U21 World League

ADEM JASHARI
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) El Patriarca ®'s Dionisio Xabat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The A.K.Sh Albania fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when A.K.Sh Albania's Besart Pango looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 18th minute, Alesandro Nesta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gjon Dhami took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Xabat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dionisio Xabat struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Gjon Dhami didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Patriarca ®. In the 29th minute, Besart Pango ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cipriano Iban was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Cipriano Iban came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by A.K.Sh Albania's Zhani Laska. But to his dismay, Zhani Laska quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Besart Pango in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cipriano Iban saved El Patriarca ® from getting behind. With a little luck, El Patriarca ®'s Cipriano Iban got control of the ball when Alesandro Nesta tried to sneak it across the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Zhani Laska was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.K.Sh Albania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Patriarca ® the free kick. With splendid footwork Besart Pango arrived in front of goal to shoot 4-0 by the left pole in the game's 43rd minute.

The wind increased when Besart Pango made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Besart Pango got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Besart Pango sped through El Patriarca ®'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cipriano Iban. 60 minutes into the match, Besart Pango had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cipriano Iban. El Patriarca ®'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Besart Pango was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. After 64 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Zaimin Dibrani. After a defensive mix-up in El Patriarca ®'s zone, Besart Pango stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cipriano Iban came out of the goal and Besart Pango tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anibal Jobo hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute Besart Pango shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Iban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Besart Pango in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cipriano Iban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Ralondo in the 77th minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Gjon Dhami to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Besart Pango scored 7-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cipriano Iban, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alesandro Nesta hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Gjon Dhami made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Dionisio Xabat sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the game, Alesandro Nesta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.K.Sh Albania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Patriarca ® the free kick. When Zhani Laska came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the A.K.Sh Albania fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zhani Laska couldn't finish the play. Zhani Laska fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Iban having to interfere. After 94 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Flori Hasa.