SKOPJE (Interstat) — Tikves (Mkd) defeated home side Vardar 3-1 at Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, using three second-half goals to secure the competition result. The second half produced all four goals after a quiet opening period. The visitors broke through in the 49th minute, and after Vardar answered in the 57th, Tikves restored its lead in the 62nd and added another goal in the 75th. Vardar’s only goal briefly leveled the score before Tikves answered five minutes later and sealed the result with a third goal in the 75th. The game remained scoreless through the first half, and Vardar could not close the gap after conceding twice more. Tikves is now 2-0 in the competition, while Vardar is 0-1. Across all competitions, Tikves stands at 4-0-2 and Vardar at 2-1-1. Tikves next faces Shkendija Haracine in First League play, while Vardar will look to respond in its next competition fixture.