EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Mladost - Strumica Monday 9 October 2017 20.45CET (20.45 local time) FYR Macedonia Group G - Matchday 10 Liechtenstein Last updated 12/04/2019 18:31CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Squad list 3 Head coach 5 Match officials 6 Competition facts 7 Match-by-match lineups 8 Legend 11 1 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Nikolov 43, 24/03/2017 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - FYR Macedonia 0-3 Vaduz Nestorovski 68, 73 UEFA EURO 2004 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Sedloski 39 (P), 07/06/2003 PR (GS) FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein 3-1 Skopje Krstev 52, Stojkov 82; R. Beck 20 Mic. Stocklasa 90+3; 08/09/2002 PR (GS) Liechtenstein - FYR Macedonia 1-1 Vaduz Hristov 8 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Schädler 78; Glavevski 8, 13, 60, Hristov 23, Stojkovski 09/11/1996 QR (GS) Liechtenstein - FYR Macedonia 1-11 Eschen 38, 44, Micevski 45, 49, Ciric 54, 88, Micevski 90 Milosevski 8, 24/04/1996 QR (GS) FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein 3-0 Skopje Babunski 49, Zaharievski 90 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total FYR Macedonia 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 - - - - 6 5 1 0 23 4 Liechtenstein 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 - - - - 6 0 1 5 4 23 2 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Squad list FYR Macedonia Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Stole Dimitrievski 25/12/1993 23 Tarragona - 6 0 0 0 - Damjan Siskovski 18/03/1995 22 Rabotnicki - 0 0 0 0 - David Mitov Nilson 12/01/1991 26 Norrköping - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Kire Ristevski 22/10/1990 26 Vasas - 8 0 0 0 Sporting - Stefan Ristovski 12/02/1992 25 - 9 1 0 0 CP - Visar Musliu 13/11/1994 22 Vardar * 3 0 0 0 - Egzijan Alioski 12/02/1992 25 Leeds - 8 1 0 0 - Gjoko Zajkov 10/02/1995 22 Charleroi - 2 0 0 0 - Kristijan Toševski 06/05/1994 23 Pelister - 1 0 0 0 Akademija - Ljupche Doriev 13/09/1995 22 - 0 0 0 0 Pandev Midfielders AEK - Ivan Tričkovski 18/04/1987 30 - 4 0 0 0 Larnaca Dinamo - Arijan Ademi 29/05/1991 26 - 0 0 0 0 Zagreb - Feran Hasani 18/06/1990 27 Shkëndija * 5 1 0 0 - Enis Bardi 02/07/1995 22 Levante * 4 0 0 0 - Nikola Gjorgjev 22/08/1997 20 Twente - 3 0 0 0 - Eljif Elmas 24/09/1999 18 Fenerbahçe - 2 0 0 0 Forwards - Goran Pandev 27/07/1983 34 Genoa * 9 1 0 0 Göztepe - Adis Jahović 18/03/1987 30 - 1 0 0 0 Izmir - Ilija Nestorovski 12/03/1990 27 Palermo * 8 4 0 0 - Aleksandar Trajkovski 05/09/1992 25 Palermo - 4 2 0 0 - Marjan Radeski 10/02/1995 22 Shkëndija - 3 0 0 0 Coach - Igor Angelovski 02/06/1976 41 - 9 0 0 0 3 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Liechtenstein Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Peter Jehle 22/01/1982 35 Vaduz * 9 0 0 0 - Benjamin Büchel 04/07/1989 28 Barnet - 0 0 0 0 - Lorenzo Lo Russo 08/07/1993 24 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 - Thomas Hobi 20/06/1993 24 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Daniel Kaufmann 22/12/1990 26 Vaduz * 7 0 0 0 - Daniel Brändle 23/01/1992 25 Balzers - 4 0 0 0 - Seyhan Yildiz 30/04/1989 28 Balzers * 4 0 0 0 - Ivan Quintans 15/10/1989 27 Eschen/Mauren * 3 0 0 0 - Max Göppel 31/08/1997 20 Vaduz * 8 1 0 0 FC Dornbirn - Andreas Malin 31/01/1994 23 * 5 0 0 0 1913 Midfielders - Martin Büchel 19/02/1987 30 Unterföhring * 8 0 0 0 - Michele Polverino 26/09/1984 33 Balzers - 6 0 0 0 - Marco Wolfinger 18/04/1989 28 Balzers - 0 0 0 0 - Mathias Sele 28/05/1992 25 Eschen/Mauren - 0 0 0 0 BCF - Sandro Wolfinger 24/08/1991 26 - 5 0 0 0 Wolfratshausen - Sandro Wieser 03/02/1993 24 Roeselare * 6 0 0 0 - Aron Sele 02/09/1996 21 Balzers - 2 0 0 0 - Robin Gubser 17/04/1991 26 Balzers - 5 0 0 0 Forwards - Philippe Erne 14/12/1986 30 Balzers - 2 0 0 0 - Philipp Ospelt 07/10/1992 25 Vaduz - 1 0 0 0 Coach - René Pauritsch 04/02/1964 53 - 9 0 0 0 4 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Head coach Igor Angelovski Date of birth: 2 June 1976 Nationality: Macedonian Playing career: FK Makedonija Gjorce Petrov, FK Pelister, NK Publikum, FK Cementarnica 55 (twice), FK Pobeda Coaching career: FK Rabotnicki, FYR Macedonia (assistant), FYR Macedonia • A former midfielder, Angelovski spent most of his playing career in his homeland, his highlight coming in 2002/03 when he lifted the Macedonian Cup with Cementarnica. • After retiring in 2007, he served as sporting director at Rabotnicki for five years before becoming a surprise choice to replace Zhikica Tasevski as the club's head coach prior to 2013/14. • Angelovski wasted no time showing his coaching potential by becoming the youngest coach to win the Macedonian championship, leading the Skopje-based side to a domestic double in his debut season – aged 38. He repeated his Macedonian Cup success with Rabotnicki the following year, and won consecutive awards for best domestic coach in 2014 and 2015. • While continuing in his Rabotnicki job, he served as Ljubinko Drulović's assistant with FYR Macedonia from July to October 2015, while studying for his UEFA Pro licence. • Angelovski took temporary charge of the national team in October 2015 and enjoyed a winning debut in a 4-1 friendly win against Montenegro in Skopje the following month. He was appointed coach on a permanent basis shortly afterwards. René Pauritsch Date of birth: 4 February 1964 Nationality: Austrian Playing career: ASK Voitsberg, Grazer AK (twice), Donawitzer SV Leoben, Red-White Rankweil, SV Frohnleiten Coaching career: USV Eschen/Mauren, AKA Vorarlberg, SC Austria Lustenau (assistant), Liechtenstein (youth), Liechtenstein • Enjoyed a modest playing career, making a total of 35 Austrian Bundesliga appearances for Graz and Leoben in addition to spending time in the lower leagues with Voitsberg, Rankweil and Frohnleiten. • His sole top-flight goal was a decisive one – the winner for Leoben in a 2-1 victory against Kremser SC on 3 November 1990. • Began coaching at Eschen/Mauren before returning home to Austria to lead Vorarlberg and, subsequently, work as assistant at second-tier Austria Lustenau under Heinz Fuchsbichler. • Took charge of Liechtenstein's youth teams in 2008, eventually stepping up to succeed Hans-Peter Zaugg at the helm of the senior national side in late 2012. • Enjoyed some early success in his new role, guiding Liechtenstein to 1-1 home draws against Latvia and Slovakia in his first two competitive fixtures. 5 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Match officials Referee Laurent Kopriwa (LUX) Assistant referees Daniel Da Costa (LUX) , David Mateus Santos (LUX) Fourth official Alexandre Boucaut (BEL) FIFA Match Commissioner Kazimierz Oleszek (POL) Referee observer Leslie Irvine (NIR) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA matches Laurent Kopriwa 14/12/1983 0 33 FIFA Wold Cup matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 15/11/2013 U21 QR Liechtenstein Latvia 0-2 Eschen 10/07/2014 UEL 1QR Europa FC FC Vaduz 0-1 Gibraltar 6 FYR Macedonia - Liechtenstein Monday 9 October 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Mladost, Strumica Competition facts The Week of Football concept enables fans around the world to enjoy the very best action from the European Qualifiers – which will determine UEFA's representatives at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup comprises nine groups of six teams, with matches played on a home-and- away basis. Qualifying takes place under the 'Week of Football' concept, introduced ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying campaign, in which games are spread out from Thursday to Tuesday, shining the spotlight on more teams on the road to the finals in Russia. Moreover, thanks to the Week of Football, at least 43% of matches will be played on weekends, giving fans a better chance to follow the action on television, in the stadiums and on UEFA.com. Kick-off times will be set mainly at 18:00CET and 20:45CET on Saturdays and Sundays and at 20:45CET for Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays. In double-header matchweeks, sides will play on Thursday/Sunday, Friday/Monday or Saturday/Tuesday. Each day of the Week of Football will feature eight to ten games. The nine group winners will qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight best runners-up will contest play-offs to decide the last four qualifiers for the finals.