World League

Tirana Stadioni
Spectators: 7438 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 109) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandru Nastac took the kick off in the first half of the match. Timoteo Lucero came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by きよし F.C.™'s A.J. 许褚. But to his dismay, A.J. 许褚 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute A.J. 许褚 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Lucero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Paulin Balliu fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Akademia Maliqi's protests and gave Paulin Balliu a yellow card for diving instead. Akademia Maliqi's Timoteo Lucero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by A.J. 许褚 in the 20th minute of play. Timoteo Lucero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from A.J. 许褚, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With an all-out effort, Akademia Maliqi's Isaltino Zanette threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulin Balliu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A.J. 许褚's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Timoteo Lucero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Timoteo Lucero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from A.J. 许褚 in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute, Karol Kieca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. きよし F.C.™'s attentive Erland Martinsson managed to snatch the ball when Olsi Berberi made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. A.J. 许褚 struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Timoteo Lucero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for きよし F.C.™. Isaltino Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivón Echavarri in the 45th minute. Olsi Berberi's late challenge caught a きよし F.C.™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olsi Berberi helped the player get up and apologised. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

きよし F.C.™'s A.J. 许褚 got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Timoteo Lucero had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Alvaro Carota's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Isaltino Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulin Balliu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Timoteo Lucero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from A.J. 许褚 in the 59th minute of play. After 65 played minutes Akademia Maliqi got a freekick which was hit by Olsi Berberi. きよし F.C.™'s Isaltino Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandru Nastac in the 68th minute of play. After a rather tough play, きよし F.C.™'s Rafael Veiga got a free kick in the 71st minute. Isaltino Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xhenit Çinari in the 78th minute of play. Alvaro Carota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, きよし F.C.™'s 郭昆辉 got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 87th match minute, Akademia Maliqi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandru Nastac to maneuver through the defense. A.J. 许褚 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Lucero having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, A.J. 许褚 put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Timoteo Lucero. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.