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Match Report
Zejmen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luftim Rrahmani kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Zylyftar Rexhepi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pogradeci FCA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 5 minutes into the game, Nimet Xhagolli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zejmen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pogradeci FCA the free kick. A collision led to Zejmen getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Nimet Xhagolli hit a great ball. Zylyftar Rexhepi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raqi Çeka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zylyftar Rexhepi in the 8th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Pogradeci FCA's Zylyftar Rexhepi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raqi Çeka made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zejmen's goalkeeper Raqi Çeka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 13 played minutes Pogradeci FCA got a freekick which was hit by Gurali Aliaj. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vibar Isallari during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zylyftar Rexhepi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raqi Çeka having to interfere. Zylyftar Rexhepi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zylyftar Rexhepi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raqi Çeka having to interfere. A collision led to Pogradeci FCA getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Zylyftar Rexhepi hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Zylyftar Rexhepi fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Raqi Çeka moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. Zylyftar Rexhepi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Raqi Çeka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Pogradeci FCA's Zylyftar Rexhepi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raqi Çeka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zylyftar Rexhepi in the 32nd minute of play forced Zejmen's goalkeeper Raqi Çeka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Laureano Eron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zylyftar Rexhepi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Raqi Çeka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zylyftar Rexhepi made a kick off. 59 minutes into the game, Laureano Eron recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Raqi Çeka. Laureano Eron showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Laureano Eron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Raqi Çeka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raqi Çeka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zylyftar Rexhepi in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Pogradeci FCA's Zylyftar Rexhepi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raqi Çeka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Zylyftar Rexhepi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fran Lamce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Zejmen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! Raqi Çeka went to the wrong direction when Sulejman Starova was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After some careless play in the Zejmen defense, Zylyftar Rexhepi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raqi Çeka. The Zejmen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raqi Çeka should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Zylyftar Rexhepi sped through Zejmen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Raqi Çeka. Fran Lamce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pogradeci FCA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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