Rabotnički and Tikvesh met in a Club Friendly on Thursday, October second, and the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. The match came on home soil for the hosts, who have been building momentum from their recent run of results. By then, both teams had already shown they could be competitive against local opposition.
The opening goal arrived just before the break, with Rabotnički taking the lead in the forty-fifth minute. It was a half-time moment that set the tone for what followed. To be fair, the visitors did not look disorganised in response to going behind.
Tikvesh found their equaliser in the sixty-third minute, turning the game on its head. And here's the thing about friendlies — you do not always see the shape you expect until the score is level. Rabotnički pressed forward but could not find a winner in the remaining time.
The hosts arrive at this match having won three of their last five friendlies, with only the defeat to Pelister breaking the streak. Tikvesh, meanwhile, have shown they can go toe-to-toe with the league's better sides, including that 2-2 draw with Struga and the 3-1 victory over Škendija Tetovo.
A point on both sides leaves the fixture as a useful test ahead of competitive action, with neither side able to claim superiority. The result keeps things open for whichever tournament comes next.
