FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

North Macedonia vs Liechtenstein, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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North Macedonia
  • 36': Visar Musliu
  • 38': Aleksandar Trajkovski
  • 67': Enis Bardhi
  • 69': Arijan Ademi
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4 - 0
Liechtenstein

    About

    North Macedonia are hosting Liechtenstein at Stadion Mladost, Strumica, Strumica, , starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Brändle (Liechtenstein).
    • 3': Kire Ristevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 8': Foul by Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein).
    • 8': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 10': Offside, Macedonia. Goran Pandev tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Michele Polverino.
    • 19': Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Kire Ristevski (Macedonia).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 24': Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Liechtenstein. Aaron Sele tries a through ball, but Sandro Wolfinger is caught offside.
    • 25': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 27': Offside, Macedonia. Stefan Ristovski tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 28': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 30': Delay in match Visar Musliu (Macedonia) because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 32': Kire Ristevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Daniel Brändle (Liechtenstein).
    • 34': Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
    • 36': Goal! Macedonia 1, Liechtenstein 0. Visar Musliu (Macedonia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Goal! Macedonia 2, Liechtenstein 0. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 40': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Ferhan Hasani.
    • 41': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 41': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 42': Offside, Macedonia. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Ferhan Hasani is caught offside.
    • 43': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Sandro Wieser.
    • 45': Offside, Macedonia. Stefan Ristovski tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 45'+1': Kire Ristevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Macedonia 2, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Macedonia 2, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Macedonia. Eljif Elmas replaces Ferhan Hasani.
    • 49': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 49': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Maximilian Goppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 50': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Ivan Quintans (Liechtenstein).
    • 51': Foul by Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonia).
    • 51': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia).
    • 53': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 54': Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Martin Büchel (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Brändle.
    • 55': Delay in match Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonia) because of an injury.
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Ivan Quintans (Liechtenstein).
    • 57': Kire Ristevski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia).
    • 58': Maximilian Goppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Martin Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 58': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Macedonia).
    • 61': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Macedonia).
    • 61': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
    • 62': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Macedonia).
    • 62': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
    • 64': Substitution, Macedonia. Arijan Ademi replaces Goran Pandev.
    • 65': Offside, Macedonia. Ilija Nestorovski tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Seyhan Yildiz replaces Sandro Wolfinger.
    • 67': Goal! Macedonia 3, Liechtenstein 0. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski with a cross.
    • 69': Goal! Macedonia 4, Liechtenstein 0. Arijan Ademi (Macedonia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Philippe Erne replaces Daniel Brändle.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 78': Substitution, Macedonia. Ljupco Doriev replaces Enis Bardhi.
    • 78': Arijan Ademi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia).
    • 80': Michele Polverino (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Mathias Sele replaces Martin Büchel.
    • 81': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 82': Offside, Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
    • 83': Offside, Liechtenstein. Maximilian Goppel tries a through ball, but Seyhan Yildiz is caught offside.
    • 85': Delay in match Maximilian Goppel (Liechtenstein) because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Arijan Ademi (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kire Ristevski.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Macedonia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Aaron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ljupco Doriev (Macedonia).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Macedonia 4, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Macedonia 4, Liechtenstein 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 6
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 0
    25.9 Possession 74.1
    3 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    177 Accurate Passes 643
    248 Passes 721
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 14
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 58
    20 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 16
    24 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    19 Effective Clearances 13
    19 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadion Mladost, Strumica
    Location: Strumica,
    Attendance: 4,518

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Poland 2 +3 6
    2 Finland 2 +1 4
    3 Lithuania 2 -1 1
    4 Netherlands 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    5 Gjoko Zajkov Yellow Card
    6 Visar Musliu
    4 Kire Ristevski
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    11 Ferhan Hasani
    17 Enis Bardhi
    23 Ilija Nestorovski
    10 Goran Pandev
    9 Aleksandar Trajkovski
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Kristijan Tosevski, David Nilsson, Ivan Trickovski, Nikola Gjorgjev, Ljupco Doriev, Marjan Radeski, Arijan Ademi, Eljif Elmas, Damjan Siskovski, Adis Jahovic.

    LIE Liechtenstein (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Peter Jehle (GK)
    23 Michele Polverino
    4 Daniel Kaufmann Yellow Card
    6 Andreas Malin
    3 Maximilian Göppel
    5 Ivan Quintans
    13 Martin Büchel
    10 Sandro Wieser Yellow Card
    19 Aron Sele Yellow Card
    2 Daniel Brandle
    20 Sandro Wolfinger
    Liechtenstein Substitutes:
    Thomas Hobi, Seyhan Yildiz, Philipp Ospelt, Benjamin Büchel, Robin Gubser, Philippe Erne, Lorenzo Lo Russo, Mathias Sele, Marco Wolfinger.

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