Match Report
North. Ireland U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; FYR Macedonia U21 sat 3rd on 12 — an 8-point gap. North. Ireland U21 had been under-performing their position — 52nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, North. Ireland U21 were scoring 0.63 and conceding 1.63, FYR Macedonia U21 1.75 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
The Oval in Belfast staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. On the scoreboard, North. Ireland U21 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.