Our U18 national team visited Slovenia and played two friendlies in the Slovenian town of Ptuj. Both matches were played in a competitive game and ended with an identical 1:1 draws.

This generation of footballers has no victory since being led by coach Selimi, but for a change, they managed to remain undefeated in two consecutive matches witch is a sign of some progress.

photo by FFM: Macedonian starting line-up from the first match

May 27th, Ptuj Slovenia
Slovenia Slovenia – Macedonia Macedonia 1:1 (1:0)
11′ Sven Šunta – 58′ Nenad Damjanoski
Slovenia: Žnuderl, Šimnovec (68′ Kumer-Čelik), Kerin, Drobnič, Bajc (46′ Adrović), Žužek (68′ Drobež), Videnović (68′ Tadić), Šunta (56′ Šabotić), Junčaj (56′ Milojević), Kramberger (68′ Dassena-Ček), Aćimović.
Coach: Mišo Brečko
Macedonia: Iloski, Radeski (83′ Ristov), Ristovski, Aslani, Atanasovski, Stojanoski, Damjanoski (90′ Loki), Šabotić, Ali (76′ Zaturoski), Kish (76′ Isljami), Ljatifi (76′ Sharkoski).
Coach: Erhan Selimi

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May 29th, Ptuj Slovenia
Slovenia Slovenia – Macedonia Macedonia 1:1 (0:1)
56′ Alin Kumer Čelik – 29′ Admir Ljatifi
Slovenia: Strajnar, Petrovič (66′ Šimnovec), Vukelić, Tadić (51′ Videnović), Kumer-Čelik, Milojević, Drobež (51′ Šunta), Šabotić (40′ Junčaj), Viher, Dassena-Ček, Adrović (82′ Aćimović).
Coach: Mišo Brečko
Macedonia: Beshir, Ceka (70′ Radeski), Ristovski (82′ Murdjeski), Atanasovski, Stojanoski, Loki (56′ Aslani), Damjanoski (56′ Kish), Šabotić, Ali (82′ Sharkoski), Ristov (70′ Zaturoski), Ljatifi.
Coach: Erhan Selimi

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This is the list of the players that was invited for these friendlies.

David Iloski – AP Brera Strumica Macedonia
Onur Beshir – Shkendija Macedonia

Gorazd Ristovski – Crvena Zvezda Serbia
Emir Šabotić – Vardar Macedonia
Luka Atanasovski – Belasica Macedonia
Abdullah Aslani – Lyngby Denmark
Zlatko Radeski – Vardar Macedonia
Nazif Ceka – Shkendija Macedonia
David Stojanoski – Bravo Slovenia
Krenar Hoti – Rabotnichki Macedonia
Andrej Murdjeski – Vardar Macedonia
Mert Ademi – Aalen Germany
Bojan Zaturoski – Ohrid Lihnidos Macedonia
Arif Loki – Köge Denmark
Kamencho Andonovski – AP Brera Strumica Macedonia
Ariton Mehmed – Shkupi Macedonia
Nenad Damjanoski – Domžale Slovenia
Admir Ljatifi – Besa 1976 Macedonia
Marko Kish – New Stars Macedonia
Semir Isljami – Sion Switzerland
Igor Ristov – AP Brera Strumica Macedonia
Hisar Ali – Besa 1976 Macedonia
Dimitar Sharkoski – Pobeda Macedonia