F.Y.R. Macedonia round-up: Belasica forge ahead

FK Belasica GC extended their lead at the top of the Macedonian First League to three points after a narrow 1-0 win against FK Napredok.

Fine form
Zoran Baldovaliev maintained his fine goalscoring form as he netted his eleventh goal of the season, breaking the deadlock on 57 minutes as Belasica recorded their fourth consecutive 1-0 victory.

Vardar remain second
FK Vardar remained in second place in the table; two points behind Belasica, following a 2-0 win against FK Pelister. Aleksandar Vasovski headed a Dejan Ristovski free-kick into his own net on 60 minutes and Boban Bozinovski put the game beyond doubt in the final moments. 

Comfortable victory
FK Pobeda’s 1-0 win at FK Cementarnica 55 kept them in third place. Brazilian Gilson scored the only goal of the game on 68 minutes. FK Rabotnički recorded a comfortable 3-1 victory at bottom side FK Kumanovo.

Stunning free-kick
Predrag Dinkic opened the scoring for Rabotnički on 13 minutes only for Igor Nojkovski to equalise ten minutes later. A stunning 25-metre free-kick from Miki Lazarevski restored the lead and Milan Ilievski extended that advantage in the 60th minute.

Nuhiun hat-trick
A hat-trick from striker Ardijan Nuhiun gave FK Sloga Jugomagnat a 3-0 win over FK Tikveš. FK Bregalnica Delčevo improved their chances of avoiding relegation with a 3-1 defeat of FK Sileks who have lost their last five games.

Early lead
Goals from Zoran Sterjoski and Davor Ignjatovski put Bregalnica 2-0 up with 17 minutes and Vasko Georgiev secured victory with his ninth goal of the season on 69 minutes. Mirče Natkov scored a consolation goal two minutes from full-time.