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Match Report
Shënkoll
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nafiz Babasuli kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, one of Kukës FK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Vajkal Purba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Agush Vreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esat Nasti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nafiz Babasuli in the 11th minute of the match. Flamur Shenaj, 14 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. 16 minutes into the match, Kukës FK's Bardhi Arapi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agush Vreto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd match minute, Shënkoll was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agush Latifi to maneuver through the defense. Kukës FK's Bardhi Arapi got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Agush Vreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bardhi Arapi in the 26th minute of play. When Përparim Lici fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shënkoll's protests and gave Përparim Lici a yellow card for diving instead. Përparim Lici kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Shënkoll's goal looked a bit too open when Bardhi Arapi came free, but Agush Vreto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bardhi Arapi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Agush Vreto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. With his leg Esat Nasti managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Shënkoll's Klesti Kreshniku fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nafiz Babasuli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Esat Nasti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bardhi Arapi was the one to do the kick off. Esat Nasti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nafiz Babasuli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Vajkal Purba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Agush Vreto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 69th minute Nafiz Babasuli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esat Nasti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agush Vreto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vajkal Purba in the 76th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Nafiz Babasuli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shënkoll's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nafiz Babasuli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esat Nasti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nafiz Babasuli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Kukës FK's zone, Nafiz Babasuli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esat Nasti came out of the goal and Nafiz Babasuli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vajkal Purba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vajkal Purba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Klesti Kreshniku put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Esat Nasti.
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