League Play-Off

Erseka Stadioni
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nazar Shyta made the kick off and thus started the match. Kujtim Balla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Skerdilaid Hasa having to interfere. In the 9th minute Kujtim Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Skerdilaid Hasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Erseka KF's Sali Plasari got a free kick in the 10th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Sidni Haxhiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruzhdie's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidni Haxhiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Skerdilaid Hasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erseka KF's Skerdilaid Hasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kujtim Balla in the 12th minute of play. Kujtim Balla took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Skerdilaid Hasa. Skerdilaid Hasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Nazar Shyta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erseka KF's supporters rose to their feet, but Nazar Shyta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iljaz Hazgani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kujtim Balla hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Kujtim Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Skerdilaid Hasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Muhamed Llakmani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Skerdilaid Hasa having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Ruzhdie's goalkeeper Iljaz Hazgani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erand Krasniqi. After 34 minutes, Muhamed Llakmani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ruzhdie and the Erseka KF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Muhamed Llakmani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iljaz Hazgani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nazar Shyta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iljaz Hazgani made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Erand Krasniqi sent off a good shot on target. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kujtim Balla was the one to do the kick off. Ergen Lamçja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruzhdie were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Erseka KF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sidni Haxhiu took the corner. Sidni Haxhiu made a great header on Ruzhdie's corner, it was just that Erseka KF's Skerdilaid Hasa managed to reach the ball for a save. With an all-out effort, Ruzhdie's Skerdilaid Hasa threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kujtim Balla, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Shefki Kumbulla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Skerdilaid Hasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Skerdilaid Hasa made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Muhamed Llakmani sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erand Krasniqi in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iljaz Hazgani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ruzhdie's Iljaz Hazgani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erand Krasniqi in the 77th minute of play. When Gilman Prenga fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ruzhdie's protests and gave Gilman Prenga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th match minute, Ruzhdie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilman Prenga to maneuver through the defense. Ruzhdie's Iljaz Hazgani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erand Krasniqi in the 84th minute of play. Ruzhdie's Iljaz Hazgani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nazar Shyta in the 86th minute of play. Nazar Shyta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iljaz Hazgani having to interfere.