Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Skendija 79 2nd with 74 points, FK Bashkimi Kumanovo 7th with 42, 32 apart. Skendija 79's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Skendija 79 were scoring 2.03 and conceding 0.91, FK Bashkimi Kumanovo 1.21 and 1.64, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Skendija 79 had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Skendija 79 12/15, FK Bashkimi Kumanovo 5/15.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Skendija 79, 0 by FK Bashkimi Kumanovo, 1 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Ecolog Arena, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FK Bashkimi Kumanovo led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Skendija 79: Fabrice Tamba (4'), Besart Ibraimi (65') · FK Bashkimi Kumanovo: Emmanuel Avornyo (8'), Nickel Orr (38'), Nickel Orr (35')
Key stats
Possession: Skendija 79 58% · FK Bashkimi Kumanovo 42% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-2