The youth teams of Akademija Pandev and Shkendija are the winners from yesterday’s cup finals in the U17 and u16 categories after beating Vardar and Rabotnichki.

photo by Vis: the celebration of Akademija Pandev

The U17 cup final was the only one of the four categories that did not feature the team of Shkendija. Akademija Pandev and Vardar faced each other at the same stadium in Ohrid in which all youth cup finals took place. The winner was decided with a loan goal scored three minutes from time by substitute player Nikola Tasev who brought the trophy to the Strumica based team. Keep in mind that in both U17 and U16 categories a match lasts 80 minutes instead of 90.

Atina Bojadji stadium in Ohrid
Akademija Pandev – Vardar 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: 77′ Nikola Tasev
Akademija Pandev: 12. Marko Alchevski; 3. Viktor Naumovski, 5. David Stojkov (C), 14. Stefan Babunski (78′ 20. Metodij Chukarski), 6. Spase Terziev, 16. Ilija Donov (67′ 18. Antonio Tanchev), 19. Vasko Ivanov (63′ 4. Aleksandar Kocev),  17. Ivan Nikolov (45′ 21. Vasko Kocev), 7. Luka Zdravkovski, 10. Vasil Dimitrov (70′ 22. Nikola Tasev), 11. Boban Tasevski (80’+2 13. Zlatko Stojanov).
Vardar: 1. Matej Andov; 2. Anatolij Petejchuk, 3. Bojan Dimoski, 4. Bozhidar Mitrevski (64′ Azer Omeragikj), 5. Filip Manasievski (C), 6. Damjan Bojkovski, 7. Malik Hasanovikj (41′ Filip Andonovski), 8. Mario Ilievski, 9. Veton Tusha, 10. Leonid Ignatov, 11. Djemal Ibishi.
Yellow cards: Nikolov, Stojkov, Kocev (AP), Manasievski (V)
Red cards: /
Referee: Aleksandar Uroshevikj (Tetovo)

A day after Shkendija beat Rabotnichki on penalties in the U19 cup final, the same teams faced in the U16 final and the same outcome happened. This time each team score one goal but again the boys from Tetovo were luckier in the penalty shoot-outs and grabbed the trophy leaving devastated another generation of Rabotnichki.

Shkendija’s players Ademi, Elezi, Murati, Selimi and Kjamili converted all the five penalties, while decisive was Rabotnichki’s first penalty taken by Kosteski that was well saved by keeper Amzai. Those who scored for Rabotnichki were Chadikovski, Maksimov, Stankovski and Todorovski.

Atina Bojadji stadium in Ohrid
Shkendija – Rabotnichki 1:1 (5:4 p.s.o.)
Goals: 26′ Fiton Ademi – 38′ Luka Stankovski
Shkendija: 1. Astrit Amzai; 2. Kadri Paloshi, 3. Aljtrim Jakupi, 4. Redon Kjamili, 5. Neshat Murati, 6. Imran Fetai, 7. Fiton Ademi, 8. Dashmir Berzati (51′ 21. Rinor Veliji), 9. Dashmir Elezi, 10. Chlirim Selimi, 11. Amar Emurli (57′ 17. Lorik Ljika).
Rabotnichki: 1. Dushan Gerasimovski; 2. Addas Ramadani, 3. Matej Nedelkovski, 4. Martin Miserdovski, 5. Borko Chadikovski, 6. Armend Ademi (47′ 13. Besnik Shabani), 7. Rilind Ajdini (78′ 15. Haris Azizi), 8. Metodi Maksimov, 20. Dimitar Todorovski, 10. Mario Kosteski, 11. Luka Stankovski (C).
Yellow cards: Paloshi (Sh), Nedelkovski (R)
Red cards: /
Referee: Bobi Velichkov (Veles)

The young players of Shkendija celebrate the cup trophy; photo: KF Shkendija