U23 World League

Eagles Arena
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Nikolin Sukaj received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gilberto Arias came out and tried to block the shot, but Nikolin Sukaj slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Paz in the 10th minute of play forced ÇETA FK's goalkeeper Sefedin Muça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Ernesto Paz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sefedin Muça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Nikolin Sukaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, ÇETA FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Paz came free, but Sefedin Muça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikolin Sukaj might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Arias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikolin Sukaj ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ernesto Paz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gilberto Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikolin Sukaj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Paz might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sefedin Muça. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Paz ran back to his position shaking his head. 27 minutes into the match, ÇETA FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Paz came free, but Sefedin Muça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikolin Sukaj was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 35th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Ernesto Paz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sefedin Muça. ÇETA FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Paz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Tonin Hasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Ernesto Paz made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Nikolin Sukaj got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 54th minute Ernesto Paz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sefedin Muça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Vistruario during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sebastian Vistruario hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Isaias Maura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Italia's zone, Nikolin Sukaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto Arias came out of the goal and Nikolin Sukaj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Enkel Pasko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgil Stănoiu in the 68th minute of play. Italia's Gilberto Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tonin Hasa in the 74th minute of play. Enkel Pasko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gilberto Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute Nikolin Sukaj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Virgil Stănoiu went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.