League

KF KORCA STADIUM
Spectators: 8318 (Terracing: 6332, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 45) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Merdin Petrela started the match with the kick off. Dennis Kostedde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Nika having to interfere. Luan Nika took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ardian Kotomelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, KF KORCA's Dashi Binishi got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12thth minute of the game Merdin Petrela who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KF KORCA's Virgil Mortu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luan Nika was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Ardian Kotomelo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ardian Kotomelo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Kostedde got free with Luan Nika in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merdin Petrela in the 27th minute of play forced KF KORCA's goalkeeper Virgil Mortu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dashi Binishi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Dennis Kostedde fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KF KORCA's protests and gave Dennis Kostedde a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Dennis Kostedde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the match, KF KORCA's Dashi Binishi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luan Nika narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ardian Kotomelo scored 3-0 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luan Nika, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dennis Kostedde succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 5-0 in the 40th playminute. Luan Nika made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dennis Kostedde in the 44th minute. KF Shkendija's Luan Nika played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dashi Binishi in the 45th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dennis Kostedde was the one to do the kick off. KF Shkendija's Merdin Petrela got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ardian Kotomelo in the 58th minute of play forced KF Shkendija's goalkeeper Luan Nika to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 played minutes KF Shkendija got a freekick which was hit by Ilirian Shehu. In the 60th minute, Dennis Kostedde left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KF KORCA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. The supporters of KF Shkendija booed when KF KORCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardian Kotomelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of KF Shkendija booed when KF KORCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardian Kotomelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, KF Shkendija's goal looked a bit too open when Ardian Kotomelo came free, but Luan Nika reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Dennis Kostedde left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KF KORCA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Ardian Kotomelo took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luan Nika. Luan Nika dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. Dennis Kostedde blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luan Nika having to make a save. Dennis Kostedde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the KF Shkendija defense, Dashi Binishi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luan Nika. The KF Shkendija fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luan Nika should have stopped the shot. After 85 minutes of play, KF KORCA's Dashi Binishi made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luan Nika was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute Dennis Kostedde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luan Nika saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th match minute, KF Shkendija was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilirian Shehu to maneuver through the defense. In the 99th minute Dennis Kostedde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luan Nika saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the KF KORCA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.