U21 World League

Air Albania
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Placido Canor started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Fixup Football Club's Orlando Lixandro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ordan Emini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some careless play in the Fixup Football Club defense, Božidar Pavleski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aldo Perico. The Fixup Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aldo Perico should have stopped the shot. Aldo Perico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Živko Kralevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Fixup Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Goren didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Orlando Lixandro fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fixup Football Club's protests and gave Orlando Lixandro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fixup Football Club getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Orlando Lixandro hit a great ball. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Ordan Emini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Eufemio in the 19th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Epifanio Eufemio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ordan Emini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the ✩ Pep Team ✩ defense, Eustacio Goren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ordan Emini. The ✩ Pep Team ✩ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ordan Emini should have stopped the shot. Placido Canor struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Ordan Emini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fixup Football Club. The supporters of Fixup Football Club booed when ✩ Pep Team ✩ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leka Josifov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Lixandro might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ordan Emini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Orlando Lixandro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalkeeper Ordan Emini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Fixup Football Club's Epifanio Eufemio got a free kick in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Božidar Pavleski to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Božidar Pavleski in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Perico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fixup Football Club's Isaac Jorrin was substituted for Amancio Rivas. Orlando Lixandro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ordan Emini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Canor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Perico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Božidar Pavleski in the 68th minute of play. ✩ Pep Team ✩ were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Fixup Football Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zvonko Floreski took the corner. With a little luck, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Ordan Emini got control of the ball when Placido Canor tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Eustacio Goren fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fixup Football Club's protests and gave Eustacio Goren a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Fixup Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Goren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ordan Emini made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Isaac Jorrin sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Fixup Football Club's Ordan Emini threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Orlando Lixandro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Orlando Lixandro 90 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4.