U18 World League

La gallardeta
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ardit Roçi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ervin Hamzallari lost his temper 3 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 3rd minute, one of Polonia Division:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Polonia Division. Jonas Aritza shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After 6 played minutes Polonia Division got a freekick which was hit by Veton Cane. Jose Amato charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Amato the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gallardo y Biscay FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jose Amato hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes, Polonia Division's Ardit Roçi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enzo Regis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Polonia Division reached it. Ardit Roçi charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ardit Roçi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Polonia Division's Ardit Roçi got a free kick in the 14th minute. Sulejman Kyçyku was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ubaldo Galeno. After some careless play in the Polonia Division defense, Artemio Banegas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sulejman Kyçyku. The Polonia Division fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sulejman Kyçyku should have stopped the shot. Artemio Banegas did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Sulejman Kyçyku 21 minutes into the match. Lorenc Dulla kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 32nd play minutes Artemio Banegas shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Sulejman Kyçyku and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artemio Banegas got free with Sulejman Kyçyku in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artemio Banegass short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Sulejman Kyçyku to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 39 minutes, Benedicto Ihazintu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gallardo y Biscay FC and the Polonia Division players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gallardo y Biscay FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Benedicto Ihazintu hit a great ball. In the 42ndth minute of the game Artemio Banegas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Polonia Division's Sulejman Kyçyku was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ubaldo Galeno's late challenge caught a Polonia Division's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ubaldo Galeno helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gallardo y Biscay FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ubaldo Galeno hit a great ball. Artemio Banegas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Sulejman Kyçyku when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Camilo Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sulejman Kyçyku having to interfere.

In the 53rd minute, Veton Cane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Banegas in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulejman Kyçyku saved Polonia Division from getting behind. Sulejman Kyçyku took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Banegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sulejman Kyçyku didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Gallardo y Biscay FC's Artemio Banegas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Artemio Banegas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gallardo y Biscay FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artemio Banegas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Polonia Division's goalkeeper Sulejman Kyçyku, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sulejman Kyçyku showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Ramos in the 68th minute of the match. Polonia Division's Sulejman Kyçyku played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Banegas in the 71st minute of play. Veton Cane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Oroitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Sulejman Kyçyku tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Polonia Division booed when Gallardo y Biscay FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Banegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostaq Mati 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. Enzo Regis came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Polonia Division's Kostaq Mati. But to his dismay, Kostaq Mati quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. In the 92nd minute, Lorenc Dulla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gallardo y Biscay FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.