Referees for MFL round 8: Bafto in Gostivar, Ristovski for Vardar – Shkëndija Arachinovo
Fatmir Bafto is the appointed referee in Gostivar; Done Ristovski will take charge of Vardar – Shkëndija Arachinovo, while one match remains without a delegate.
The Macedonian First Football League (MFL) has announced referee appointments for the eighth round, with Fatmir Bafto appointed as the match referee in Gostivar and Done Ristovski assigned to the Vardar – Shkëndija Arachinovo fixture.
The five games of round 8 will be played from today through Wednesday, and this round is the last before a three-week break caused by the national team’s participation in the UEFA Nations League.
Match officials for round 8
The league published the referee pairings and match times. The schedule and appointments are listed below; the Bregalnica – Skopje game, scheduled for Wednesday (23.10), still has no referee delegation.
- Today — 16:00: Kratovo: Sileks – Tikvesh (Igor Stojchevski)
- Today — 16:00: Gostivar: Shkëndija – Bashkimi (Fatmir Bafto)
- Saturday — 20:00: Skopje (FFM): Vardar – Shkëndija Arachinovo (Done Ristovski)
- Monday — 16:00: Struga: Struga TL – Arsimi (Benjamin Kerimi)
- Wednesday — 18:00: Shtip: Bregalnica – Skopje (/)
The pairings confirm that Bafto will be the centre referee for the Shkëndija – Bashkimi match in Gostivar, while Ristovski will take charge of the high-profile Vardar home game against Shkëndija Arachinovo at the FFM stadium in Skopje.
Organizers noted that because the final game of the round is scheduled for Wednesday (23.10) no official has yet been delegated for the Shtip meeting between Bregalnica and Skopje.
Photo: press material from the event
