Belasica and Detonit Plachkovicha played out a 1:1 draw in the third round of the Second League on Sunday evening. The result leaves the home side three points clear at the top of the table, while Detonit remain unbeaten in two games but sit seventh.
Belasica had looked comfortable in their opening three fixtures, winning twice and drawing once without conceding. They carried that momentum into this match, but Detonit — who had won their previous game 2:0 against Shkupi 1927 — found a way back into it. By then the visitors had already established a pattern of resilience, having beaten Belasica 1:0 earlier in August.
The away side's recent form suggests they're not the side many expected. After a heavy 1:5 defeat to Skopje in May, they've turned things around with two consecutive wins and a draw. To be fair, that's a turnaround worth noting when you're sitting seventh with four points from two matches.
What this means is that Belasica maintain their lead, but the gap isn't as comfortable as it might have been. Detonit's unbeaten run continues, and if they can string together another couple of results, seventh place won't stay put for long. The price has drifted a bit for both sides, but not dramatically.