League Play-Off

Tepelena Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fatmir Prishtina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fatmir Prishtina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arben Progni having to make a save. Arben Progni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fatmir Prishtina, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Arben Progni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fatmir Prishtina in the 14th minute of the match. A collision led to Zharëz getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Xhenit Maçolli hit a great ball. In the 16th minute Dasant Boja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lisandër Bice saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tepelena FC's Arben Progni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fatmir Prishtina in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st match minute, Tepelena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dasant Boja to maneuver through the defense. Arben Progni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shpëtim Lamce in the 22nd minute of the match. Xhenit Maçolli hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Latif Haklaj's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lisandër Bice read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Tepelena FC's attentive Labi Isufaj managed to snatch the ball when Gazmend Nika made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. Jurin Bardhyli made in the 33rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Xhenit Maçolli immediately put the ball in play. Zharëz's Lisandër Bice proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Zharëz from getting a goal against them. 38 minutes into the game, Zharëz's Shpëtim Lamce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arben Progni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Arben Progni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shpëtim Lamce, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mitat Zjani to make the kick off. Shpëtim Lamce struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Arben Progni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zharëz. Shpëtim Lamce could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Arben Progni made a huge save. Mitat Zjani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Lisandër Bice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 73 minutes, Labi Isufaj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tepelena FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Labi Isufaj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Fatmir Prishtina took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Arben Progni to make any attempt to save it. If Fatmir Prishtina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Joni Grabocka fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tepelena FC's protests and gave Joni Grabocka a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tepelena FC's Joni Grabocka got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 86th minute Fatmir Prishtina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arben Progni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Fatmir Prishtina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arben Progni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arben Progni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shpëtim Lamce in the 89th minute. When Fatmir Prishtina came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Zharëz 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 Fatmir Prishtina couldn't finish the play. Arben Progni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shpëtim Lamce in the 96th minute. Shpëtim Lamce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Arben Progni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Zharëz supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Zharëz would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.