F.Y.R Macedonia round-up: Belasica hit the heights
Sunday, November 24, 2002
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FK Belasica became the new league leaders thanks to a 2-0 defeat of FK Pobeda.
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FK Belasica became the new leaders of the FYR Macedonian Prva Liga thanks to a 2-0 defeat of FK Pobeda, while FK Vardar could only take a point from city rivals FK Cementarnica and dropped to second.
Late goals
Two late goals deep into the first and second halves gave Belasica a comfortable win against Pobeda, defender Risto Doriev opening the scoring and Pance Stojanov grabbing the second.
Penalty equaliser
Vardar secured a point from their away match with FK Cementarnica 55 in a 1-1 draw, the visitors taking the lead on 25 minutes through Dimitar Spasovski. They were denied the win when veteran Zanko Savov struck from the spot.
Narrow win
FK Tikves, meanwhile, edged the duel between promoted sides against FK Bregalnica Delcevo, winning 1-0 thanks to an 81st minute goal from Ljubisa Savic before Saso Dimov was sent off for the victors ten minutes later.
Maximum points
A Marko Markovski goal twenty minutes from time ensured maximum points for FK Sileks in their encounter with FK Rabotnicki.
Georgiev winner
An Early goal from Vasko Georgiev, his eighth of the season, was enough for FK Napredok to beat last-placed FK Kumanovo 1-0.
Red card
FK Pelister and FK Sloga battled out a scoreless draw, the home team finishing the game with 10 players after Almir Bajramovski was dismissed.