League

Aliko Stadiumi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonard Prenga started the match with the kick off. Avdi Bardhi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 6th minute, Leonard Prenga 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. 16 minutes into the match, Ballshi SK's goalkeeper Et`Hem Koçiu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zenel Papa. Et`Hem Koçiu made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Shahin Tola sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Leonard Prenga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Et`Hem Koçiu. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Shahin Tola's late challenge caught a Ballshi SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shahin Tola helped the player get up and apologised. Shahin Tola kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Kreshnik Malko, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 40 played minutes Ballshi SK got a freekick which was hit by Mendi Vako. With an all-out effort, Aliko KF's Et`Hem Koçiu threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leonard Prenga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Zenel Papa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Et`Hem Koçiu having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ballshi SK's zone, Zenel Papa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Et`Hem Koçiu came out of the goal and Zenel Papa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

53 minutes in the game, Bexhet Cane fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Namik Pajo having to interfere. Leonard Prenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shahin Tola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Et`Hem Koçiu having to interfere. Et`Hem Koçiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zenel Papa in the 62nd minute of play. After 70 minutes, Bilal Çollaku mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ballshi SK and the Aliko KF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vibar Imeraj's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Et`Hem Koçiu on his right side and into the goal. 71 minutes into the game it was 2-0. In the 76th match minute, Ballshi SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bilal Çollaku to maneuver through the defense. Zenel Papa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Et`Hem Koçiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Prenga in the 79th minute of the match. Zenel Papa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Prenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Et`Hem Koçiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bexhet Cane got free with Namik Pajo in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leonard Prenga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Et`Hem Koçiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.