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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7835 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 6) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nikolin Zogu made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Orenjë booed when Manchester UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murat Zade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orenjë's Pashk Filipi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolin Zogu in the 6th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ervin Veliaj in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bilal Zhuta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Imer Arapi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Çajup Zjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester UTD's zone, Imer Arapi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bilal Zhuta came out of the goal and Imer Arapi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Manchester UTD's Enri Salihi got a free kick in the 27th minute. Bilal Zhuta came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Orenjë's Ervin Veliaj. But to his dismay, Ervin Veliaj quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Ervin Veliaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Imer Arapi in the 34th minute of play forced Manchester UTD's goalkeeper Bilal Zhuta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nikolin Zogu fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester UTD's protests and gave Nikolin Zogu a yellow card for diving instead. Nikolin Zogu hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Ervin Veliaj struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Bilal Zhuta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orenjë. Manchester UTD's Bilal Zhuta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ervin Veliaj in the 44th minute of play. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Orenjë! When the match had been going on for 47 minutes, Manchester UTD's Murat Zade got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Pashk Filipi. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Imer Arapi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Avdi Blacëri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Bilal Zhuta made a huge save. The supporters of Orenjë booed when Manchester UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Qiraxhi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ervin Veliaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Bilal Zhuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute of the match, Ervin Veliaj tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bilal Zhuta saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ruben Qiraxhi struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Pashk Filipi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester UTD. If Çajup Zjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Çajup Zjani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Pashk Filipi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orenjë's Pashk Filipi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolin Zogu in the 77th minute of play. When Imer Arapi came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Orenjë 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 Imer Arapi couldn't finish the play. Orenjë's Pashk Filipi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolin Zogu in the 82nd minute of play. Orenjë's Imer Arapi got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Çajup Zjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Manchester UTD's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ervin Veliaj fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Orenjë eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.