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Qemail Stafa
Spectators: 7228 (Terracing: 6305, Seating: 823, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Argjend Nufi started the match with the kick off. Lavdërim Berberi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Guri Peçi made a huge save. 7 minutes into the match, Hamdi Çakulli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dritan Vërçuni. KF Tirana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hamdi Çakulli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Guri Peçi made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Lavdërim Berberi sent off a good shot on target. Hamdi Çakulli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dritan Vërçuni having to interfere. Driten Shelgu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Guri Peçi came out and tried to block the shot, but Driten Shelgu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 16th minute. After 18 played minutes Kuçovë SKsdf got a freekick which was hit by Hamdi Çakulli. 20 minutes into the match, KF Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when Argjend Nufi came free, but Dritan Vërçuni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Argjend Nufi notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of KF Tirana's Dritan Vërçuni. Dritan Vërçuni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rigers Shala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Dritan Vërçuni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Kuçovë SKsdf's Argjend Nufi in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KF Tirana's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 33 minutes, Rigers Shala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kuçovë SKsdf's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rigers Shala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rigers Shala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 played minutes Kuçovë SKsdf got a freekick which was hit by Hamdi Çakulli. 44 minutes into the match, KF Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when Pal Kaliaj came free, but Dritan Vërçuni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dritan Vërçuni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argjend Nufi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Argjend Nufi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Dritan Vërçuni made a huge save. Rigers Shala scored 1-3 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dritan Vërçuni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 63 minutes into the match, Kuçovë SKsdf's goal looked a bit too open when Minir Broçi came free, but Guri Peçi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Argjend Nufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dritan Vërçuni having to interfere. Hamdi Çakulli 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. When Argjend Nufi came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Kuçovë SKsdf 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 Argjend Nufi couldn't finish the play. KF Tirana's Dritan Vërçuni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save KF Tirana from getting a goal against them. Kuçovë SKsdf's Rigers Shala got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kuçovë SKsdf's Hamdi Çakulli got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dritan Vërçuni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigers Shala in the 82nd minute of play. If Argjend Nufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigers Shala during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kuçovë SKsdf getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rigers Shala hit a great ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Ylber Galica managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kuçovë SKsdf's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ylber Galica was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rigers Shala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dritan Vërçuni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Argjend Nufi's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamdi Çakulli in the 95th minute of play forced KF Tirana's goalkeeper Dritan Vërçuni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by KF Tirana's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Argjend Nufi was slow to take the kick. During this time Kuçovë SKsdf's players had a chance to rest. Kuçovë SKsdf played a much better game than KF Tirana and deserved their victory. The KF Tirana players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.