GOSTIVAR, North Macedonia (Interstat) — KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane and Bashkimi Kumanovo played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in a First League match at Stadiumi i Qytetit.

Argjent Gafuri put the home side ahead in the sixth minute, but Resulj Memeti equalized for the visitors in the 71st minute. Neither team could find a winner in the remaining time, leaving both with a point in a tightly contested affair.

Bashkimi Kumanovo’s league record moved to 11 wins, 11 losses and 8 draws, while its overall mark across all competitions stands at 13 wins, 12 losses and 8 draws. KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane now holds a 9-13-7 record in the First League and the same mark overall.

The result extended a difficult stretch for Bashkimi Kumanovo, which had lost three of its previous four league games. The visitors fell to Vardar 2-0 on May 2, then bounced back with a 3-2 win over Shkendija on April 27. That victory was followed by a 3-0 loss to Struga on April 19 and a 1-0 defeat at Sileks on April 11. Before that, Bashkimi Kumanovo drew 0-0 with AP Brera Strumica on April 7 and 2-2 with GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci on April 2. A 3-2 win at Shkupi on March 23 and a 2-0 home victory over FK Makedonija Gjorche Petrov on March 8 were highlights of its spring campaign.

KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane entered the match after a 1-1 draw at GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci on May 3. That result followed a 5-1 home win over Shkupi on April 24 and a 2-0 loss at FK Rabotnichki Skopje on April 19. The team had also recorded a 1-0 win at Pelister on April 14 and a 1-0 victory at FK Makedonija Gjorche Petrov on April 9. Losses to AP Brera Strumica 2-1 on April 3 and to Shkendija 1-0 on March 15, along with a 1-0 defeat at FK Rabotnichki Skopje on March 10, were part of an inconsistent stretch earlier in the season.

The two teams had split their previous meetings this season. On Nov. 3, 2025, KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane won 4-2 at home against Bashkimi Kumanovo. Their prior encounter on Aug. 9, 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw in Gostivar.

Both clubs now turn their attention to the final weeks of the First League season. Bashkimi Kumanovo hosts FK Makedonija Gjorche Petrov on May 17, then travels to Pelister on May 24. KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane visits Sileks on May 17 and returns home to face Struga on May 24.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Bashkimi Kumanovo, while Interstat’s ELO system gave KF Arsimi-1973 Chegrane a 61.90 percent probability to win.