U18 World League

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alessio Manzo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Fc Molina di Quosa's Arturo Di Iorio got a free kick in the 2nd minute. With a little luck, Fc Molina di Quosa's Bruno Giocondo got control of the ball when Vionis Spahiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felice Egger charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felice Egger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of K.F TIRANA booed when Fc Molina di Quosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Egger didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, K.F TIRANA's Mirjan Qosja tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's Mirjan Qosja broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haki Dardanet in the 18th minute of play forced Fc Molina di Quosa's goalkeeper Bruno Giocondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthony Antonioni charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthony Antonioni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Fc Molina di Quosa's Anthony Antonioni got a free kick in the 19th minute. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Vionis Spahiu put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Giocondo. Alessio Manzo struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Erzen Sadikllari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Molina di Quosa. Haki Dardanet charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haki Dardanet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, K.F TIRANA's Haki Dardanet got a free kick in the 39th minute. Arturo Di Iorio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erzen Sadikllari having to make a save. Jashar Pogradecari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Giocondo having to interfere.

Bruno Giocondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vionis Spahiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Giocondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vionis Spahiu in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fc Molina di Quosa's goalkeeper Bruno Giocondo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Giocondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jashar Pogradecari in the 66th minute of play. Alessio Manzo kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the game, Jashar Pogradecari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Bruno Giocondo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute, Felice Egger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Giocondo came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by K.F TIRANA's Jashar Pogradecari. But to his dismay, Jashar Pogradecari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Bruno Giocondo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vionis Spahiu's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Bruno Giocondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haki Dardanet in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Fabio Scarinci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd match minute, Fc Molina di Quosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felice Egger to maneuver through the defense.