National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francesc Tamari started the match with the kick off. Robert Bresson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deljan Nastevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Spain's Coronel Castro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Spase Kastrati. Spase Kastrati yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 11 minutes into the game, Cordarin Escurza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Spase Kastrati was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Robert Bresson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diljan Dzaferi in the 15th minute of play. Macedonia's Spase Kastrati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Macedonia from getting a goal against them. 20 minutes into the match, Macedonia's goalkeeper Spase Kastrati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francesc Tamari. Macedonia's Spase Kastrati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Macedonia from getting a goal against them. Macedonia's Spase Kastrati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Macedonia from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macedonia's goalkeeper Spase Kastrati, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Spain's Robert Bresson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deljan Nastevski in the 28th minute of play. Macedonia's Spase Kastrati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Macedonia from getting a goal against them. Francesc Tamari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Spase Kastrati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cordarin Escurza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francesc Tamari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Spase Kastrati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Coronel Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Spase Kastrati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Jakov Bundev notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Spain's Robert Bresson. Robert Bresson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diljan Dzaferi to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francesc Tamari in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Spase Kastrati saved Macedonia from getting behind. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Coronel Castro in the 55th minute of play. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustin Aranzabal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Robert Bresson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diljan Dzaferi. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Coronel Castro in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesc Tamari in the 60th minute of play forced Macedonia's goalkeeper Spase Kastrati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cordarin Escurza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spain made a substitution. Mattæus Landsiggaard replaced Mero Griful. Spain's Froilan Reyes was substituted for Francesc Tamari. Macedonia made a substitution. Ivo Projkov replaced Baškim Sumulikovski. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by Macedonia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edorta Portillo was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Macedonia getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lefter Trpev hit a great ball. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spain's Robert Bresson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stevan Rajkovski in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute of the match Macedonia got a corner. Spain's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stevan Rajkovski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Reyes in the 83rd minute of play. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cordarin Escurza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spain's Robert Bresson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vuk Urgovski in the 88th minute of play. Coronel Fuster received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Spase Kastrati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Coronel Fuster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Reyes, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.