In the First League game on 19 September 2026, Vardar Skopje beat Shkëndija Haraçinë 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:1, corners 6:2.
Match report
Vardar saw off Shkendija Haratsyne 2-0 in the eighth round of the First League on Saturday. The result keeps the hosts within touching distance of the leaders, while Shkendija remain in fifth place. The match unfolded without incident beyond the occasional booking, and the scoreline reflected a controlled performance from the home side.
The opening goal came in the forty-sixth minute, and here's the thing — it was B. Nikolov who finished off a move to give Vardar the lead just after the break. Shkendija pushed for an equaliser but could not find the net. The visitors did create chances, but the accuracy was not there when it mattered.
By then, Vardar had settled into their rhythm. G. Zakaric doubled the advantage in the sixty-ninth minute, and the game was effectively over. There were substitutions on both sides as the halves wore on, with Shkendija bringing on fresh legs in search of something to change the momentum. Nothing did.
The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Shkendija held 51 per cent of the ball but managed only one shot on target, while Vardar were more clinical with four on target from their eight attempts. The visitors had more free kicks, but they could not turn them into something dangerous. To be fair, Vardar's discipline was commendable, and they kept their side in it without panic.
Three yellow cards went to Vardar, five to Shkendija, and the visitors picked up bookings in five-minute bursts that did not lead to anything. The match was not a spectacle, but it was efficient. Vardar have not won since their last outing before this one, and now they sit on fourteen points, one ahead of Shkendija in fifth.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %49–51
Shots on target4–1
Shots off target5–6
Attacks129–117
HT🟨20' A. Mehmed — Yellow card⚽46' B. Nikolov — Goal🟨57' D. Babunski — Yellow card⇄65' A. Mehmed — Substitution🟨66' B. Demiri — Yellow card⇄67' Miguel Pires — Substitution⚽69' G. Zakaric — Goal🟨70' R. Selmani — Yellow card⇄72' A. Arizankoski — Substitution⇄72' R. Selmani — Substitution⇄80' G. Zakaric — Substitution⇄80' B. Nikolov — Substitution⇄88' D. Danev — Substitution⇄88' M. Manevski — Substitution🟨89' M. Adili — Yellow card🟨90+1' N. Bosancic — Yellow card🟨90+2' D. Todorovski — Yellow card🟨90+2' E. Fazlagic — Yellow card
