League

Kavaja
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bardhi Arapi kicked off to start the match. Niki Vreto's late challenge caught a Kukës FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Niki Vreto helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Niki Vreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kavaja FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Niki Vreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esat Nasti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Thoma Pjetri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esat Nasti was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Thoma Pjetri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bexhet Majko kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Mariglen Kllogjëri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vajkal Purba in the 17th minute of play. Niki Vreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Esat Nasti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vajkal Purba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute Thoma Pjetri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esat Nasti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariglen Kllogjëri came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Kukës FK's Bardhi Arapi. But to his dismay, Bardhi Arapi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. With a little luck, Kukës FK's Esat Nasti got control of the ball when Niki Vreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esat Nasti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thoma Pjetri's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vajkal Purba in the 45th minute of play forced Kavaja FK's goalkeeper Mariglen Kllogjëri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fadil Aga kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

Bardhi Arapi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thoma Pjetri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Esat Nasti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariglen Kllogjëri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bardhi Arapi, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute of the match Kukës FK got a corner. Kavaja FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Flamur Shenaj ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Flamur Shenaj almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kavaja FK's Mariglen Kllogjëri did a great save. After having played for 66 minutes, Thoma Pjetri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kavaja FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thoma Pjetri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Thoma Pjetri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esat Nasti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niki Vreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Kukës FK getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Olgers Dragoti hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Kukës FK's Selim Haxhiaj got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 77th match minute, Kukës FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Selim Haxhiaj to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niki Vreto in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esat Nasti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 84 minutes into the match, Kukës FK's goal looked a bit too open when Niki Vreto came free, but Esat Nasti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Thoma Pjetri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thoma Pjetri in the 89th minute of play forced Kukës FK's goalkeeper Esat Nasti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esat Nasti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thoma Pjetri in the 95th minute of play. Kukës FK were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Kavaja FK's much stronger midfield.