U18 League

ADEM JASHARI
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Petros Moustogiannis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jude Bellingham kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. A.K.Sh Albania's Gigi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petros Moustogiannis in the 14th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, A.K.Sh Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Petros Moustogiannis came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trim Dragoti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kyriakos Lyberopoulos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Ermir Bardhylis short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Kyriakos Lyberopoulos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 28th minute, Ermir Bardhyli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trim Dragoti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trim Dragoti in the 36th minute of play forced INTERISTAS's goalkeeper Kyriakos Lyberopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in INTERISTAS's zone, Arbnor Dabulla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kyriakos Lyberopoulos came out of the goal and Arbnor Dabulla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petros Moustogiannis in the 42nd minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anastasios Kanetis hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. With a little luck, INTERISTAS's Kyriakos Lyberopoulos got control of the ball when Ermir Bardhyli tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trim Dragoti to make the kick off. 60 minutes into the game, Ermir Bardhyli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.K.Sh Albania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INTERISTAS the free kick. After 61 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Ermir Bardhyli. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argyris Mousios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 66 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Zymbyl Lubonja. Gigi Buffon made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Aimilios Brizolakis sent off a good shot on target. Aimilios Brizolakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jude Bellingham charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jude Bellingham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, A.K.Sh Albania's Jude Bellingham got a free kick in the 70th minute. A.K.Sh Albania's Jude Bellingham took a good shot, in the 73rd minute, which hit the crossbar above Kyriakos Lyberopoulos's head, and flew over the goal. INTERISTAS's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by A.K.Sh Albania. In the 79th minute, Trim Dragoti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.K.Sh Albania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Jude Bellingham got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 82nd minute, Jude Bellingham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute Trim Dragoti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kyriakos Lyberopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argyris Mousios kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Many of INTERISTAS's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. INTERISTAS may have spent more time on the ball, but A.K.Sh Albania were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.