Macedonian women’s national team suffered another defeat in the second match within the Group C6 of this year’s edition of Nations League.

photo by FFM: Team photo before the match

Karlina Miksone scored an early opener in the 2nd minute of the match and brought the lead for Latvian team. After this, Macedonia had the initiative and create several chances to score, most of them were for Ulza Maksuti who scored an equalizer in the 31st minute.

In the second half, the both teams had their chances to take the lead. In the 64th minute, there was a controversial situation when the Latvian captain Anastasija Ročāne played with her hand in the box, but the referee didn’t react. The 81st minute was played when Karlina Miksone scored her second goal in this match and secured the three points for her team.

April 4th, Petar Miloshevski Training Center in Skopje Macedonia
Macedonia – Latvia 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: 31′ Ulza Maksuti – 2′ Karlina Miksone, 81′ Karlina Miksone
Macedonia: Viktorija Panchurova; Ane Bosheska, Pavlinka Nikolovska, Sara Kolarovska (90’+3 Bojana Petkova), Simona Meijer (84′ Elena Paneska), Lenche Andreevska (90’+3 Ikmete Limani), Marjana Naceva (84′ Aleksandra Markovska), Hava Mustafa (69′ Teona Galabovska), Natasha Andonova (C), Ulza Maksuti, Gentjana Rochi. Coach: Aleksandar Andov
Latvia: Elza Renāte Strazdiņa; Sandra Voitāne (46′ Laura Sondore), Anna Hropataja (46′ Diāna Suvitra), Anastasija Ročāne (C), Viktorija Zaičikova (64′ Anastasija Čemirtāne), Anastasija Poļuhoviča (64′ Anna Kristīne Gornela), Marina Teļukeviča, Gabriela Annija Andersone, Karlina Miksone, Olga Ševcova, Santa Sanija Vuškāne (82′ Signija Šenberga). Coach: Liene Vāciete

The goals:

Macedonia’s next match is on April 8, against Kosovo in Prishtina.