League Play-Off

Çepan Stadioni
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Keltrin Salihi got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Novosej's goalkeeper Lordi Malka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ledion Halili. Beqir Kuli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marko Zhuta. Çepan FK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rakip Mile received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Marko Zhuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Keltrin Salihi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Novosej's supporters rose to their feet, but Keltrin Salihi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marko Zhuta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mexhit Selimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Lordi Malka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Novosej's Sejfullah Gora got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Mexhit Selimi came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Çepan 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 Mexhit Selimi couldn't finish the play. If Keltrin Salihi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Çepan FK's goal looked a bit too open when Keltrin Salihi came free, but Marko Zhuta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marin Noka hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Beqir Kuli, 26 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. Novosej's Lordi Malka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Novosej from getting a goal against them. Ledion Halili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lordi Malka having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match, Mexhit Selimi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lordi Malka saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mexhit Selimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Lordi Malka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the game, Sejfullah Gora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Novosej's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Çepan FK the free kick. In the 47th minute, Sejfullah Gora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mexhit Selimi was the one to do the kick off. Çepan FK's Marin Noka got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lordi Malka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mexhit Selimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the game, Nafiz Gashi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lordi Malka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Mexhit Selimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexhit Selimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Lordi Malka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lordi Malka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ledion Halili, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ledion Halili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Ledion Halili notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Novosej's Lordi Malka. Lordi Malka was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.