International Friendly

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
  • Red Card 45'+2': Serikzhan Muzhikov

About

North Macedonia are hosting Kazakhstan 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.
  • 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

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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: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 3,094

Line-Ups

MKD 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 Yellow Card
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.

KAZ 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 Yellow Card
8 Askhat Tagybergen
10 Serikzhan Muzhikov Red Card
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.

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