World League

Ștefan Cel Mare
Spectators: 7399 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 50) Claude Theron started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kıraç Ak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Antonio Parra, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Paulin Shahini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Partizan Tirana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sheep United the free kick. In the 14th minute, Paulin Shahini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kıraç Ak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Antonio Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, José Antonio Parra put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kıraç Ak. 25 minutes into the match, FC Partizan Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when José Antonio Parra came free, but Kıraç Ak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When José Antonio Parra came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Sheep United 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 José Antonio Parra couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harald Strener got free with Damiano Melfi in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, Gerrie Bot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Enerik Berishaj in the 32nd minute of play was well struck, but Damiano Melfi made a really good save at the right post. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Sheep United from getting a goal against them. Damiano Melfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude Theron, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After having played for 41 minutes, José Antonio Parra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sheep United's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Antonio Parra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Sheep United booed when FC Partizan Tirana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dashamir Januzaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harald Strener struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Damiano Melfi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Partizan Tirana. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Antonio Parra to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harald Strener in the 53rd minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cao Xi Zhan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kıraç Ak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After 60 played minutes FC Partizan Tirana got a freekick which was hit by Paulin Shahini. In the 63rd minute Sheep United were awarded a corner. Gerrie Bot went to the cornerflag to take it. José Antonio Parra had several of the FC Partizan Tirana's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 67 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Kıraç Ak as he didn't even see the shot coming. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harald Strener in the 72nd minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sheldon Cooper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Kıraç Ak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Partizan Tirana made a substitution. Nazmi Naço replaced Leon Dibra. Dashamir Januzaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute, Sheldon Cooper reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kıraç Ak. The goal made the score 1-4. When Sheep United's José Antonio Parra in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Partizan Tirana's goalie prevented a goal. After 95 minutes of play FC Partizan Tirana's Paulin Shahini was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 96th match minute, FC Partizan Tirana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulin Shahini to maneuver through the defense. Sheep United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.