U21 World League

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Coronel Durango started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to K.F TIRANA getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Mao Zhen Xing hit a great ball. After 5 played minutes, ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC's 楚光洲 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Branden Shelton came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo De Luca in the 6th minute of play forced ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC's goalkeeper 梅洋明 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the game, K.F TIRANA's Coronel Durango nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 梅洋明 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 12 minutes into the game, Coronel Durango recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 梅洋明. Coronel Durango showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. When 江皓奕 fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC's protests and gave 江皓奕 a yellow card for diving instead. 梅洋明 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paco Cano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the K.F TIRANA defense, 洪夕耀 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Branden Shelton. The K.F TIRANA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Branden Shelton should have stopped the shot. 乔峰桑 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 洪夕耀 in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Branden Shelton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The corner ended in Coronel Durango almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC's 梅洋明 did a great save. After 40 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Paco Cano. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 乔峰桑, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 洪夕耀 to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Coronel Durango in the 55th minute of play forced ◇Mz.Dream◆Pioneer FC's goalkeeper 梅洋明 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 梅洋明 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristoforo De Luca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind K.F TIRANA's goalkeeper Branden Shelton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute, 鲁坤强 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Coronel Durango scored 4-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 梅洋明, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd minute Coronel Durango shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅洋明 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save K.F TIRANA from getting a goal against them. After 97 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Avram Iorgulescu. 楚光洲 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. K.F TIRANA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.