North Macedonia vs Luxembourg, Group Stage 2016

Macedonia snatch late win over Luxembourg

Besart Abdurahimi scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to hand FYR Macedonia a 3-2 victory over Luxembourg in European Championship qualifying Group C on Thursday night.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Vance Sikov takes it (Defending)
• 1': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Defending)
• 2': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 2': Jovan Kostovski hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 2': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 3': Mario Mutsch commits a foul on Aleksandar Trajkovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 4': Agim Ibraimi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 4': Agim Ibraimi crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 4': Christopher Martins Pereira clears the ball from danger.
• 5': Jovan Kostovski hits a header that gets deflected. Outcome: miss right
• 5': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
• 5': Agim Ibraimi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 5': Mathias Janisch clears the ball from danger.
• 5': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Attacking)
• 7': Throw-in: Mathias Janisch takes it (Defending)
• 7': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Defending)
• 7': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Stefano Bensi resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 8': Chris Philipps takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 8': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Defending)
• 9': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Attacking)
• 9': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Stefano Bensi resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 9': Maxine Chanot takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 10': Aleksandar Trajkovski drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 10': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 11': Stefano Bensi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 11': Daniel Da Mota Alves hits a header. Outcome: save
• 11': Tome Pacovski makes a very good save (Catch)
• 12': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Defending)
• 12': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Defending)
• 14': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Defending)
• 16': Mathias Janisch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 16': Daniel Mojsov clears the ball from danger.
• 17': Handball called on Christopher Martins Pereira
• 17': Ardian Cuculi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 17': Daniel Mojsov commits a foul on Lars Christian Krogh Gerson resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 17': Maxine Chanot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 18': Mario Mutsch commits a foul on Jovan Kostovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 18': Ardian Cuculi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 19': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Mario Mutsch resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 19': Maxine Chanot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 19': Throw-in: Mathias Janisch takes it (Defending)
• 20': Aleksandar Trajkovski drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 20': Goal!! Aleksandar Trajkovski hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Macedonia now leads 1 - 0
• 22': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 22': Arijan Ademi commits a foul on Mario Mutsch resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 22': Chris Philipps takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Daniel Mojsov commits a foul on David Turpel resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 22': Daniel Mojsov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 23': Lars Christian Krogh Gerson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 23': Lars Christian Krogh Gerson drills a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: hit wall
• 24': Mathias Janisch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 24': Muhamed Demiri clears the ball from danger.
• 25': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Attacking)
• 26': Stefan Ristovski is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
• 26': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Attacking)
• 31': Throw-in: Maxine Chanot takes it (Attacking)
• 31': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Defending)
• 32': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Attacking)
• 32': Mario Mutsch hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 32': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 33': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Defending)
• 34': Christopher Martins Pereira drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 34': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 34': Muhamed Demiri commits a foul on Christopher Martins Pereira resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 35': Mathias Janisch takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 35': Mathias Janisch takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 35': Ardian Cuculi clears the ball from danger.
• 36': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 37': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Daniel Da Mota Alves resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 37': Laurent Jans takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 38': Arijan Ademi commits a foul on Mario Mutsch resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 38': Stefano Bensi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 39': Stefano Bensi curls an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 39': Goal!! Stefano Bensi hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
• 41': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Attacking)
• 42': Stefano Bensi drills a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: save
• 42': Tome Pacovski makes a very good save (Parry)
• 42': Throw-in: Mathias Janisch takes it (Attacking)
• 42': Lars Christian Krogh Gerson commits a foul on Vance Sikov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 42': Tome Pacovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 44': That last goal was assisted by Stefano Bensi (Pass from Right Channel)
• 44': David Turpel hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 44': Goal!! David Turpel hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Luxembourg now leads 2 - 1
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Throw-in: Ardian Cuculi takes it (Defending)
• 45'+3': Jovan Kostovski commits a foul on Laurent Jans resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 45'+3': Jonathan Joubert takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Macedonia makes a sub: Besart Abdurahimi enters for Agim Ibraimi. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Macedonia makes a sub: Ergjan Alioski enters for Ardian Cuculi. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Muarem Muarem drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 47': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 48': Offside called on Jovan Kostovski
• 48': Jonathan Joubert takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 49': Throw-in: Daniel Da Mota Alves takes it (Defending)
• 50': Throw-in: Daniel Mojsov takes it (Defending)
• 50': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 50': Daniel Mojsov hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 51': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 51': David Turpel commits a foul on Daniel Mojsov resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 51': Vance Sikov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 51': David Turpel is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 52': Throw-in: Daniel Da Mota Alves takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Besart Abdurahimi drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 55': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 55': Maxine Chanot commits a foul on Jovan Kostovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 56': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 56': Aleksandar Trajkovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 56': Maxine Chanot clears the ball from danger.
• 56': Daniel Da Mota Alves commits a foul on Stefan Ristovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 57': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 57': Aleksandar Trajkovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 57': Maxine Chanot clears the ball from danger.
• 57': Jovan Kostovski hits(volley) a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 57': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 58': Stefan Ristovski drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 60': Macedonia makes a sub: Adis Jahovic enters for Muarem Muarem. Reason: Tactical
• 60': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 60': Throw-in: Laurent Jans takes it (Defending)
• 62': Mario Mutsch commits a foul on Aleksandar Trajkovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 62': Mario Mutsch is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 62': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 63': Luxembourg makes a sub: Dwayn Holter enters for Daniel Da Mota Alves. Reason: Tactical
• 63': Throw-in: Stefan Ristovski takes it (Attacking)
• 64': Offside called on Adis Jahovic
• 64': Jonathan Joubert takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 64': Chris Philipps commits a foul on Arijan Ademi resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 64': Daniel Mojsov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 65': Throw-in: Mathias Janisch takes it (Defending)
• 66': Chris Philipps commits a foul on Besart Abdurahimi resulting on a penalty for Macedonia
• 66': Adis Jahovic places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
• 68': Handball called on Dwayn Holter
• 68': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 68': Aleksandar Trajkovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 68': Maxine Chanot clears the ball from danger.
• 69': Aleksandar Trajkovski commits a foul on Dwayn Holter resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 69': Chris Philipps takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 70': Luxembourg makes a sub: Maurice Deville enters for David Turpel. Reason: Tactical
• 70': Mario Mutsch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 70': Muhamed Demiri clears the ball from danger.
• 70': Mathias Janisch commits a foul on Besart Abdurahimi resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 70': Stefan Ristovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 70': Mathias Janisch is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 71': Stefano Bensi drills a right footed shot that gets deflected, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 72': Mario Mutsch takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 72': Muhamed Demiri clears the ball from danger.
• 72': Christopher Martins Pereira hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 72': Tome Pacovski takes a short goal kick
• 75': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Mario Mutsch resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 75': Vance Sikov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 75': Stefano Bensi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 75': Luxembourg makes a sub: Tom Laterza enters for Stefano Bensi. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 78': Dwayn Holter commits a foul on Stefan Ristovski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 78': Muhamed Demiri takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 79': Muhamed Demiri crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
• 79': Vance Sikov commits a foul on Maxine Chanot resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 79': Jonathan Joubert takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 81': Throw-in: Mathias Janisch takes it (Attacking)
• 82': Dwayn Holter commits a foul on Besart Abdurahimi resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 82': Muhamed Demiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 82': Adis Jahovic drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 83': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 85': Maurice Deville hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 86': Tome Pacovski takes a long goal kick
• 86': Ergjan Alioski drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 87': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 87': Jovan Kostovski commits a foul on Chris Philipps resulting on a free kick for Luxembourg
• 87': Christopher Martins Pereira takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 88': Tome Pacovski takes a short goal kick
• 88': Offside called on Maurice Deville
• 89': Tome Pacovski takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 89': Besart Abdurahimi drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 89': Jonathan Joubert takes a long goal kick
• 89': Tom Laterza commits a foul on Ergjan Alioski resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 90': Tom Laterza is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 90': Daniel Mojsov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Chris Philipps commits a foul on Adis Jahovic resulting on a free kick for Macedonia
• 90'+1': Chris Philipps is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 90'+1': Aleksandar Trajkovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 90'+2': Aleksandar Trajkovski drills a right footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: hit wall
• 90'+2': That last goal was assisted by Adis Jahovic (Pass from Right Channel)
• 90'+2': Besart Abdurahimi curls an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 90'+2': Goal!! Besart Abdurahimi hits an impressive right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! Macedonia now leads 3 - 2