SKOPJE, North Macedonia (Interstat) — Vardar defeated Sileks 2-1 on Saturday at Nationala Arena Toše Proeski in a First League match. Stefan Cvetković opened the scoring for Vardar in the third minute. Edis Buturovic equalized for Sileks in the 53rd minute, but Vardar added a second goal later to secure the victory. Vardar improved to 22-2-4 in league play and 27-7-7 overall. Sileks fell to 14-9-4 in the First League and 19-10-5 across all competitions. The win extended Vardar’s dominance in the head-to-head series, having won the prior two meetings including a 1-0 decision March 9.