North Macedonia

Second Stage Round 5: Kozuv - TFT 91-79

Date: May 1, 2026
The game between second ranked TFT (22-5) and fifth ranked Kozuv (14-13) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. TFT was defeated by Kozuv in Gevgelija 91-79. Kozuv outrebounded TFT 43-27 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kozuv looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Jordan Kuzmanov (190-2006) stepped up and scored 9 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international guard Nikola Vasilevski (192-2003) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Kozuv's coach Ljupcho Malinkov used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international point guard Viktor Tashovski (182-2001) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the former international forward Toma Stojanoski (198-2004, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Kozuv moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Madzari. TFT at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost.

  KOZUV (coach: Ljupcho Malinkov)91
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 kisalRLsVa, XaVIli 46 4-0 (15%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 0 8 5 5 6 6 60 64 5
7 mInZhRL, XaVIli 45 4-0 (15%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-0 (25%) 5 4 4 4 4 0 5 6 5 6 61 61 5
2 KuJBijIL, zIQdij 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 61 62 3 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 81 5
3 KnaQalILsVa, KIsUi 89 0-1 (24.4%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 4 6 3 8 6 8 5 6 5 8 63 61 5
62 cRUIL, gaBaUiQ 89 6-8 (05%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 0 8 4 5 6 5 3 2 7 5
06 AaBaZ, wRIdIQ 85 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 2 2 8 6 6 5 8 5 6 7 67 5
63 KIlRL, olai 67 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
60 OuQLas, eIdjRF 65 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 68 68 5
8 mITRj oo, mQaij 7 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 1 2 5
1 oZhRL, SjdQRn 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
65 qfUaBIL, gaBZR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   86-48 (10.1%) 64-41 (41.6%) 65-66 (75.7%) 1 49 34 83 69 61 6 0 6 66 76 661  


  TFT (coach: Boro Smilkovski)79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
45 AUInijIL, bahial 49 3-1 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 6 6 9 8 4 0 5 6 8 67 81 5
1 AUInijIsVa, wIBi 49 2-64 (16.0%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 66 64 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 69 88 5
6 oLijIL, gaBaUiQ 45 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 3 6 6 5 6 5 8 -8 5
5 wishILsVa, kaVUIQ 87 7-61 (01.4%) 6-1 (61.9%) 4-1 (05%) 6 3 0 4 8 1 5 5 6 6 83 67 5
66 KjRJRLaZ, balIs 81 8-0 (35%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 2 4 5
99 cifaQIL, GRIQDa 84 5-4 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 4 6 5 6 5 4 6 5
64 XuQa, qdas 86 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 8 5 5 6 5 5 1 7 5
35 GILRjs, giQQaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
83 GIQdIj, zusUaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
72 giLas zQ, AUijlRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 AIBRQLallR, eiFBIjd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 XaVIlIL, AUQihal  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 9-81 (81.7%) 65-60 (11.9%) 3 84 89 62 61 69 9 6 0 3 97 92  


Height: 190 cm
Position name: G
Born: Mar 19,2006
29
MINS
37
9
POINTS
19
16
D.REB
1
2
O.REB
0
18
T.REB
1
4
ASSISTS
7
1
STEALS
5
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
4/7
57.1%
2FGP
4/6
66.7%
0/2
0.0%
3FGP
2/3
66.7%
1/1
100.0%
FT
5/6
83.3%
26
RANK
26
Height: 184 cm
Position: PG
Born: Nov 19,2004
Born: 2004
Kozuv  91
VS
79  TFT
91
Points Scored
79
62
Starting Five Points
70
29
Bench Points
9
37
Defensive Rebounds
23
6
Offensive Rebounds
4
43
Rebounds
27
24
Assists
18
1
Steals
7
11
Turnovers
4
5
Blocked Shots
1
17
Personal fouls
16
21/32
65.6%
2FGP
24/46
52.2%
13/36
36.1%
3FGP
7/26
26.9%
10/11
90.9%
FT
10/15
66.7%
116
Rank
78

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)