U18 World League

ARENA KOMBETARE
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eris Aliu started the match with the kick off. Stef Graaff scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niki Qeraxhiu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Fatos Myftiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pim van Gaal 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. Stef Graaff kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, Nadzieja Speed Elblag's Teun Gierman got control of the ball when Fatos Myftiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Eris Aliu put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Teun Gierman. Teun Gierman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eris Aliu's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Matthijs Heinen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Niki Qeraxhiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FK LIQENORET's Eris Aliu was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 27th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to Nadzieja Speed Elblag getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jan Melis hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eris Aliu in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teun Gierman saved Nadzieja Speed Elblag from getting behind. After having played for 37 minutes, Eris Aliu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK LIQENORET's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eris Aliu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eris Aliu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teun Gierman having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Pim van Gaals short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Niki Qeraxhiu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Teun Gierman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eris Aliu's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After 58 played minutes Nadzieja Speed Elblag got a freekick which was hit by Johan Heuving. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eris Aliu in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teun Gierman saved Nadzieja Speed Elblag from getting behind. In the 64th minute, Erigerti Divjaka got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eris Aliu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Flamur Vreto came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the FK LIQENORET 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 Flamur Vreto couldn't finish the play. Teun Gierman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eris Aliu's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. In the 72nd minute, Pim van Gaal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Eris Aliu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK LIQENORET's supporters rose to their feet, but Eris Aliu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teun Gierman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erigerti Divjaka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teun Gierman having to interfere. Teun Gierman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erigerti Divjaka in the 79th minute of play. Fatos Myftiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teun Gierman having to interfere. Nick van der Aa's late challenge caught a FK LIQENORET's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nick van der Aa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FK LIQENORET booed when Nadzieja Speed Elblag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick van der Aa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erigerti Divjaka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 87 minutes, Erigerti Divjaka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK LIQENORET and the Nadzieja Speed Elblag players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Elmaz Hysi managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK LIQENORET's supporters rose to their feet, but Elmaz Hysi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teun Gierman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eris Aliu took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teun Gierman. Teun Gierman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FK LIQENORET fully deserved thier win.