Shkëndija 2–1 at halftime in Skopje; Krasniqi and Dimoski score early
Krasniqi and Dimoski put Shkëndija 2–0 inside nine minutes; Angelov pulled one back for Skopje just before halftime.
Shkëndija led 2:1 at halftime in their Round 10 match played at Autokomanda in Skopje on October 18, 2026. The visitors struck twice inside the opening nine minutes, only for Angelov to pull one back for the hosts in stoppage time before the break.
Early blows and a late reply
Krasniqi opened the scoring in the second minute with a close-range finish that left Skopje goalkeeper Kristijan Naumovski helpless. Seven minutes later, Dimoski scored a fine goal — his first wearing the Shkëndija shirt — to double the lead.
After conceding, the hosts gradually settled into the game and grew more competitive, but for long spells they failed to fashion clear chances to reduce the deficit. It was not until the 45th minute that Angelov managed to find the net and make it 2:1 going into the interval.
The match at Autokomanda therefore reached halftime with Shkëndija holding a narrow advantage gained through two very early strikes. The second half will decide whether the visitors can protect their lead or Skopje will complete a comeback.
Earlier on matchday, the Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) reacted to a separate incident: a VAR review confirmed an offside and Bashkimi's goal against Sileks was disallowed.
By Zoran Gjorshoski
Photo: press material from the event
