Macedonian U20 national team played two games in Skopje past week against Kosovo. In the first game we won 1:0 with the lone goal scored by Abazi while in the second game we played an exiting 3:3 draw despite the fact that we were two goals behind in the second half.

photo by FFM: the Macedonian team before the first match

December 16th
Petar Miloshevski stadium in Skopje
Macedonia – Kosovo 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 63′ Luan Abazi
Macedonia: Alchevski (C); Neziroski (68′ Vi. Krstevski), Stojmenov (68′ Miserdovski), Stojchevski (68′ Fetai), Feta (56′ Ignatov), Zlatkov, Abazi (68′ Maleski), Todorovski (68′ Ramadani), Kalkan (68′ Trpchevski), Petejchuk (56′ Jankulovski), Va. Krstevski (56′ Georgievski). Coach: Dragi Kanatlarovski
Kosovo: Gjokaj; Mekaj, Bajraktari, Spahiu (46′ A. Maloku), Avdimetaj (C), Kadriu, A. Hasani (66′ Rashica), Mehmeti (85′ Sadriu), Sjarina (66′ E. Maloku), Brruti (85′ Grabanica), Berisha (66′ Krasniqi). Coach: Arsim Abazi
Yellow cards: Stojmenov, Ignatov (M)
Referee: Marjan Dejanoski
Assistants: Martin Dejanoski & Osman Zekjiri
Fourth official: Ninoslav Nankov

Vane Krstevski in action on the first match; photo: FFM

December 18th
Petar Miloshevski stadium in Skopje
Macedonia – Kosovo 3:3 (1:0)
Goals: 13′ Filip Trpchevski, 74′ Luan Abazi, 78′ (pen) Dimitar Todorovski – 56′ 72′ Orges Sjarina, 62′ Andi Kadriu
Macedonia: Nikoloski (46′ Angjelkovski); Jankulovski (70′ Petejchuk), Stojchevski, Vi. Krstevski (80′ Miserdovski), Todorovski (C), Ramadani (60′ Neziroski), Fetai (70′ Stojmenov), Georgievski (60′ Va. Krstevski), Ignatov, Maleski (60′ Feta), Trpchevski. Coach: Dragi Kanatlarovski
Kosovo: Gjokaj (90′ Isufi); Mekaj, Bajraktari, Avdimetaj (C), Kadriu, Mehmeti (75′ Spahiu), Brruti (88′ Grabanica), A. Maloku, Krasniqi (46′ Berisha (90′ Sadriu)), Rashica (46′ A. Hasani), E. Maloku (46′ Sjarina). Coach: Arsim Abazi
Yellow cards: Ramadani, Miserdovski (M), A. Hasani, Spahiu (L)
Referee: Fatmir Bafto
Assistants: Kliment Ristoski & Goran Baleski
Fourth official: Misho Gjorgjioski