Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750,
Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) 4 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Fresco came free, but Drini Kapaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Urki in the 5th 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. The supporters of San Lorenzo booed when Mali i Thatë FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meleq Tare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Drini Kapaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severiano Fresco in the 9th minute of play. Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celestino Toro in the 11th minute of play. Erald Bauta kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Blas Osoro hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Cordario came free, but Drini Kapaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blas Osoro in the 20th 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. 20 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Osoro came free, but Drini Kapaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Donato Azeari throw himself and got hold of the ball when Eneid Ilo in the 22ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If Eneid Ilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute Leo Fix suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 28th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eneid Ilo to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute Blas Osoro 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. In the last second Donato Azeari throw himself and got hold of the ball when Eneid Ilo in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Erald Bauta charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erald Bauta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute Severiano Fresco 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. Drini Kapaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Cordario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zihni Dervishi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. With 45 minutes on the clock, Erald Bauta commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severiano Fresco in the 46th minute of the match. Olgert Gjasyla hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celestino Toro to make the kick off. Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lirim Osja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lirim Osja in the 60th minute of play forced San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Donato Azeari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Meleq Tare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo's goal looked a bit too open when Luftim Hamdiu came free, but Donato Azeari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eneid Ilo to maneuver through the defense. Drini Kapaj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severiano Fresco in the 68th minute. Luftim Hamdiu charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luftim Hamdiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Luftim Hamdiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Drini Kapaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blas Osoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lirim Osja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Azeari having to interfere. In the 86th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olgert Gjasyla to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj got control of the ball when Mario Cordario tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute, Eneid Ilo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donato Azeari was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blas Osoro in the 98th 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the San Lorenzo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mali i Thatë FC.
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