Новаки took all three points from their visit to Козув Гевгелия on Saturday, securing a 0:1 victory in the Second Division's Regular Season round 6. The result shifts both sides in the table, with the visitors moving up while the hosts drop. By then, both teams carried identical records of seven points from six games, but this one decided who climbed and who fell.
Новаки arrived in decent form, having won their previous two matches — a 3:1 victory over Детонит Плачковица and a 1:0 win against Охрид. Козув Гевгелия, meanwhile, had ended a barren spell with a 1:0 result over Осогово on Wednesday, but that momentum didn't carry through to this fixture. The visitors took control early and didn't let go.
The home side pressed forward looking for an equaliser but found themselves picking at gaps that weren't there. Новаки's defence held firm, and when Козув Гевгелия pushed men forward, they got dragged out of position. The visitors put the game to bed with their only goal, and the hosts couldn't find a response.
Before the match, both teams sat on seven points — Козув Гевгелия in tenth, Новаки in seventh. After ninety minutes, the positions flipped. Новаки moved up to sixth place, while Козув Гевгелия dropped to eleventh. The gap remains tight at the bottom of this division, and every point matters now.
Козув Гевгелия's recent results show a team that can score but struggles to keep clean sheets — a 2:2 draw and a 1:5 defeat in their last five games suggest defensive fragility. Новаки, by contrast, have shown they can grind out results, with two wins and a draw in their last three outings. This result tells you something about where both sides stand.
