Defeat (0-2) by Akademija Pandev

Rabotnicki suffered its first defeat in the spring part of the season after losing 0-2 to Akademija Pandev in the 23rd round, at the opening of the third round of the championship in the First League. After this defeat, Rabotnicki remains on the fifth position on the table with 32 points.

The guests attacked from the very beginning, and that was used by Mario Krstovski who scored the leading goal in the 11th minute of the match. Martinaga centered from the left side, and Krstovski hit with a header.

Rabotnicki had several opportunities for leveling, through Nikola Prelcec, Dimitar Todorovski, Luka Stankovski, but failed.
At the very end of the first part, a penalty was awarded to Rabotnicki, and he failed to turn Nikola Prelcec into a goal. Goalkeeper Marko Jovanovski read his intention and defended the shot.

Mario Krstovski had another nice opportunity in the first half, but Rabotnicki’s defense cleared after Riste Jankov previously defended Iliev’s shot.

In the second half, Rabotnicki continued offensively, chances lined up in front of the goal of Akademija Pandev, but the realization was not at the level.

In the 77th minute, the newcomer Kristijan Velinovski got a ball in the penalty area and with a precise shot shook Jankov’s net.

RABOTNICKI AKADEMIJA PANDEV 0-2 (0-1)

National Arena “Todor Proeski” in Skopje. Judge: Jovan Kacevski (Struga). Scorers: Krstovski 11 ‘, Velinovski 77’ (Pandev Academy). Ж. cards: Jevtoski (Rabotnicki), Tomovski, Milovanovic, Jovanovski, Ferati (Pandev Academy).

RABOTNICKI: Jankov, Risteski (86 ‘Pecov), Grozdanoski, Djordjevic, Siljanovski, Jevtoski (61’ Petkovski), Todorovski (72 ‘M. Stankovski), Ristovski, L. Stankovski, Stojkoski (83 ‘Lazarov), Prelcec.

ACADEMIJA PANDEV: Jovanovski, Jovanov, Serafimov, Manev, Martinaga, Iliev, Ferati, Tomovski (74 ‘Dimoski), Radeski, Milovanovic (64’ Velinovski), Krstovski (80 ‘S. Pandev).