Škendija Tetovo 4-1 Bregalnica Štip
Škendija Tetovo put a statement through their boots with a commanding 4-1 victory over Bregalnica Štip in the first league regular season on Sunday. The hosts moved clear at the top of the table, extending their advantage over the chasing pack. And here's the thing — it wasn't just about the three points, the manner in which they were taken told you everything you needed to know about this team's trajectory.
The visitors came in looking to prove a point after a difficult run, but Škendija's intensity was immediate. By the sixty-first minute, A. Trumci had already found the net, and the match had settled into a pattern the home side would not relinquish. E. Krasniqi doubled the lead five minutes later, and the game was effectively over by then.
What followed was clinical efficiency rather than frantic attacking. M. Stojanov added a third in the eighty-sixth minute, and though F. Ndzengue scored in stoppage time, it was A. Zejnullai's late penalty that provided the only consolation for the visitors. The old head in Škendija's midfield settled them down, and they worked the channels with purpose throughout.
The statistics tell the story without embellishment. Škendija held 63 per cent possession and registered ten shots on target from thirteen attempts, while Bregalnica managed just three attempts on goal. Seven corners to two, and the visitors rarely threatened to trouble the home goalkeeper.
Škendija remain top of the table with fifteen points from six games, five wins and only a single defeat. Bregalnica sit eighth with six points, two victories and four losses, a gap that widened considerably on this afternoon.