League Play-Off

Gjirokastër Stadiumi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gjirokastër KS's Meti Kurti started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tom Isallari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Azem Poradeci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Erin Angjeli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Bekim Vinca, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 12 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Kejni Ruvina was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Tom Isallari made a precise shot to the right of Azem Poradeci. Orosh's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 19 played minutes Gjirokastër KS got a freekick which was hit by Gramoz Ktona. 22 minutes into the match, Gjirokastër KS's goal looked a bit too open when Bekim Vinca came free, but Kejni Ruvina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Veton Premci charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Veton Premci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Gjirokastër KS got a freekick which was hit by Veton Premci. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bekim Vinca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Orosh's supporters rose to their feet, but Bekim Vinca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kejni Ruvina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th match minute, Gjirokastër KS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gajur Tahiri to maneuver through the defense. Kejni Ruvina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bekim Vinca in the 27th minute of play. Erin Angjeli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Kejni Ruvina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Gjirokastër KS's goalkeeper Kejni Ruvina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Erin Angjeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Fatmir Spahiu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gjirokastër KS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orosh the free kick. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Bekim Vinca put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kejni Ruvina. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

In the 52nd minute Bekim Vinca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kejni Ruvina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 minutes of play, Gjirokastër KS's Meti Kurti made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Azem Poradeci was left in no man's land by his defense there! 65 minutes into the game, Erin Angjeli recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kejni Ruvina. Erin Angjeli showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Meti Kurti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gramoz Ktona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Azem Poradeci having to make a save. Meti Kurti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Azem Poradeci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erin Angjeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meti Kurti in the 79th minute of play forced Orosh's goalkeeper Azem Poradeci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bekim Vinca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kejni Ruvina having to interfere. Azem Poradeci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Isallari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Meti Kurti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Gjirokastër KS had won after a very even match.