Ljubevski (46′ Krstevski), Velkov (76′ Krstevski), Meljichi, Nezir, Sinani (51′ Ristovski), Danev, Gashtarov, Boshnakov, (67′ Latifi), Manojlov (39′ Mladenovski), Podgragja (67′ Islami). Coach: Vujadin Stanojković