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Match Report
Macukull
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With his leg Majlind Lakrori managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Macukull's Izbi Nexhipi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Macukull's Ilirjan Baçi got a free kick in the 21st minute. Sefedin Hamdiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rrok Shkira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Rigers Shega came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Pogradeci FK 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 Rigers Shega couldn't finish the play. After 39 minutes, Lefter Softa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macukull and the Pogradeci FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Macukull getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Lefter Softa hit a great ball. In the 41st minute Rrok Shkira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sefedin Hamdiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Ilirjan Baçi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute Vasfi Hajdaraj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Majlind Lakrori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Macukull players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pogradeci FK were winning 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vasfi Hajdaraj made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paskal Selimi during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Macukull got a freekick which was hit by Paskal Selimi. Majlind Lakrori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasfi Hajdaraj in the 59th minute of play. Macukull's Sefedin Hamdiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merlon Diko in the 64th minute of play. Sefedin Hamdiu made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Rrok Shkira sent off a good shot on target. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macukull's goalkeeper Sefedin Hamdiu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute Vasfi Hajdaraj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Majlind Lakrori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 played minutes Pogradeci FK got a freekick which was hit by Margel Koka. Pogradeci FK's Merlon Diko got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Majlind Lakrori came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Macukull's Vasfi Hajdaraj. But to his dismay, Vasfi Hajdaraj quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 95th match minute, Macukull was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florim Marko to maneuver through the defense. Mark Braho didn't quite understand what happened when in the 97 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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