Official Cup

Pogradec stadium
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Zylyftar Rexhepi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Rulli in the 4th minute of play forced Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Andres Savion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Pogradeci FCA's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Rulli came free, but Andres Savion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şamaxı Bankirlər's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Druțu Cristian in the 6th minute. Pogradeci FCA's Andres Savion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Rulli in the 8th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Pogradeci FCA's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Rulli came free, but Andres Savion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mänsur Rzayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zylyftar Rexhepi, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Pogradeci FCA's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Rulli came free, but Andres Savion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zylyftar Rexhepi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Mänsur Rzayev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kajo Qose's late challenge caught a Şamaxı Bankirlər's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kajo Qose helped the player get up and apologised. Kajo Qose hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Alfredo Rulli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andres Savion read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Andres Savion came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Şamaxı Bankirlər's Alfredo Rulli. But to his dismay, Alfredo Rulli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Andres Savion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Rulli in the 31st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Rulli in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andres Savion prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gurali Aliaj kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. If Akhilendra Murthy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gurali Aliaj's late challenge caught a Şamaxı Bankirlər's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gurali Aliaj helped the player get up and apologised. Gurali Aliaj hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Andres Savion didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Şamaxı Bankirlər's Alfredo Rulli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredo Rulli to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Zylyftar Rexhepi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Mänsur Rzayev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Şamaxı Bankirlər's Juan Badr got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pogradeci FCA's Andres Savion proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Pogradeci FCA from getting a goal against them. Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Qian Chao Ting 69 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Pogradeci FCA's Klodian Kasapi was substituted for Zylyftar Rexhepi. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Şamaxı Bankirlər's goalkeeper Mänsur Rzayev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Klodian Kasapi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pogradeci FCA's Andres Savion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Rulli in the 78th minute of play. After 78 minutes of play, Şamaxı Bankirlər's Alfredo Rulli made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andres Savion was left in no man's land by his defense there! 86 minutes into the game, Alfredo Rulli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Andres Savion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Andres Savion stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Rulli's shot from short distance in the 91st minute.