League

Lazarat
Spectators: 8045 (Terracing: 6035, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Lazarat's Preng Shoshi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rustem Mala charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rustem Mala the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 4 played minutes Udenisht KS got a freekick which was hit by Rustem Mala. An unexpectedly hard shot by Preng Shoshi in the 7th minute of play forced Udenisht KS's goalkeeper Pëllumb Bekolli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Udenisht KS's goal looked a bit too open when Preng Shoshi came free, but Pëllumb Bekolli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Udenisht KS's Pëllumb Bekolli got control of the ball when Mehat Prenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Elvin Veliaj put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Loren Latifi. Pëllumb Bekolli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Preng Shoshi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nezhdet Bakaj hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Elvin Veliaj recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Elvin Veliaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Engjëll Tahiri in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Loren Latifi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 41st minute, Elvin Veliaj ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Loren Latifi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Engjëll Tahiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Engjëll Tahiri to strike the kick off in the second half. Loren Latifi was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Engjëll Tahiri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Engjëll Tahiri really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Elvin Veliaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 63 played minutes Lazarat got a freekick which was hit by Fredi Kovaçi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elvin Veliaj got free with Loren Latifi in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Engjëll Tahiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Loren Latifi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Engjëll Tahiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Lazarat's goal looked a bit too open when Engjëll Tahiri came free, but Loren Latifi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Engjëll Tahiri in the 89th minute of play forced Lazarat's goalkeeper Loren Latifi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Engjëll Tahiri in the 94th minute of play forced Lazarat's goalkeeper Loren Latifi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Elvin Veliaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Udenisht KS could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Lazarat throughout the match.