Although Bregalnica suffered a defeat against champions Vardar in the opening round, they did not disappoint with their performance. At times, they were even better than the „red-and-blacks“, but ultimately they were left without any points.
The next challenge for the Shtip side is a duel with Arsimi, which will be played at home in the evening, providing additional motivation to secure all three points.
„We have gradually consolidated, put together a more competitive team, and hope for a good performance and our first points of the new season.. An evening kick-off and a good atmosphere. The team is ready, and we hope for a good performance and a good result. That means winning and starting to collect points. Arsimi have been a top-flight side since last season, and we have the utmost respect for them; it will certainly not be easy, and we must give our maximum. Their heavy defeat to Tikvesh will not mislead us in any way. After such a defeat, they will give everything to bounce back; they will come here looking for points, but we will try not to allow them that,“ said experienced Bregalnica player Darko Stojanov.
One of the more experienced players from Shtip said that the performance against Vardar had been good, despite the fact that the final result was not the desired one.
„No defeat is good, including the one against Vardar. However, I believe that we did not disappoint with our performance, given that we started later and were not consolidated in terms of the players. Nevertheless, in terms of our play and our fighting spirit, we did not spoil the impression, and today we will need to do much more than that to win points at home,“ Stojanov said.
