Official Cup

BJP Arena
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Alfred Ulrich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo De Luca in the 3rd minute of play. In the 7th minute, Cristoforo De Luca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bazinga!'s Alfred Ulrich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paco Cano in the 11th minute of play. Cristoforo De Luca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristoforo De Luca in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfred Ulrich prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristoforo De Luca kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Branden Shelton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jiří Klvaňa went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 27 minutes in the game Michal Hušek did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Petr Bartoník. Alfred Ulrich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paco Cano's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. When K.F TIRANA's Cristoforo De Luca in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bazinga!'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd match minute, Bazinga! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Della Francesca to maneuver through the defense. Alfred Ulrich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Coronel Durango, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 45thth minute of the game Cristoforo De Luca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bazinga!'s Alfred Ulrich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th minute, Coronel Durango hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristoforo De Luca to make the kick off. Paco Cano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Cristoforo De Luca came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the K.F TIRANA 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 Cristoforo De Luca couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Bazinga! defense, Cristoforo De Luca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfred Ulrich. The Bazinga! fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfred Ulrich should have stopped the shot. After having played for 71 minutes, Paco Cano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. K.F TIRANA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paco Cano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Bazinga!'s Michal Hušek got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Paco Cano notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Bazinga!'s Alfred Ulrich. Alfred Ulrich was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Bazinga!'s Radimír Unzeitig got a free kick in the 78th minute. Jiří Jalůvka kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bazinga!'s zone, Aurel Simaku stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfred Ulrich came out of the goal and Aurel Simaku tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paco Cano struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Alfred Ulrich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K.F TIRANA. The supporters of Bazinga! booed when K.F TIRANA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paco Cano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Ulrich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paco Cano in the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Aurel Simaku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfred Ulrich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paco Cano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. K.F TIRANA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.