League

Mucho Stadium
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hasan Bakaj started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Kuçova SK's goalkeeper Bashkim Shulku had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donaldi Hamiti. Donaldi Hamiti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hasan Bakaj fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saranda FK's protests and gave Hasan Bakaj a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kuçova SK booed when Saranda FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hasan Bakaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mandi Çeka came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Kuçova SK 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 Mandi Çeka couldn't finish the play. Keltrin Lame stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kelsi Buna's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Toni Mano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saranda FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kuçova SK the free kick. After 18 played minutes Saranda FK got a freekick which was hit by Toni Mano. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Perlat Bogdani during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kuçova SK's Perlat Bogdani got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Bashkim Shulku made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Donaldi Hamiti sent off a good shot on target. Kelsi Buna scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Keltrin Lame, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bashkim Shulku took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Mano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kelsi Buna might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Keltrin Lame. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kelsi Buna ran back to his position shaking his head. Keltrin Lame made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kelsi Buna in the 39th minute of play.

Kelsi Buna struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Keltrin Lame didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kuçova SK. With a little luck, Saranda FK's Keltrin Lame got control of the ball when Mandi Çeka tried to sneak it across the goal line. Keltrin Lame took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mandi Çeka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mandi Çeka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 77th minute, Donaldi Hamiti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bashkim Shulku was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When Reis Durollari fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saranda FK's protests and gave Reis Durollari a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Saranda FK's Reis Durollari got a free kick in the 80th minute. Mandi Çeka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Toni Mano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Edvin Mala almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Saranda FK's Keltrin Lame did a great save. Bashkim Shulku made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donaldi Hamiti in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Hasan Bakaj 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Saranda FK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kuçova SK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.