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Luftinjë Stadiumi
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mirald Çinari got the match started through his kick off. After 14 played minutes, Luftinjë's Bekim Rexho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Afrim Bakaj came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Luftinjë reached it. Afrim Bakaj made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Azem Bjondini sent off a good shot on target. 18 minutes into the game, Flori Kllogjëri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The United Kingdom's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Luftinjë the free kick. In the 18th minute, Flori Kllogjëri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, The United Kingdom's goalkeeper Afrim Bakaj had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Azem Bjondini. Afrim Bakaj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Azem Bjondini in the 26th minute. Asim Gorica 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. A hard shot by Remzi Pilinxhi from long distance, 37 minutes into the match, got Afrim Bakaj's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 43rd minute, Asim Gorica ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Minir Kraja was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariglen Naçi to strike the kick off in the second half. Mariglen Naçi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Minir Kraja came out and tried to block the shot, but Mariglen Naçi slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 56th minute. Minir Kraja was a little too slow when Mariglen Naçi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-3. Mariglen Naçi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. The United Kingdom's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Asim Gorica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Luftinjë's goal looked a bit too open when Mariglen Naçi came free, but Minir Kraja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Azem Bjondini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afrim Bakaj having to interfere. Gentian Cake might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Minir Kraja. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gentian Cake ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariglen Naçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erman Pilinxhi hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Gentian Cake could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Minir Kraja made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Isallari during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 94 played minutes The United Kingdom got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Isallari.