U18 World League

AlbaStars Stadium
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raul Gonçalves took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Família Ressaca MZ's zone, Ramazan Krasniqi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vitinho Fontes came out of the goal and Ramazan Krasniqi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 11 minutes, Ramazan Krasniqi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AlbaStars FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramazan Krasniqi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vitinho Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zekman Gega in the 12th minute of the match. Vitinho Fontes made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Ramazan Krasniqi sent off a good shot on target. Guilherme Brito hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Raul Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gazmend Fejzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Zekman Gega came free, but Vitinho Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Guilherme Brito got a free kick in the 21st minute. Zekman Gega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th match minute, AlbaStars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Margarit Qyra to maneuver through the defense. Ramazan Krasniqi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Raul Gonçalves got a free kick in the 41st minute. Celsinho Vidal scored 0-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gazmend Fejzo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Família Ressaca MZ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bardhyl Tasellari stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Aulin Hasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Gazmend Fejzo throw himself and got hold of the ball when Celsinho Vidal in the 52ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 54 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Bardhyl Tasellari came free, but Vitinho Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitinho Fontes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bardhyl Tasellari's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, AlbaStars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Vidal came free, but Gazmend Fejzo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, AlbaStars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Gonçalves came free, but Gazmend Fejzo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gazmend Fejzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Família Ressaca MZ's Vitinho Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zekman Gega in the 66th minute of play. Vitinho Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bardhyl Tasellari in the 67th minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Raul Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Família Ressaca MZ and the AlbaStars FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Raul Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Vitinho Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bardhyl Tasellari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th match minute, AlbaStars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramazan Krasniqi to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dedê Duarte during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vitinho Fontes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xhenit Lilo went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Raul Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gazmend Fejzo having to interfere. Vitinho Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bardhyl Tasellari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Família Ressaca MZ defense, Zekman Gega kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vitinho Fontes. The Família Ressaca MZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vitinho Fontes should have stopped the shot. Raul Gonçalves received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gazmend Fejzo came out and tried to block the shot, but Raul Gonçalves slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 96th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AlbaStars FC had played much better football throughout.