League

Tirana
Spectators: 6947 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Uran Vreto made the kick off which started today's match. Uran Vreto charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Uran Vreto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Uran Vreto kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 6th minute Serafin Abeshi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Llesh Krasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lulkari's Uran Vreto got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Llesh Krasa made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Fitim Galica sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Uran Vreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lulkari's supporters rose to their feet, but Uran Vreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arti Mara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, Uran Vreto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lulkari fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Gerald Shkëmbi came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Lulkari 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 Gerald Shkëmbi couldn't finish the play. If Uran Vreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gerald Shkëmbi came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Lulkari 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 Gerald Shkëmbi couldn't finish the play. Xhenit Shero hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Tirana KF's goal looked a bit too open when Uran Vreto came free, but Arti Mara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gerald Shkëmbi came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Lulkari 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 Gerald Shkëmbi couldn't finish the play. Fitim Galica came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Llesh Krasa could save by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Tirana KF's zone, Uran Vreto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arti Mara came out of the goal and Uran Vreto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Uran Vreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arti Mara having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Tirana KF's Fitim Galica slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Llesh Krasa. That made the score 1-1 after 48 minutes of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafin Abeshi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Llesh Krasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Tedori in the 54th minute of play. Llesh Krasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xhelal Delialisi in the 56th minute of play. Lulkari's Gegë Shkira managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Oltian Berishaj in the 60 minute of the game. Tirana KF's Arti Mara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Tirana KF from getting a goal against them. If Uran Vreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Uran Vreto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arti Mara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Llesh Krasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafin Abeshi in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes Tirana KF got a freekick which was hit by Xhenit Shero. An unexpected shot in the 75th minute by Gerald Shkëmbi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Uran Vreto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arti Mara. That made the score 1-2 in the 77 minute of play. Arti Mara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uran Vreto in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Uran Vreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arti Mara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Uran Vreto fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Tirana KF's zone, Uran Vreto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arti Mara came out of the goal and Uran Vreto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arti Mara was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Uran Vreto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Uran Vreto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Tirana KF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 97th minute, when Gerald Shkëmbi scored to the left of an out of position Arti Mara, making the score, 1-4.