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AIR ALBANIA
Spectators: 9173 (Terracing: 6881, Seating: 2110, VIP seats: 182) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geni Vaso started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Tefik Oshafi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nevruz Baba was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. A collision led to Zall-Herr getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Migen Kumbulla hit a great ball. If Visar Gërxhalliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 11 minutes, Mitri Peshkatari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zall-Herr's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mitri Peshkatari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 12 played minutes MOS e KRUAJ got a freekick which was hit by Çerçiz Koro. 21 minutes into the game, MOS e KRUAJ's Tefik Oshafi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nevruz Baba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Visar Gërxhalliu in the 31st minute of play forced MOS e KRUAJ's goalkeeper Paulin Ibi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geni Simoni in the 32nd minute of play forced MOS e KRUAJ's goalkeeper Paulin Ibi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute of the match Petrit Spirollari shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulin Ibi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Mitri Peshkatari came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Zall-Herr 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 Mitri Peshkatari couldn't finish the play. MOS e KRUAJ's Paulin Ibi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geni Vaso in the 43rd minute of play. Zall-Herr's Geni Simoni got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Spirro Abilaliaj blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nevruz Baba having to make a save.

53 minutes into the match, MOS e KRUAJ's goal looked a bit too open when Geni Simoni came free, but Paulin Ibi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zall-Herr's Geni Vaso got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nevruz Baba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erind Xaka in the 60th minute of play. Tefik Oshafi took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nevruz Baba. Nevruz Baba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Tefik Oshafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mitri Peshkatari kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Zall-Herr's Geni Simoni dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Tefik Oshafi took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nevruz Baba. Nevruz Baba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Nevruz Baba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Spirro Abilaliaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 87 minutes into the match, MOS e KRUAJ's goalkeeper Paulin Ibi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Visar Gërxhalliu. 88 minutes into the match, MOS e KRUAJ's Tefik Oshafi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nevruz Baba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Tefik Oshafi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nevruz Baba. Zall-Herr's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tefik Oshafi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Spirro Abilaliaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Nevruz Baba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Zall-Herr's zone, Tefik Oshafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nevruz Baba came out of the goal and Tefik Oshafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Zall-Herr players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for MOS e KRUAJ.