Prized/Friendly Cup

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristoforo De Luca started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Ertan Duman managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's supporters rose to their feet, but Ertan Duman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Branden Shelton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Branden Shelton managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Ertan Duman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 6 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Ertan Duman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Branden Shelton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's attentive Timos Kakavetsis managed to snatch the ball when Roman Wodaszak made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. Ertan Duman struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Branden Shelton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ertan Duman in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Branden Shelton saved K.F TIRANA from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Ertan Duman took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Branden Shelton to make any attempt to save it. Roman Wodaszak made in the 16th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Slawomir Fujara. Ertan Duman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Branden Shelton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 21st minute ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ were awarded a corner. Fotis Theofilopoulos went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Tassos Poulakis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Branden Shelton quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's attentive Slawomir Fujara managed to snatch the ball when Roman Wodaszak made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. Wincenty Roman made in the 24th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Paco Cano. If Ertan Duman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ertan Duman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Branden Shelton made a huge save. Gottfrid Hedström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paco Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Ertan Duman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Branden Shelton having to make a save. 32 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goalkeeper Branden Shelton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ertan Duman. The audience was convinced that Ertan Duman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Branden Shelton was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 38 minutes into the game, Roman Wodaszak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. K.F TIRANA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ the free kick. 40 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goalkeeper Branden Shelton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ertan Duman. In the 41st minute of the match ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ got a corner. K.F TIRANA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fotis Theofilopoulos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Yu Ting getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ertan Duman got free with Branden Shelton in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 45 in the game by Ertan Duman from a close distance when the talented Branden Shelton managed to make a qualified save. K.F TIRANA's players were relieved. Ertan Duman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Branden Shelton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ertan Duman to make the kick off. K.F TIRANA's attentive Kozma Poci managed to snatch the ball when Slawomir Fujara made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ertan Duman, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ertan Duman might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Branden Shelton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ertan Duman ran back to his position shaking his head. 57 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goal looked a bit too open when Ertan Duman came free, but Branden Shelton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ertan Duman in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Branden Shelton saved K.F TIRANA from getting behind. Ertan Duman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ertan Duman, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ertan Duman in the 71st minute of play. Ertan Duman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ertan Duman in the 73rd minute of play. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ertan Duman in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute, Cristoforo De Luca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ made a substitution. Makareus Hagias replaced Oliver Bogren. In the 79th match minute, K.F TIRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo De Luca to maneuver through the defense. Roman Wodaszak hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Aias Kreskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aias Kreskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Slawomir Fujara quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cristoforo De Luca, made in the 94th minute of the game. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.