Official Cup

ARENA TRICOLOR
Spectators: 469 (Terracing: 352, Seating: 108, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Pedro Miranda started the match with the kick off. Octaaf Haesevoets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harald Strener, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Pedro Miranda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Halil Hasangjekaj made a huge save. Halil Hasangjekaj came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by LULU TRICOLOR's José Pedro Miranda. But to his dismay, José Pedro Miranda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 14 minutes into the game, Enerik Berishaj was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Partizan Tirana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LULU TRICOLOR the free kick. The supporters of LULU TRICOLOR booed when FC Partizan Tirana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enerik Berishaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Pedro Miranda's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Halil Hasangjekaj skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of LULU TRICOLOR booed when FC Partizan Tirana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shpend Kule didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, José Pedro Miranda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LULU TRICOLOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. José Pedro Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Halil Hasangjekaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 38 played minutes LULU TRICOLOR got a freekick which was hit by Téo Félix. LULU TRICOLOR's Octaaf Haesevoets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harald Strener in the 40th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Claude Theron made the kick off in the second half. FC Partizan Tirana were furious when Leon Dibra was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmondo Farina got free with Octaaf Haesevoets in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A nice corner shot did that Enerik Berishaj got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Octaaf Haesevoets quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 66 minutes into the match, FC Partizan Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Miranda came free, but Halil Hasangjekaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octaaf Haesevoets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harald Strener in the 70th minute. Harald Strener received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Octaaf Haesevoets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octaaf Haesevoets showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Farina, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Hermínio Marinho charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermínio Marinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, Hermínio Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmondo Farina in the 88thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Octaaf Haesevoets, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hermínio Marinho was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 95th match minute, LULU TRICOLOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Marinho to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Zhabir Softa in the 96th minute really tested Octaaf Haesevoets's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal.

The LULU TRICOLOR support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.