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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7841 (Terracing: 5997, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 6) UNITED ALBANIA CF's Imet Shyta 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. In the 8th minute, Çajup Zjani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Manchester UTD's Nikolin Zogu got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Sinan Xhaja had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bilal Zhuta. Manchester UTD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sinan Xhaja was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 19th minute Nikolin Zogu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çimi Istrefi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 played minutes Nikolin Zogu rounded UNITED ALBANIA CF's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Çimi Istrefi made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Çajup Zjani sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd minute, Nikolin Zogu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Nikolin Zogu sped through UNITED ALBANIA CF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Çimi Istrefi. The supporters of UNITED ALBANIA CF booed when Manchester UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Qiraxhi didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to UNITED ALBANIA CF getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Joni Jahaj hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolin Zogu in the 44th minute of play forced UNITED ALBANIA CF's goalkeeper Çimi Istrefi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Ruben Qiraxhi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Manchester UTD booed when UNITED ALBANIA CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Imet Shyta didn't get a good kick on the ball. UNITED ALBANIA CF's Çimi Istrefi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çajup Zjani in the 54th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, UNITED ALBANIA CF's goal looked a bit too open when Çajup Zjani came free, but Çimi Istrefi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Çimi Istrefi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çajup Zjani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikolin Zogu in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Çimi Istrefi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kujtim Berberi during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 63 minutes into the game, one of UNITED ALBANIA CF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 65th minute, Murat Zade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester UTD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Imet Shyta charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Imet Shyta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 played minutes UNITED ALBANIA CF got a freekick which was hit by Imet Shyta. Manchester UTD's Murat Zade couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 69th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for UNITED ALBANIA CF. After 74 minutes of play, Manchester UTD's Nikolin Zogu made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Çimi Istrefi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Imet Shyta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Bilal Zhuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Çimi Istrefi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikolin Zogu's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolin Zogu in the 83rd minute of play forced UNITED ALBANIA CF's goalkeeper Çimi Istrefi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, Xhevdet Veliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for UNITED ALBANIA CF! In the 89th minute there was a penalty for Manchester UTD. Murat Zade stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Çimi Istrefi. 5-1. The supporters of UNITED ALBANIA CF booed when Manchester UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Qiraxhi didn't get a good kick on the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Manchester UTD fully deserved thier win.