League Play-Off

Tirana Stadioni
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Liri Çorbaxhiu made the kick off which started today's match. When Alexandru Nastac in the 3rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Lindi Shala kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. When Glaukia Duro fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MOS e KRUAJ's protests and gave Glaukia Duro a yellow card for diving instead. Liri Çorbaxhiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Ivón Echavarri notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of MOS e KRUAJ's Lindi Shala. Lindi Shala was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ivón Echavarri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Lindi Shala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Alexandru Nastac cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Lindi Shala was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 4-0 became the score in the 22nd minute when Ivón Echavarri elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Akademia Maliqi fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Akademia Maliqi's Paulin Balliu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, MOS e KRUAJ's goalkeeper Lindi Shala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivón Echavarri. Lindi Shala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandru Nastac in the 34th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ivón Echavarri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lindi Shala. That made the score 6-0 in the 35 minute of play. Lindi Shala made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Ivón Echavarri sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute, Ivón Echavarri reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lindi Shala. The goal made the score 7-0. Alexandru Nastac recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lindi Shala made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Ivón Echavarri sent off a good shot on target. Akademia Maliqi made a substitution. Xhenit Çinari replaced Paulin Balliu. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alexandru Nastac made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Ivón Echavarri made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. MOS e KRUAJ's Lindi Shala tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Ivón Echavarri came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Akademia Maliqi 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 Ivón Echavarri couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the MOS e KRUAJ defense, Emmanuel Urruti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lindi Shala. The MOS e KRUAJ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lindi Shala should have stopped the shot. Liri Çorbaxhiu struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Timoteo Lucero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MOS e KRUAJ. Akademia Maliqi's Ilirian Elezi was substituted for 张铮泉. 67 minutes into the game, Akademia Maliqi's Ivón Echavarri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lindi Shala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. 72 minutes into the game, Akademia Maliqi's Ivón Echavarri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lindi Shala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. In the 74th minute, Emmanuel Urruti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lindi Shala was frozen by the shot and now it was 12-0. Alexandru Nastac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ivón Echavarri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 14-0 when Alexandru Nastac sped through MOS e KRUAJ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lindi Shala. Ivón Echavarri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Akademia Maliqi were the better team. Akademia Maliqi's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.