Macedonia beat Malta in a close win on Thursday, 2x1, in a match relating to the Grp.C of the Euro Qualifying. Both Blagoja Milevski's team and Malta's national team played their first game in the competition.
The first-half ended without any goals.
Elif Elmas opened the score after 66 minutes, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area. With 72 minutes on the clock, Macedonia extended their lead with a goal from Darko Churlinov with a left-foot strike. Yannick Yankam netted the last goal in the 85th minute with a right-foot strike inside the box. With his 5th goal of the season.
In the next fixture, Macedonia will host Ukraine, while Malta will play at home against Italy.
Macedónia do Norte | Malta | |||
7 | 4 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
7 | 2 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
7 | 80 | Total Passes | 48 | 8 |
7 | 70 | Passes Completed | 39 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Saves | 2 | 7 |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |