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Gjirokastër Stadiumi
Spectators: 6837 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 0) Florian Bakalli made the kick off and thus started the match. Meti Kurti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lindi Haxhiaj having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Tom Isallari managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gjirokastër KS's supporters rose to their feet, but Tom Isallari was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lindi Haxhiaj breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lindi Haxhiaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meti Kurti in the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, HERMES's goalkeeper Lindi Haxhiaj had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tom Isallari. In the 18th minute Meti Kurti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lindi Haxhiaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Tom Isallari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meti Kurti might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lindi Haxhiaj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Meti Kurti ran back to his position shaking his head. Meti Kurti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tom Isallari might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lindi Haxhiaj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tom Isallari ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd minute, Florian Bakalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tom Isallari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gramoz Ktona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Meti Kurti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lindi Haxhiaj was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 44th minute Meti Kurti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lindi Haxhiaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 45 minutes, Tom Isallari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gjirokastër KS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tom Isallari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Meti Kurti made a kick off. Tom Isallari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Lindi Haxhiaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meti Kurti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Lindi Haxhiaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meti Kurti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lindi Haxhiaj having to make a save. Meti Kurti scored 1-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lindi Haxhiaj, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 66th minute, Xhelil Ibi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lindi Haxhiaj came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Gjirokastër KS's Meti Kurti. But to his dismay, Meti Kurti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meti Kurti in the 75th minute of play forced HERMES's goalkeeper Lindi Haxhiaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Meti Kurti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lindi Haxhiaj was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 80th minute, Florian Bakalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tom Isallari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lindi Haxhiaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Meti Kurti notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of HERMES's Lindi Haxhiaj. Lindi Haxhiaj was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tom Isallari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, HERMES's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Isallari came free, but Lindi Haxhiaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tom Isallari took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lindi Haxhiaj. Lindi Haxhiaj dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Gjirokastër KS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.