Prized/Friendly Cup

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) K.F TIRANA's Elvis Durollari started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tạ 黄忠 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branden Shelton having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Roman Wodaszak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Elvis Durollari took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Ederono Vilardell to make any attempt to save it. When ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Tạ 黄忠 in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K.F TIRANA's goalie prevented a goal. Branden Shelton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tạ 黄忠 in the 19th minute of the match. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tạ 黄忠, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Roman Wodaszak in the 22nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Zézinho Coutinho. Tạ 黄忠 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branden Shelton having to interfere. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Zézinho Coutinho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Roman Wodaszak in the 25 minute of the game. If Tạ 黄忠 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tạ 黄忠 in the 28th minute of play. Baltazar Weidt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Branden Shelton having to make a save. 33 minutes into the game, Roman Wodaszak threw the ball into play from the sideline. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Orlando Quadros quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tạ 黄忠 in the 35th minute of play. Tạ 黄忠 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Branden Shelton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goalkeeper Ederono Vilardell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elvis Durollari. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Tạ 黄忠 got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tạ 黄忠 was the one to do the kick off. Tạ 黄忠 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Branden Shelton made a huge save. After 55 minutes, Vionis Spahiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the K.F TIRANA and the ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to K.F TIRANA getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Vionis Spahiu hit a great ball. The long shot by Orlando Quadros in the 56th minute really tested Branden Shelton's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. With a little luck, K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton got control of the ball when Tạ 黄忠 tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tạ 黄忠's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Branden Shelton was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Tạ 黄忠 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 68 minutes into the match, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goal looked a bit too open when Wincenty Roman came free, but Ederono Vilardell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Adilson Ceresso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branden Shelton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Tạ 黄忠 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branden Shelton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rosendo Danel kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 80 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 Tạ 黄忠. Adilson Ceresso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Branden Shelton made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adilson Ceresso in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Branden Shelton saved K.F TIRANA from getting behind. When ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Tạ 黄忠 in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K.F TIRANA's goalie prevented a goal. Endri Caci charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Endri Caci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, K.F TIRANA's Endri Caci got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Sergipano in the 87th minute of play forced K.F TIRANA's goalkeeper Branden Shelton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Álvaro Sergipano succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 90th playminute. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.