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Dropull i Sipërm
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alban Jashari started the match with the kick off. Ernest Kumbulla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arzen Cekaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Dropull i Sipërm's goal looked a bit too open when Alban Jashari came free, but Jurin Pepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute Përparim Çorbaxhiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jurin Pepa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Ajdin Tasellari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pogradeci KS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dropull i Sipërm the free kick. The supporters of Dropull i Sipërm booed when Pogradeci KS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ajdin Tasellari didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Ernest Kumbulla fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arzen Cekaj, passed just outside the right post. 22 minutes into the match, Pogradeci KS's Përparim Çorbaxhiu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jurin Pepa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ernest Kumbulla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arzen Cekaj having to interfere. Arzen Cekaj made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Ernest Kumbulla sent off a good shot on target. Qetsor Kaçka charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Qetsor Kaçka the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pogradeci KS getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Qetsor Kaçka hit a great ball. Ernest Kumbulla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arzen Cekaj having to make a save. If Luan Bulku had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Kumbulla might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arzen Cekaj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernest Kumbulla ran back to his position shaking his head. Dropull i Sipërm's Ernest Kumbulla got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Luan Bulku's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arzen Cekaj was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luan Bulku made a kick off. Arzen Cekaj didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luan Bulku went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Luan Bulku received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Arzen Cekaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dropull i Sipërm's Oni Caushi got a free kick in the 65th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pogradeci KS's zone, Ernest Kumbulla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arzen Cekaj came out of the goal and Ernest Kumbulla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Dropull i Sipërm booed when Pogradeci KS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ajdin Tasellari didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luan Bulku received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Arzen Cekaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Përparim Çorbaxhiu came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Pogradeci KS 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 Përparim Çorbaxhiu couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luan Bulku in the 81st minute of play forced Pogradeci KS's goalkeeper Arzen Cekaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernest Kumbulla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ajdin Tasellari was shown his second yellow card after 86 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Ajdin Tasellari hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pogradeci KS's zone, Luan Bulku stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arzen Cekaj came out of the goal and Luan Bulku tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee ended the match the Dropull i Sipërm players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.