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  1. World Cup qual. - Scotland feel heat in Macedonia

    World Cup qual. - Scotland feel heat in Macedonia

    Scotland kicked off their qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup with a disappointing 1-0 defeat in Macedonia. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Macedonia
    • Scotland
    • - Thanks for joining us... plenty more action coming up today, including England's clash with Andorra... stay with us!
    • 90'+5 There it is! All over in Skopje and it's not a great start for George Burley in his competitive game in charge!
    • 90' Four minutes of added time to be played... there's still time for Scotland!
    • 88' Maloney! Oooh! His drive is on target, but it's beaten away by Milosevski!
    • 85' McFadden gets to the by-line before cutting back! But it's cut out by the Macedonian defence! Scotland are threatening as the minutes tick by...
    • 83' Another Macedonia change now... off goes the fans favourite Goran Pandev, and on comes Tasveski.
    • 81' Kris Boyd on for Kenny Miller... this would be a good time for the Rangers man to score...
    • 79' Macedonia make a change as the cramp-affected Petrov is replaced by Grncarov.
    • 77' Super wing play from Commons on the right... he drills in a low cross, but there's no one on hand to pounce on the keeper's fumble!
    • 76' Here comes another Scotland change... on comes Maloney and off goes Robson.
    • 73' Scotland are looking more dangerous now, as Miller heads over from another Scotland corner!
    • 72' And yellow for McFadden for his complaints... he could have a case there... the keeper certainly seemed to trip the Scotland striker!
    • 71' Chance now for Scotland... Miller goes down in the box! The ball falls to McFadden, who is brought down by Milosevski! Must be a penalty! No! Play on!
    • 69' Macedonia now make a change... off goes goalscorer Naumoski and on comes Trajanov.
    • 66' Gordon again comes to Scotland's rescue, this time to deny Naumoski after a neat turn and shot in the box!
    • 65' Burley makes his first change of the day as Kris Commons comes on to replace Paul Hartley.
    • 64' Pandev goes into the book for taking a dive... and that's not the most popular decision with the home crowd today...
    • 58' Scotland have Gordon to thank for still being in this one... that really was a superb save.
    • 57' Moments later Shumulikoski unleashes an incredible first time drive from the edge of the box that Gordon sees late! But he somehow adjusts his body and manages to tip the ball over! World class save from Scotland's number one!
    • 56' Pandev drives the free kick against the wall...
    • 55' But here come Macedonia on the break... oooh, that's a bad challenge from Naysmith to give the hosts a free kick.
    • 54' Great ball in from Naysmith... it causes havoc in the Macedonia box! Fletcher can't get to it... Miller might! No! He loops the ball over the bar, when he should have played it low across the face of goal.
    • 53' Good possesion from the visitors now, in stark contrast to how they began the first half...
    • 52' Much, much better from Scotland this half! Here Brown surges forward... Robson runs onto the ball and is felled! Play on says the ref!
    • 50' Oooh! Best chance of the game so far for the Scots! The ball falls nicely for Scott Brown on the edge of the box... he strikes it well but it's straight at the keeper, who manages to hang on! Scotland are in the ascendency!
    • 48' Hartley takes it and the keeper comes a mile to punch clear, albeit unconvincingly.
    • 47' Scotland start brightly... at least brighter than the first half... two corners are won in quick succession! The second one forces Milosevski to punch over the bar for a third!
    • 46' Here we go again! Second half is underway in Skopje!
    • 45'+2 And there goes the half time whistle!
    • 45' Half time approaching and still Macedonia lead by that early goal... Scotland have come back into the game over the past 20 minutes though...
    • 43' Pandev goes down in midfield... initially his team-mates want to play on but when it becomes clear he may actually be hurt, the game is held up...
    • 41' Handball shout against Caldwell on the edge of the Scotland box... play on says the ref... and it's a good decision - the ball hit his chest!
    • 39' And Macedonia break... with Maznov played through on goal! But what a challenge from Caldwell to save Scotland's bacon! Super tackle, just as Maznov was about to pull the trigger!
    • 38' Robson delivers a second corner, after the first was put behind... but it's cleared to safety!
    • 37' McFadden brings a save out of the keeper now! That was an odd one, but Scotland won't be complaining! Corner kick!
    • 35' Robson gets off a shot! Again it's on target, but again it's fairly easy for keeper Milosevski...
    • 31' Big penalty shout as Maznov falls to the floor under a challenge from Gordon in the box! Corner only says the ref! Theatrical from the Macedonian but it could have gone either way...
    • 30' Oooh! That's better from the Scots! McFadden does well to turn his man on the edge of the box before letting fly! It's blocked by a flying Macedonian body, but that's got the Tartan Army singing again!
    • 27' Shumulikoski goes into the book for a late challenge on Fletcher...
    • 26' Pandev leads another Macedonia attack now... but his pass through for Maznov finds his strike partner in an offside position and the move breaks down...
    • 23' Lovely play from Pandev in the box to bring the ball down and centre... headed clear by Caldwell, but Scotland are toiling a bit now....
    • 21' It's a deep one... and Milosevski is able to palm the ball away...
    • 20' Robson does really well to win a corner for Scotland on the left hand side! Hartley will take it...
    • 19' Maznov leaps to get on the end of a long ball forward... Caldwell jumps with him and the Macedonian strike hits the deck! Penalty shouts come from the crowd, but no one on the pitch and Gordon is able to collect.
    • 17' Shumulikoski lets fly from 30 yards now... well wide of the mark this time, but Scotland are struggling to get possession and keep it once they do.
    • 14' Scotland are yet to going... Macedonia's three-pronged strike force, coupled with the heat, is proving a stern test.
    • 12' Oh dear that's a late challenge from Caldwell on Pandev... lucky not to get a yellow for that one. Free kick to Macedonia...
    • 10' It's on target! But Robson doesn't connect too cleanly and the ball rolls through to Milosevski, who collects without any problems.
    • 9' Petrov gives away a foul but comes off worse... and there'll be a break in play before Robson takes a free kick...
    • 6' Scotland are rocking from that early blow.... that's the last thing George Burley needed...
    • 5' GOAL! Disastrous start for Scotland as Macedonia take the lead.... the ball is teed up for Sedloski to strike from a free kick... he strikes it well... Gordon gets down low to his right, but can only tip the ball onto the post... the rebound falls nicely for Naumoski who taps in from close range!
    • 2' Despite one side of the stadium being a building site, there's still a decent atmosphere in the ground... the Scottish fans are as vocal as usual and the Macedonians are no slouches either.
    • 1' Here we go! Underway in scorching heat in Skopje!
    • - Just going through the anthems... and already the Scottish players are beginning to sweat... it's 100 degrees out on the pitch today.
    • - Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
    • - Scotland: Gordon, Alexander, Naysmith, McManus, Caldwell, Hartley, Fletcher, Brown, Miller, McFadden, Robson - Subs: McGregor, Boyd, Broadfoot, Maloney, Commons, Stewart, Berra
    • - FYR Macedonia: Milosevski, Noveski, Petrov, Sedloski, Mitreski, Lazarevski, Georgievski, Shumulikoski, Maznov, Pandev, Naumoski - Subs: Pacovski, Polozani, Tasevski, Demiri, Trajanov, Grncarov, Ristic
    • - It's George Burley's first competitive game in charge... and what a difficult place to do it.
    • - It looks like a scorching hot day in Skopje - and that could affect the Scots' style of play.
    • - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of Scotland's opening World Cup qualifying match against Macedonia!

  • Summary

    • - Thanks for joining us... plenty more action coming up today, including England's clash with Andorra... stay with us!
    • 88' Maloney! Oooh! His drive is on target, but it's beaten away by Milosevski!
    • 77' Super wing play from Commons on the right... he drills in a low cross, but there's no one on hand to pounce on the keeper's fumble!
    • 71' Chance now for Scotland... Miller goes down in the box! The ball falls to McFadden, who is brought down by Milosevski! Must be a penalty! No! Play on!
    • 66' Gordon again comes to Scotland's rescue, this time to deny Naumoski after a neat turn and shot in the box!
    • 57' Moments later Shumulikoski unleashes an incredible first time drive from the edge of the box that Gordon sees late! But he somehow adjusts his body and manages to tip the ball over! World class save from Scotland's number one!
    • 54' Great ball in from Naysmith... it causes havoc in the Macedonia box! Fletcher can't get to it... Miller might! No! He loops the ball over the bar, when he should have played it low across the face of goal.
    • 50' Oooh! Best chance of the game so far for the Scots! The ball falls nicely for Scott Brown on the edge of the box... he strikes it well but it's straight at the keeper, who manages to hang on! Scotland are in the ascendency!
    • 39' And Macedonia break... with Maznov played through on goal! But what a challenge from Caldwell to save Scotland's bacon! Super tackle, just as Maznov was about to pull the trigger!
    • 31' Big penalty shout as Maznov falls to the floor under a challenge from Gordon in the box! Corner only says the ref! Theatrical from the Macedonian but it could have gone either way...
    • 30' Oooh! That's better from the Scots! McFadden does well to turn his man on the edge of the box before letting fly! It's blocked by a flying Macedonian body, but that's got the Tartan Army singing again!
    • 5' GOAL! Disastrous start for Scotland as Macedonia take the lead.... the ball is teed up for Sedloski to strike from a free kick... he strikes it well... Gordon gets down low to his right, but can only tip the ball onto the post... the rebound falls nicely for Naumoski who taps in from close range!

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