UEFA European Championship Qualifying

North Macedonia vs Kosovo, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Semifinals

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
North Macedonia
  • 15': Benjamin Kololli (OG)
  • 33': Darko Velkoski
FT
2 - 1
Kosovo
  • 29': Florent Hadergjonaj

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo).
  • 8': Foul by Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
  • 8': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 11': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Hand ball by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 13': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia).
  • 14': Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 15': Own Goal by Benjamin Kololli, Kosovo. North Macedonia 1, Kosovo 0.
  • 17': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia).
  • 17': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 18': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Offside, Kosovo. Florent Hadergjonaj tries a through ball, but Atdhe Nuhiu is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Goran Pandev with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 25': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 27': Offside, North Macedonia. Egzon Bejtulai tries a through ball, but Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
  • 29': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Kosovo 1. Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 31': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Herolind Shala.
  • 32': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 33': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Kosovo).
  • 33': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Goal! North Macedonia 2, Kosovo 1. Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 37': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia).
  • 38': Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 42': Offside, North Macedonia. Ilija Nestorovski tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Egzon Bejtulai.
  • 45': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 45': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, North Macedonia. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, North Macedonia 2, Kosovo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 2, Kosovo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Elbasan Rashani replaces Atdhe Nuhiu.
  • 46': Bersant Celina (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 48': Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
  • 51': Substitution, North Macedonia. Kire Ristevski replaces Egzon Bejtulai.
  • 52': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia).
  • 52': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 54': Offside, North Macedonia. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 56': Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 58': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
  • 62': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Velkovski with a headed pass.
  • 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Mergim Vojvoda.
  • 65': Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 66': Offside, North Macedonia. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
  • 66': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 67': Offside, Kosovo. Ibrahim Dresevic tries a through ball, but Bersant Celina is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 69': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Darko Velkovski.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 70': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Herolind Shala.
  • 70': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
  • 71': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 72': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 73': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 74': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati replaces Bersant Celina.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Spirovski replaces Arijan Ademi.
  • 80': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ivan Trickovski replaces Goran Pandev.
  • 82': Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).
  • 82': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ivan Trickovski (North Macedonia).
  • 84': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
  • 84': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 85': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
  • 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Leart Paqarada replaces Herolind Shala.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Trickovski.
  • 87': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 88': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Stefan Ristovski.
  • 88': Substitution, North Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 90': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo).
  • 90': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+3': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo).
  • 90'+3': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 2, Kosovo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Macedonia 2, Kosovo 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 4
59.1 Possession 40.9
10 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 233
456 Passes 319
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
78 Long Balls 72
33 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 17
18 Effective Clearances 22
18 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia

Line-Ups

MKD North Macedonia (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK) Yellow Card
14 Darko Velkoski
6 Visar Musliu
2 Egzon Bejtulai Yellow Card
16 Boban Nikolov
5 Arijan Ademi
17 Enis Bardhi
8 Ezgjan Alioski Yellow Card
13 Stefan Ristovski Yellow Card
10 Goran Pandev
23 Ilija Nestorovski Yellow Card
North Macedonia Substitutes:
Aleksandar Trajkovski, Kristijan Tosevski, Daniel Bozinovski, Gjoko Zajkov, Ivan Trickovski, Vlatko Stojanovski, Damjan Siskovski, Krste Velkovski, Ferhan Hasani, Tihomir Kostadinov, Kire Ristevski, Stefan Spirovski.

KOS Kosovo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Arijanet Muric (GK)
3 Fidan Aliti
20 Ibrahim Dresevic
17 Benjamin Kololli
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
9 Bersant Celina
14 Valon Berisha
5 Herolind Shala
21 Atdhe Nuhiu
10 Arbër Zeneli
2 Florent Hadergjonaj
Kosovo Substitutes:
Lirim Kastratii, Edon Zhegrova, Anel Raskaj, Florent Muslija, Florent Hasani, Visar Bekaj, Elbasan Rashani, Florian Loshaj, Leart Paqarada.

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