Official Cup

Pogradec stadium
Spectators: 464 (Terracing: 349, Seating: 106, VIP seats: 9) Rompe Tibias Club's Ariel Osorio 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Sadurni in the 5th minute of play forced Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Andres Savion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Rik came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rene Gil could save by the left post. Rene Gil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zylyftar Rexhepi in the 8th minute of play. Arqile Muçollari received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rene Gil came out and tried to block the shot, but Arqile Muçollari slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. If Zylyftar Rexhepi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Pogradeci FCA's zone, Ciriaco Sadurni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Savion came out of the goal and Ciriaco Sadurni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Enzo Rik 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. Rene Gil was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Zylyftar Rexhepi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zylyftar Rexhepi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Andres Savion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Basajaun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicanor Basajaun took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Andres Savion. Andres Savion dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Rene Gil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zylyftar Rexhepi in the 34th minute of play. Ariel Osorio struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Andres Savion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rompe Tibias Club.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zylyftar Rexhepi to make the kick off. When Rompe Tibias Club's Ariel Osorio in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pogradeci FCA's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Eron during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pogradeci FCA's Laureano Eron got a free kick in the 54th minute. Andres Savion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Osorio in the 56th minute of play. Ciriaco Sadurni came free with the goalkeeper in the 59th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Andres Savion could save by the left post. Andres Savion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Basajaun in the 62nd minute of the match. If Ariel Osorio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rompe Tibias Club's Ciriaco Sadurni was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 71st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 79th minute Ariel Osorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Savion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 84 minutes of play, Pogradeci FCA's Enzo Rik made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rene Gil was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 94th match minute, Pogradeci FCA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sulejman Starova to maneuver through the defense. The whistle blew for the end of the second half and the match was still tied. The players were able to take a short break before lining up again for extra-time.

With new strength the players walked out on the field for the first half of overtime. Ariel Osorio in Rompe Tibias Club was the one to initiate the kick off. When the match clock showed 99 minutes, the score became 3-4 when Ariel Osorio sped through Pogradeci FCA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andres Savion.