National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 5150 (Terracing: 3863, Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) Ndritar Haliti made the kick off and thus started the match. Trim Bardhi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bob McLeister having to make a save. Macedonia were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Scotland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Trim Bardhi took the corner. Trim Bardhi might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bob McLeister. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Trim Bardhi ran back to his position shaking his head. Bob McLeister made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trim Bardhi in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciaran Marshall in the 31st minute of play forced Macedonia's goalkeeper Dragoljub Despotovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dragoljub Despotovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciaran Marshall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trim Bardhi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Bob McLeister made a huge save. Ciaran Marshall's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dragoljub Despotovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Scotland's Miles McLardy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dragoljub Despotovski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Scotland were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Macedonia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Danny McDrain took the corner. Bob McLeister showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trim Bardhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Tommy McKichan made the kick off in the second half. Bob McLeister took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trim Bardhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bob McLeister took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trim Bardhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Macedonia's goal looked a bit too open when Ciaran Marshall came free, but Dragoljub Despotovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macedonia's Dragoljub Despotovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciaran Marshall in the 60th minute of play. Trim Bardhi scored 1-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bob McLeister, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Macedonia made a substitution. Tomislav Demači replaced Kuzman Jordanovski. Dragoljub Despotovski was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Ciaran Marshall capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ciaran Marshall really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 74 minutes into the match, Macedonia's goalkeeper Dragoljub Despotovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciaran Marshall. 75 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Trim Bardhi came free, but Bob McLeister reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macedonia made a substitution. Zlatan Cvetanoski replaced Bledar Gaši. The crowd rose to their feet as Ciaran Marshall kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dragoljub Despotovski. That made the score 1-2 in the 79 minute of play. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Rick Balmer hit a great ball. Bob McLeister took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trim Bardhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bob McLeister stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Trim Bardhi's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Scotland eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.