U21 World League

Palma
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paolo Ibañez got the match started through his kick off. 14 minutes into the match, Skifter Imeraj had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteve Terciero. Palma AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Skifter Imeraj was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Skifter Imeraj managed to get in a good position for a shot. KF Ballistet's supporters rose to their feet, but Skifter Imeraj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esteve Terciero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arti Zhiva hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Valentin Kula hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Hartz in the 29th minute of play forced KF Ballistet's goalkeeper Liri Bakaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jetbardh Çakulli fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KF Ballistet's protests and gave Jetbardh Çakulli a yellow card for diving instead. 36 minutes into the match, KF Ballistet's goalkeeper Liri Bakaj had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Ibañez. Liri Bakaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Ibañez in the 38th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Skifter Imeraj notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Palma AFC's Esteve Terciero. Esteve Terciero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Skifter Imeraj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfred Karapici stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Skifter Imeraj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 53 played minutes Palma AFC got a freekick which was hit by Prudencio Aztore. 54 minutes into the game, KF Ballistet's Sokol Çelaj nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esteve Terciero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Liri Bakaj stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paolo Ibañez's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the match, KF Ballistet's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Ibañez came free, but Liri Bakaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liri Bakaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Skifter Imeraj came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the KF Ballistet 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 Skifter Imeraj couldn't finish the play. The supporters of KF Ballistet booed when Palma AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Bartoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was a brilliant solo performance by KF Ballistet's Sokol Çelaj when he shot the ball into the net to 0-4 in the 73rd minute. In the 78th minute, Raul Lon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Kajo Rrustemi from long distance, 79 minutes into the match, got Esteve Terciero's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of KF Ballistet booed when Palma AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Bartoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Karapici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Esteve Terciero made a huge save. If Nicanor Perpinya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Palma AFC's Esteve Terciero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Skifter Imeraj in the 87th minute of play. In the 97th match minute, Palma AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Ibañez to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched KF Ballistet eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.