U18 World League

Estádio DécimoSétimo
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flávio Jordão started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Oltian Xaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flávio Jordão charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flávio Jordão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Flávio Jordão hit a great ball. In the 16th match minute, FC Dezassete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torcato Caetano to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, FC Dezassete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torcato Caetano to maneuver through the defense. Petraq Kotorri was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 18th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Mirjan Qosja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hermano Sales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petraq Kotorri in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermano Sales prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leka Broçi kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, FC Dezassete's Flávio Jordão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erzen Sadikllari made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. K.F TIRANA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Flávio Jordão scored to the left of an out of position Erzen Sadikllari, making the score, 2-0. In the 36th match minute, FC Dezassete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Salazar to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes of play FC Dezassete's Silvestre Salazar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 42nd minute, Silvestre Salazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Flávio Jordão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Flávio Jordão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC Dezassete's Lili Li got a free kick in the 56th minute. The supporters of K.F TIRANA booed when FC Dezassete was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Torcato Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Petraq Kotorri struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Hermano Sales didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K.F TIRANA. Leka Broçi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Hermano Sales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lili Li fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erzen Sadikllari having to interfere. Gatis Caca-Rato's late challenge caught a K.F TIRANA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gatis Caca-Rato helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gatis Caca-Rato hit a great ball. Erzen Sadikllari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Flávio Jordão went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Halid Zade hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Flávio Jordão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but K.F TIRANA's Erzen Sadikllari was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute Lili Li shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erzen Sadikllari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in K.F TIRANA's zone, Torcato Caetano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erzen Sadikllari came out of the goal and Torcato Caetano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Petraq Kotorri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. K.F TIRANA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petraq Kotorri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.