CHENTO, North Macedonia (Interstat) — Struga scored twice and defeated Shkendija Haracine 2-0 at Hasanbeg Arena on Saturday, getting an early goal from Besmir Bojku and another from Marjan Radeski. The visiting side led after nine minutes and kept the home team off the score sheet. Shkendija Haracine played the rest of the match after a first-half red card and could not recover. Struga finished with two goals total, while Shkendija Haracine finished with none.

Bojku put Struga ahead in the ninth minute. He played all 90 minutes and scored once. Radeski also played all 90 minutes and scored once for Struga, which finished with two goals. The two key performances for Struga came in descending order from Bojku to Radeski, and both players were on the field for the full match. Bojku’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Radeski’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Bojku’s ninth-minute goal was the first goal of the game. Struga’s two goals came against a Shkendija Haracine side that did not score.

Shkendija Haracine played a man down after Todorov M. was sent off in the 26th minute. The home side had already been warned when Lichina E. was booked in the 27th minute. Struga’s Rama L. received a yellow card in the 17th minute. Struga picked up another yellow card in the 78th minute. Shkendija Haracine was booked in the 83rd and 89th minutes. The red card left Shkendija Haracine with a long stretch to play at a numerical disadvantage. The yellow cards were issued in the 17th, 27th, 78th, 83rd and 89th minutes. Struga received two yellow cards in the match, and Shkendija Haracine received three yellow cards and one red card.

Struga’s season record in this competition is now one win and one loss. Shkendija Haracine’s season record in this competition is now no wins, one loss and one draw. Across all competitions, Struga is one win and one loss, while Shkendija Haracine is no wins, one loss and one draw. Struga’s previous result this season was a loss at Bashkimi. Shkendija Haracine’s previous result this season was a draw with Shkendija. The result left Struga with a split record in this competition and across all competitions. Shkendija Haracine remained without a win in this competition and across all competitions.

The game took place at Hasanbeg Arena in Chento. Struga was the visiting team and Shkendija Haracine was the home team. Struga made its early goal stand while Shkendija Haracine could not find a response. The home side’s disciplinary trouble added to its difficulty after the red card. Shkendija Haracine finished with no goals, while Struga finished with two. Struga’s first goal came in the ninth minute from Bojku. Radeski also scored for Struga. Shkendija Haracine was unable to answer either goal. The home side could not score after the red card.

The match was a competition fixture for both clubs. Struga entered with a previous loss at Bashkimi. Shkendija Haracine entered with a previous draw against Shkendija. Struga’s record in this competition moved to one win and one loss. Shkendija Haracine’s record in this competition moved to no wins, one loss and one draw. Across all competitions, the records matched those competition marks. Struga is one win and one loss overall. Shkendija Haracine is no wins, one loss and one draw overall. The result gave Struga its first win of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Shkendija Haracine 2, Struga 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Struga with a 65.6 percent probability to win.