Shkendija returned to winning ways after defeating Skopje 1-3 away in the penultimate match of the 10th round of the First League. With this triumph, they moved back to the top of the table with 23 points, three more than Struga Trim Lum and Vardar.
Shkendija took the lead in the second minute at the Zhelezarnica Stadium through Endrit Krasniqi, while in the ninth minute Bojan Dimoski doubled the Tetovo side’s advantage.
Skopje restored the uncertainty before half-time, when Viktor Angelov found Babucar Gaye’s net in the 44th minute following the hosts’ corner from the right.
At the start of the second half, Fabrice Tamba’s header restored Shkendija’s two-goal advantage, making it 1-3 in the 52nd minute of the match.
A penalty was awarded to Shkendija in the 74th minute after one of Skopje’s defenders handled the ball, but Besart Ibraimi failed to convert it. He shot wide of the left post of Kristian Naumovski’s goal.
Skopje came close to scoring a second goal in the 88th minute, but Viktor Angelov shot over the bar from close range after Murjdeski’s cross.
