U21 World League

Arena Cedro
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Téo Mazza started the match with the kick off. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Drini Kapaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edgar Cavalcante hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Eneid Ilo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hélder Severo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to Mali i Thatë FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ditjon Zhulali hit a great ball. After 19 minutes of play, Mali i Thatë FC's Eneid Ilo made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hélder Severo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Genci Qatipi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Severo having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, São José City - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Leão to maneuver through the defense. Hélder Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eneid Ilo in the 27th minute of the match. Hélder Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eneid Ilo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Dito Xavier fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São José City - FSCMZ's protests and gave Dito Xavier a yellow card for diving instead. Dito Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Hélder Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eneid Ilo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. A collision led to Mali i Thatë FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Eneid Ilo hit a great ball. Drini Kapaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The São José City - FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mali i Thatë FC were winning 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eneid Ilo was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lirim Osja got free with Hélder Severo in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 minutes, Luiz Paulo Leão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São José City - FSCMZ and the Mali i Thatë FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mali i Thatë FC booed when São José City - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Paulo Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eneid Ilo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eneid Ilo charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eneid Ilo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 58 played minutes Mali i Thatë FC got a freekick which was hit by Eneid Ilo. After 61 minutes of play, Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hélder Severo was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Eneid Ilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneid Ilo in the 68th minute of play forced São José City - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Hélder Severo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Genci Qatipi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Paulo Leão hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74thth minute of the game Eneid Ilo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but São José City - FSCMZ's Hélder Severo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hélder Severo. That made the score 0-6 after 77 minutes of play. Hélder Severo was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Lirim Osja capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lirim Osja really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. In the 85th minute, São José City - FSCMZ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lirim Osja fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 87 played minutes São José City - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Cavalcante. When Eneid Ilo came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Mali i Thatë FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eneid Ilo couldn't finish the play. São José City - FSCMZ's Hélder Severo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genci Qatipi in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneid Ilo in the 94th minute of play forced São José City - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Hélder Severo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Moisés Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mali i Thatë FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.