SKOPJE, North Macedonia (Interstat) — Vardar opened its First League season with a 1-0 victory over Bashkimi Kumanovo on Saturday at Trening Centar Petar Miloševski. The decisive moment came deep into first-half stoppage time, as Stefan Cvetković scored in the 45th+2 minute. The lone goal defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw, though its ELO system heavily favored Vardar with a 95.3% win probability. The visitors from Kumanovo were held scoreless. With the result, Vardar begins the North Macedonian league campaign at 1-0-0, while Bashkimi Kumanovo starts 0-0-1. Both clubs’ records across all competitions mirror their league starts.