Match Report
Karaorman Struga, 11th on 34 points, faced a 29-point deficit to Vardar (3rd, 63). Vardar ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Vardar 1.83 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Karaorman Struga 1 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.4.
Vardar came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Vardar, 6/15 for Karaorman Struga.
The venue was Nacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski in Skopje, with room for 33,011 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vardar led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.