World League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fagondo Vasquez got the match started through his kick off. Fagondo Vasquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Drini Kapaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. After 8 played minutes BRASIL.Sp got a freekick which was hit by Bart Croisé. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luftim Hamdiu in the 9th minute of play forced BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Luís Guilherme Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eneid Ilo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Eusébio Barros struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Drini Kapaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BRASIL.Sp. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fagondo Vasquez in the 19th minute of the match. BRASIL.Sp's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Durval Campidelis in the 21st minute. The corner ended in Durval Campidelis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj did a great save. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mali i Thatë FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Durval Campidelis was slow to take the kick. During this time BRASIL.Sp's players had a chance to rest. 27 minutes into the game, Mali i Thatë FC's Eneid Ilo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Guilherme Marques made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luftim Hamdiu in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Guilherme Marques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd minute Fagondo Vasquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drini Kapaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fagondo Vasquez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Drini Kapaj having to make a save. Drini Kapaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fagondo Vasquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 38 played minutes Mali i Thatë FC got a freekick which was hit by Pajtim Tepelena. The crowd rose to their feet as Fagondo Vasquez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Drini Kapaj. That made the score 1-1 in the 39 minute of play. Fagondo Vasquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eneid Ilo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Lirim Osja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Guilherme Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Fagondo Vasquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Drini Kapaj. Mali i Thatë FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fagondo Vasquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Almir Matos replaced Guilherme Dantas. 61 minutes into the game, Fagondo Vasquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Drini Kapaj was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Drini Kapaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fagondo Vasquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fagondo Vasquez in the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Rossi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Drini Kapaj. Mali i Thatë FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reynaldo Rossi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare was substituted for Lirim Osja. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Barros in the 73rd minute of the match. Drini Kapaj came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by BRASIL.Sp's Almir Matos. But to his dismay, Almir Matos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Almir Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Drini Kapaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Barros in the 84th minute of play forced Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Drini Kapaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Drini Kapaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Eusébio Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drini Kapaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes Mali i Thatë FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Durval Campidelis who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Almir Matos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Drini Kapaj quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Demirel Arbnori got free with Luís Guilherme Marques in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute, Marcel Sanches left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BRASIL.Sp fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1.