League Play-Off

Lurë Stadioni
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mërgim Kita kicked off to start the match. Sefedin Dragoti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Sidni Nikolla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidni Nikolla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nebi Haxhiu in the 8th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Mërgim Kita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maqellarë's supporters rose to their feet, but Mërgim Kita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kliti Guga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Lurë SK's Nebi Haxhiu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sidni Nikolla. Sidni Nikolla yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Sefedin Dragoti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidni Nikolla having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Sefedin Dragoti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lurë SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Maqellarë's zone, Nebi Haxhiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidni Nikolla came out of the goal and Nebi Haxhiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Maqellarë's Sidni Nikolla got control of the ball when Sefedin Dragoti tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Maqellarë's zone, Sefedin Dragoti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidni Nikolla came out of the goal and Sefedin Dragoti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lurë SK's Nebi Haxhiu got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nebi Haxhiu made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Maqellarë's goal looked a bit too open when Nebi Haxhiu came free, but Sidni Nikolla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mërgim Kita hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Zylyftar Pepo, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 61st minute Mërgim Kita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kliti Guga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69thth minute of the game Nebi Haxhiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maqellarë's Sidni Nikolla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 72 minutes of play, Lurë SK's Nebi Haxhiu made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sidni Nikolla was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the match, Lurë SK's Sefedin Dragoti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sidni Nikolla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sidni Nikolla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sefedin Dragoti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nebi Haxhiu struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Sidni Nikolla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lurë SK. Sefedin Dragoti struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Sidni Nikolla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lurë SK. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nebi Haxhiu in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sidni Nikolla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 88 minutes, Vladimir Sadikllari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maqellarë and the Lurë SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sefedin Dragoti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sidni Nikolla having to make a save. Vladimir Sadikllari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimir Sadikllari came free in the 95th minute and tried to tip the ball over Kliti Guga, but to the joy of Lurë SK's supporters the ball went over. Lurë SK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Maqellarë for a fine match.