North Macedonia vs Kazakhstan, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly

North Macedonia

35': Ezgjan Alioski (P)
57': Ivan Trickovski
73': Milan Ristovski
76': Darko Churlinov

FT
4 - 0

Kazakhstan

45'+2': Serikzhan Muzhikov

About

North Macedonia are hosting Kazakhstan at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Ruslan Valiullin (Kazakhstan).
8': Foul by Aleksey Shchetkin (Kazakhstan).
8': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
10': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
11': Foul by Azat Nurgaliev (Kazakhstan).
11': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kire Ristevski.
14': Attempt missed. Ivan Trichkovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Goran Pandev with a cross.
16': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
16': Attempt blocked. Azat Nurgaliev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Offside, Kazakhstan. Abzal Beysebekov tries a through ball, but Azat Nurgaliev is caught offside.
18': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Kire Ristevski.
21': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
21': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt blocked. Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
23': Attempt saved. Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
23': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Stas Pokatilov.
23': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Sergiy Maliy.
27': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
27': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Ruslan Valiullin (Kazakhstan).
29': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Islambek Kuat.
30': Attempt missed. Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tihomir Kostadinov following a corner.
31': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
31': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
32': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt blocked. Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
34': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Shchetkin (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azat Nurgaliev.
35': Penalty North Macedonia. Eljif Elmas draws a foul in the penalty area.
35': Penalty conceded by Abzal Beysebekov (Kazakhstan) after a foul in the penalty area.
35': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
38': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
38': Foul by Azat Nurgaliev (Kazakhstan).
38': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abzal Beysebekov.
44': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
45': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
45': Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
45': Ruslan Valiullin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
45'+1': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan) is shown the red card.
45'+3': First Half ends, North Macedonia 1, Kazakhstan 0.
45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 1, Kazakhstan 0.
45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Gafurzhan Suyumbayev replaces Ruslan Valiullin.
45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Mukhamedjan Seysen replaces Stas Pokatilov.
45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Roman Murtazayev replaces Aleksey Shchetkin.
47': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
49': Attempt missed. Ivan Trichkovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski with a cross.
50': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski with a cross.
50': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
51': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan).
51': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
51': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Dangerous play by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
52': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
53': Offside, Kazakhstan. Mukhamedjan Seysen tries a through ball, but Roman Murtazayev is caught offside.
55': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Stefan Ristovski.
55': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
56': Attempt missed. Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Azat Nurgaliev with a cross following a corner.
57': Goal! North Macedonia 2, Kazakhstan 0. Ivan Trichkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tihomir Kostadinov.
60': Offside, Kazakhstan. Askhat Tagybergen tries a through ball, but Roman Murtazayev is caught offside.
61': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
62': Substitution, North Macedonia. Daniel Avramovski replaces Goran Pandev.
62': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Ivan Trichkovski.
63': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
63': Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan).
67': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
68': Offside, North Macedonia. Boban Nikolov tries a through ball, but Tihomir Kostadinov is caught offside.
70': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
70': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
71': Azat Nurgaliev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
71': Attempt saved. Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
71': Offside, Kazakhstan. Sergiy Maliy tries a through ball, but Roman Murtazayev is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Alibek Kassym replaces Abzal Beysebekov.
72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov replaces Tihomir Kostadinov.
72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Eljif Elmas.
72': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Baurzhan Baytana replaces Azat Nurgaliev.
73': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
73': Goal! North Macedonia 3, Kazakhstan 0. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski with a cross following a corner.
75': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
76': Goal! North Macedonia 4, Kazakhstan 0. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
80': Attempt blocked. Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erkin Tapalov.
80': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
81': Substitution, North Macedonia. Egzon Bejtulai replaces Stefan Ristovski.
81': Substitution, North Macedonia. Krste Velkoski replaces Boban Nikolov.
83': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Mikhail Gabyshev replaces Erkin Tapalov.
83': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Krste Velkoski.
84': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Mukhamedjan Seysen.
84': Attempt saved. Krste Velkoski (North Macedonia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski with a cross.
84': Attempt missed. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roman Murtazayev.
86': Foul by Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia).
86': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt missed. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
88': Foul by Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan).
88': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
90': Offside, North Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Krste Velkoski is caught offside.
90'+1': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Mikhail Gabyshev (Kazakhstan).
90'+2': Attempt saved. Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baurzhan Baytana.
90'+2': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 4, Kazakhstan 0.
0': Match ends, North Macedonia 4, Kazakhstan 0.

Statistics

KAZ		MKD
19	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	5
7	Saves	1
39	Possession	61
8	SHOTS	21
1	ON GOAL	11
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
298	Accurate Passes	517
375	Passes	588
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	8
9	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.4
42	Long Balls	59
19	Accurate Long Balls	44
0.5	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	5
6	Effective Tackles	5
13	Tackles	8
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	7
20	Effective Clearances	4
20	Clearances	4

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 3,094

Line-Ups

North Macedonia (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
6	Visar Musliu
4	Kire Ristevski
13	Stefan Ristovski
20	Stefan Spirovski
21	Eljif Elmas
15	Tihomir Kostadinov
8	Ezgjan Alioski
16	Boban Nikolov
7	Ivan Trickovski
10	Goran Pandev

North Macedonia Substitutes:

Marjan Radeski, Vlatko Stojanovski, Damjan Siskovski, Daniel Avramovski, Milan Ristovski, Darko Velkoski, Krste Velkovski, Darko Churlinov, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Risto Jankov, Egzon Bejtulai, Arijan Ademi.

Kazakhstan (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Stas Pokatilov (GK)
22	Aleksandr Marochkin
2	Sergiy Malyi
21	Abzal Beysebekov
7	Ruslan Valiullin
18	Erkin Tapalov
8	Askhat Tagybergen
10	Serikzhan Muzhikov
5	Islambek Kuat
9	Aleksey Shchetkin
13	Azat Nurgaliev

Kazakhstan Substitutes:

Gafurzhan Suyumbayev, Roman Murtazaev, Tanat Nuserbayev, Bauyrzhan Baytana, Maksat Taykenov, Alibek Kasym, Mukhamedjan Seysen, Nurlan Dairov, Mikhail Gabyshev.

Men's International Friendly News

Will Pochettino leave USMNT before 2030?

Gomez: Pochettino won't be with USMNT in 2030 despite contract extension

Pochettino: Extending with USMNT was a great opportunity for me

Lukas Nmecha opens the scoring from distance for Leeds

Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach