World League

Stade Zoë
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Sheep United's Shoval Diggs started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. FC Partizan Tirana's Kıraç Ak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Partizan Tirana from getting a goal against them. Shoval Diggs received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kıraç Ak came out and tried to block the shot, but Shoval Diggs slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 4th minute. FC Partizan Tirana's Kıraç Ak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FC Partizan Tirana from getting a goal against them. Sheep United made a substitution. Frits Douwes replaced Gerrie Bot. In the 9th minute, Dashamir Januzaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shoval Diggs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 14 minutes into the match, FC Partizan Tirana's goal looked a bit too open when Eugen Talianu came free, but Kıraç Ak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damiano Melfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dashamir Januzaj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kıraç Ak made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when José Antonio Parra sent off a good shot on target. Kıraç Ak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shoval Diggs in the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kıraç Ak made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when José Antonio Parra sent off a good shot on target. In the 34thth minute of the game Claude Theron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sheep United's Damiano Melfi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goal looked a bit too open when Dashamir Januzaj came free, but Damiano Melfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sheep United getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Shoval Diggs hit a great ball. Damiano Melfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claude Theron in the 38th minute of play. Kıraç Ak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shoval Diggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. When José Antonio Parra, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 42 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Kıraç Ak was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some careless play in the Sheep United defense, Claude Theron kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damiano Melfi. The Sheep United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damiano Melfi should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Claude Theron to strike the kick off in the second half. Harald Strener's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Damiano Melfi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 58th minute Shoval Diggs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıraç Ak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 played minutes FC Partizan Tirana got a freekick which was hit by Claude Theron. Thanks to some nice moves Szczepan Bejrut could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Damiano Melfi however easily saved by the left post. 63 minutes into the game, Sheep United's José Antonio Parra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kıraç Ak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugen Talianu during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th minute, Eugen Talianu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Dashamir Januzaj had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damiano Melfi. Sheep United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dashamir Januzaj was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Sheep United from getting a goal against them. Damiano Melfi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dashamir Januzaj went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Sheldon Cooper kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, FC Partizan Tirana's Enerik Berishaj sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano Melfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Shoval Diggs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Kıraç Ak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 87 minutes into the game, Sheep United's Shoval Diggs nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kıraç Ak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Partizan Tirana players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sheep United.