Shocking loss at home from Akademija Pandev

Rabotnicki suffered the first defeat in the second part of the championship, losing 1-2 at home from Akademija Pandev. This was a third home match for Rabotnicki this year, still without a victory in Skopje for our team.

Rabotnicki had many chances in this match, but the guest’s keeper Dusan Cubrakovic made numerous fantastic saves. Ljupco Doriev scored the opening goal in the 45. minute from a penalty kick and Akademija Pandev also scored the second goal from the spot, after Petrovic handled the ball in the 90. minute. Rabotnicki scored the consolation goal after Cabral finally found a way past Cubrakovic in the added time of the second half.

Our problems began in the 7. minute when goalkeeper Bozinovski got injured and had to be replaced by Jankov. Cubrakovic was the key player in the second half, saving dangerous shots from Blazevski, Ilijoski i Petar Petkovski, while Peev hit the post.

After this defeat, Rabotnicki fell on the fifth place of the table with 31 point.

RABOTNICKI – AKADEMIJA PANDEV    1-2 (0-1)

RABOTNICKI: Bozinovski (Jankov 10′), Gjorgievski, Vijacki, Dimitrovski, Petrovic, Dulgerov (Cabral 67′), Fazliu (Manoyan 46′), Peev, Petkovski, Blazevski, Ilijoski.

AKADEMIJA PANDEV: Cubrakovic, Iliev (Ivanov 80′), Dimov, Trajanovski, Atanaskoski, Temelkov, Stoilov, Stojkovski, Krstovski(Pandev 72′), Stojkov, Doriev (Milovanovic 60′).