League

Kukësi
Spectators: 6843 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petraq Lufi got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Kukësi FK booed when Saranda SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardi Ilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Saranda SK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vilson Babasuli fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Sidni Ibrahimi kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute of the match Berti Çeka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rrushan Simoni skillfully saved the ball. After 15 minutes, Qatip Korabi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saranda SK and the Kukësi FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Saranda SK got a freekick which was hit by Qatip Korabi. Saranda SK's Rrushan Simoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petraq Lufi in the 17th minute of play. Rrushan Simoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petraq Lufi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petraq Lufi in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rrushan Simoni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Ferdi Alia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geraldo Shenaj was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petraq Lufi in the 43rd minute of play forced Saranda SK's goalkeeper Rrushan Simoni 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.

The wind increased when Muslim Nini made the kick off in the second half. Kukësi FK's Geraldo Shenaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ardi Ilo in the 52nd minute of play. Geraldo Shenaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Muslim Nini in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Kukësi FK's goalkeeper Geraldo Shenaj had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferdi Alia. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kukësi FK's goalkeeper Geraldo Shenaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Lorian Duka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Geraldo Shenaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Muslim Nini in the 72nd minute of play. Muslim Nini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Geraldo Shenaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saranda SK's Ferdi Alia got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute Muslim Nini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Shenaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rrushan Simoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vilson Babasuli in the 83rd minute of play. If Muslim Nini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Saranda SK's goalkeeper Rrushan Simoni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vilson Babasuli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rrushan Simoni having to interfere. Rrushan Simoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petraq Lufi in the 94th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.