International Friendly

North Macedonia vs Finland, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
North Macedonia
  • 75': Enis Bardhi (P)
FT
1 - 1
Finland
  • 37': Oliver Antman

About

North Macedonia are hosting Finland at Tose 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.
  • 5': Foul by Tuomas Ollila (Finland).
  • 5': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Finland. Nikolai Alho tries a through ball, but Oliver Antman is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 8': Lucas Lingman (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Arttu Hoskonen (Finland).
  • 10': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
  • 15': Offside, North Macedonia. Ilija Nestorovski tries a through ball, but Boban Nikolov is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tuomas Ollila.
  • 18': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Lucas Lingman (Finland).
  • 20': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Arttu Hoskonen.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lingman.
  • 23': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 24': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 24': Tuomas Ollila (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
  • 26': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 27': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Robert Ivanov.
  • 29': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 29': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Antman with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 36': Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Tuomas Ollila (Finland).
  • 36': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Goal! North Macedonia 0, Finland 1. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 40': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
  • 41': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
  • 41': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia).
  • 41': Jesse Joronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Spirovski with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robert Taylor (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, North Macedonia 0, Finland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 0, Finland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Bojan Miovski replaces Stefan Spirovski.
  • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ljupcho Doriev replaces Egzon Bejtulai.
  • 49': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Anssi Suhonen (Finland).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
  • 50': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tuomas Ollila with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Anssi Suhonen (Finland) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikolai Alho with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 58': Substitution, Finland. Niilo Maenpaa replaces Lucas Lingman because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, North Macedonia. Jani Atanasov replaces Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 59': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Velkovski replaces Visar Musliu.
  • 59': Substitution, North Macedonia. Valon Ethemi replaces Boban Nikolov.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Antman with a through ball.
  • 60': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 61': Substitution, Finland. Mikael Soisalo replaces Robin Lod.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anssi Suhonen.
  • 64': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Mikael Soisalo (Finland).
  • 64': Mikael Soisalo (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Mikael Soisalo (Finland).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mikael Soisalo (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anssi Suhonen with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Ethemi with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Finland. Santeri Hostikka replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 72': Substitution, Finland. Diogo Tomas replaces Nikolai Alho.
  • 74': Penalty North Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Mikael Soisalo (Finland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Finland 1. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Tuomas Ollila (Finland).
  • 76': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 77': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Robert Ivanov.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Valon Ethemi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jani Atanasov.
  • 83': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Oliver Antman because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 84': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Diogo Tomas (Finland) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anssi Suhonen following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Mikael Soisalo (Finland).
  • 86': Ljupcho Doriev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Diogo Tomas (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anssi Suhonen with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, North Macedonia. Agon Elezi replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 88': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
  • 90': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Finland. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Tuomas Ollila.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+3': Marcus Forss (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marcus Forss (Finland).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 1, Finland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, North Macedonia 1, Finland 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 5
42 Possession 58
14 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
313 Accurate Passes 457
397 Passes 534
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 56
20 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 14
21 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 11
24 Effective Clearances 5
24 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 2,000

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
6 Visar Musliu
5 Nikola Serafimov
8 Ezgjan Alioski
15 Egzon Bejtulai
20 Stefan Spirovski
16 Boban Nikolov
7 Eljif Elmas Yellow Card
13 Stefan Ristovski
23 Ilija Nestorovski
10 Enis Bardhi
North Macedonia Substitutes:
Bojan Miovski, Kristijan Naumovski, Jani Atanasov, Stefan Askovski, Agon Elezi, Martin Mirchevski, Dorian Babunski, Igor Aleksovski, Valon Ethemi, Ljupco Doriev, Damjan Siskovski, Bojan Dimoski, Todor Todoroski, Darko Velkoski, Kire Ristevski.

FIN Finland (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Jesse Joronen (GK)
4 Robert Ivanov
22 Arttu Hoskonen
18 Tuomas Ollila
17 Nikolai Alho
14 Lucas Lingman
7 Robert Taylor
26 Anssi Suhonen
20 Joel Pohjanpalo
11 Oliver Antman
8 Robin Lod
Finland Substitutes:
Santeri Hostikka, Niilo Mäenpää, Mikael Soisalo, Benjamin Kallman, Sauli Väisänen, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Pyry Soiri, Ilmari Niskanen, Marcus Forss, Lukas Hradecky, Carljohan Eriksson, Diogo Tomas.

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