Match Report
Makedonija went into the game 10th in the table on 34 points; Rabotnicki sat 11th on 33 — a 1-point gap. Makedonija had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Makedonija 1.27 scored and 1.73 conceded per game, Rabotnicki 1.36 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.55.
7 games without a win framed Makedonija's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Makedonija, 9/15 for Rabotnicki.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Makedonija have 4 wins to Rabotnicki's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.7 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 30% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stadion Gorce Petrov staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,011. Makedonija led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Makedonija: Jose Cabarcas (2'), Jose Carlos Cabarcas Perez (2'), Suhejlj Muharem (63')
Key stats
Possession: Makedonija 36% · Rabotnicki 64% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-10