League

Stadion Niko.Dovana
Spectators: 6862 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 20) DURRES FC's Brahim Sadikaj 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. After a defensive mix-up in DURRES FC's zone, Enid Shllaku stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nebi Lezha came out of the goal and Enid Shllaku tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sidni Lamce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brahim Sadikaj's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Sidni Lamce made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Mariglen Jonuzi sent off a good shot on target. Nebi Lezha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enid Shllaku in the 11th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enid Shllaku in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nebi Lezha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edlir Boshnjaku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nebi Lezha having to interfere. Enid Shllaku's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nebi Lezha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Edlir Bogdani scored 1-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sidni Lamce, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nebi Lezha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agush Xhika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enid Shllaku recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edlir Boshnjaku's late challenge caught a DURRES FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edlir Boshnjaku helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bulqiza FK getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Edlir Boshnjaku hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bulqiza FK's zone, Brahim Sadikaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidni Lamce came out of the goal and Brahim Sadikaj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nebi Lezha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enid Shllaku's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute of the match Bulqiza FK got a corner. DURRES FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Agush Xhika ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nebi Lezha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enid Shllaku's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Enid Shllaku had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Bulqiza FK's Sidni Lamce got control of the ball when Mariglen Jonuzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nebi Lezha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enid Shllaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enid Shllaku to make the kick off. When Agush Xhika came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Bulqiza 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 Agush Xhika couldn't finish the play. Enid Shllaku recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edlir Boshnjaku could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Nebi Lezha made a huge save. Fitim Rrustemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 64 minutes on the clock, Lutfi Koçi commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bulqiza FK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! In the 68th minute of the match Genad Hadri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sidni Lamce showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Enid Shllaku struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Nebi Lezha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bulqiza FK. Edlir Boshnjaku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nebi Lezha having to interfere. Bulqiza FK's Enid Shllaku got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sidni Lamce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariglen Jonuzi in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in DURRES FC's zone, Enid Shllaku stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nebi Lezha came out of the goal and Enid Shllaku tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Enid Shllaku recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fitim Rrustemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 98th minute, Enid Shllaku left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bulqiza FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Bulqiza FK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.