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Stadiumi Besëlidhja
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) If Sean Dugan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sean Dugan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sean Dugan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Weldon Reilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rex Strickland having to interfere. Alfred Dozier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rex Strickland. Besëlidhja Lezhë's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Weldon Reilly struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Rex Strickland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Charlotte. Sean Dugan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Rex Strickland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 37 minutes of play, Charlotte's Sherwood Tipton made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rex Strickland was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45th minute, Sean Dugan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Charlotte fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Saul Frederick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Weldon Reilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rex Strickland having to interfere. Vincenzo Redding kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Leonard Clifford took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ari McCain. Ari McCain dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Leonard Clifford scored 3-3 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ari McCain, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Weldon Reilly had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rex Strickland. Besëlidhja Lezhë's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Weldon Reilly was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Saul Frederick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Charlotte's Weldon Reilly dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-5. The supporters of Besëlidhja Lezhë booed when Charlotte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sherwood Tipton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Weldon Reilly blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rex Strickland having to make a save. Ari McCain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Frederick in the 87th minute of play. Saul Frederick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ari McCain having to interfere. When the match was over Charlotte could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Besëlidhja Lezhë throughout the match.