Katanec takes Ristić chance
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Serbian-born Stevica Ristić has received his first F.Y.R. Macedonia call-up for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against England and Andorra.
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Serbian-born Stevica Ristić has received his first F.Y.R. Macedonia call-up for the forthcoming UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against England and Andorra.
Naturalised citizen
The top scorer in the domestic top division for the last two seasons with Kretovo-based FK Sileks, Ristić has been granted a Macedonian passport and can play his first games for his adopted home country as Srečko Katanec's men take on England in Manchester on 7 October before travelling on to Andorra La Vella four days later. Katanec has also included goalkeeper Petar Milosevski midfielder Artim Polozani and defender Robert Popov.
F.Y.R. Macedonia squad
Goalkeepers: Jane Nikoloski (NK Slaven Koprivnica), Petar Milosevski (Enosis Neon Paralimni FC), Tome Pacovski (FK Rabotnicki).
Defenders: Goce Sedloski (SV Mattersburg), Igor Mitrevski (FC Energie Cottbus), Nikolce Novevski (1. FSV Mainz 05), Aleksandar Vasoski (Eintracht Frankfurt), Robert Petrov (PFC CSKA Sofia), Robert Popov (PFC Litex Lovech), Vlade Lazarevski (Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski).
Midfielders: Igor Jancevski (Enosis Neon Paralimni FC), Velice Sumulikoski (Bursaspor), Darko Tasevski (FC Metalurh Zaporizhya), Artim Sakiri (FC International Turku), Aleksandar Mitrevski (1. FC Köln), Artim Polozani (FK Makedonija GP Skopje).
Forwards: Goran Pandev (S.S. Lazio), Aco Stojkov (FK Partizan), Ilco Naumovski (SV Mattersburg), Goran Maznov (KSC Lokeren OV), Stevica Ristic (FK Sileks).
