Melon Garden
Spectators: 2792 (Terracing: 2095,
Seating: 642, VIP seats: 55) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michal Hvorecký started the match with the kick off. Barnaba Pietras hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a little luck, A.K.Sh Albania's Gjon Dhami got control of the ball when Gabriel Cibulka tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ani Lici's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Vieira was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, Barnaba Pietras had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Vieira. FC Melon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Barnaba Pietras was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mateusz Sebzda hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Edgar Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Borja in the 22nd minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Melon's goalie and right to Besart Pango. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Melon's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 25 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Flori Hasa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Besart Pango in the 30th minute of play forced FC Melon's goalkeeper Edgar Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Melon's Edgar Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Besart Pango in the 30th minute of play. Edgar Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhani Laska in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute A.K.Sh Albania were awarded a corner. Alesandro Nesta went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Zhani Laska managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ani Lici in the 34th minute of play forced FC Melon's goalkeeper Edgar Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Erik Šrobár recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gjon Dhami. Erik Šrobár showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 39th minute, Armando Borja left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.K.Sh Albania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Besart Pango in the 41st minute of play forced FC Melon's goalkeeper Edgar Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A.K.Sh Albania's Gjon Dhami played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matúš Mertel in the 44th minute of play. FC Melon were awarded a corner in the 45th minute after A.K.Sh Albania's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomáš Barčík took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Richard Sciranka managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando Borja to strike the kick off in the second half. Edgar Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barnaba Pietras in the 51st minute of play. When Flori Hasa fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.K.Sh Albania's protests and gave Flori Hasa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to A.K.Sh Albania getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Flori Hasa hit a great ball. With a little luck, FC Melon's Edgar Vieira got control of the ball when Ani Lici tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Barnaba Pietras ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgar Vieira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Edgar Vieira successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gjon Dhami took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matúš Mertel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ani Lici came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edgar Vieira could save by the left post. Edgar Vieira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Borja in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, FC Melon's Tomáš Halgaš seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tomáš Halgaš the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Melon protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tomáš Halgaš had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to FC Melon getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Tomáš Halgaš hit a great ball. When FC Melon's Michal Hvorecký in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.K.Sh Albania's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to FC Melon getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Ondrej Smrečko hit a great ball. FC Melon's Edgar Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ani Lici in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, FC Melon's goal looked a bit too open when Besart Pango came free, but Edgar Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ani Lici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Edgar Vieira made a huge save. Armando Borja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Edgar Vieira made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, FC Melon's goalkeeper Edgar Vieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Borja.
The FC Melon fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. A.K.Sh Albania were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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