U18 World League

Estadio Floresta
Spectators: 7552 (Terracing: 5665, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baldomiro Artal got the match started through his kick off. Venancio Isidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kejni Sheta in the 2nd minute of the match. If Erlin Blacëri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valter Berberi during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, Erlin Blacëri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th match minute, KF Ballistet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çerçiz Topulli to maneuver through the defense. After 22 played minutes Anga FC got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Pitin. Jetmir Xeci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Claudio Mogel succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 31 minutes into the game, Jetmir Xeci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KF Ballistet's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anga FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, KF Ballistet's Jetmir Xeci got a free kick in the 31st minute. Baldomiro Artal made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 33rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Fotaq Strakosha would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Lisandro Dodorol kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Baldomiro Artal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Fotaq Strakosha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kejni Sheta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Baldomiro Artal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KF Ballistet's Fotaq Strakosha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Baldomiro Artal sped through KF Ballistet's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fotaq Strakosha. After 58th play minutes Kejni Sheta shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Venancio Isidor and just under the crossbar into goal. Fotaq Strakosha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Mogel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Mogel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Fotaq Strakosha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomiro Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 67 minutes, Andri Hajdari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KF Ballistet and the Anga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes KF Ballistet got a freekick which was hit by Andri Hajdari. Venancio Isidor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kejni Sheta in the 79th minute. Fotaq Strakosha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Mogel, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a rather tough play, KF Ballistet's Erlin Blacëri got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Baldomiro Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88 minutes of play, Anga FC's Jacinto Lehoi made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fotaq Strakosha was left in no man's land by his defense there! KF Ballistet's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.