League Play-Off

AIR ALBANIA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Liri Çorbaxhiu took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Meti Kadilli came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Zazxf 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 Meti Kadilli couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Zazxf booed when MOS e KRUAJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amant Kamberi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lindi Shala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Idriz Kuqo, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. If Zog Merxha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zog Merxha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lindi Shala having to interfere. When Glaukia Duro fell near the penalty area in the 12th 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. Lindi Shala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meti Kadilli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zazxf's Shkëlzen Luarasi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Zazxf from getting a goal against them. The supporters of MOS e KRUAJ booed when Zazxf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baki Dajçi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lindi Shala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Idriz Kuqo in the 28th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erigerti Haklaj during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Erigerti Haklaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erigerti Haklaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Lindi Shala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lindi Shala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erigerti Haklaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Liri Çorbaxhiu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shkëlzen Luarasi having to make a save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zog Merxha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Meti Kadilli made a precise shot to the right of Lindi Shala. MOS e KRUAJ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Erigerti Haklaj got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Zazxf's Erigerti Haklaj got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Meti Kadilli struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Lindi Shala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zazxf. In the 68th minute, Ermal Vinca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beqir Ahmetaj during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MOS e KRUAJ's Beqir Ahmetaj got a free kick in the 70th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Zazxf's Zog Merxha slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lindi Shala. That made the score 0-2 after 74 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, MOS e KRUAJ's Glaukia Duro got a free kick in the 77th minute. After having played for 80 minutes, Zog Merxha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zazxf's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zog Merxha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Zazxf booed when MOS e KRUAJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amant Kamberi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Meti Kadilli struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Lindi Shala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zazxf. Zazxf's Shkëlzen Luarasi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liri Çorbaxhiu in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Meti Kadilli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zazxf's supporters rose to their feet, but Meti Kadilli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lindi Shala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Zog Merxha fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Lindi Shala, passed just outside the right post. Meti Kadilli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lindi Shala having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Zazxf's Erjuz Shyta got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The MOS e KRUAJ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Zazxf were clearly better and deserved to take the win.