U18 World League

AlbaStars Stadium
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ramazan Krasniqi kicked off to start the match. Pablo Cordeal took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gazmend Fejzo. Gazmend Fejzo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 8th minute, one of Manfredi AFC: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 Manfredi AFC. In the 13th minute, Françesk Cana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gazmend Fejzo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Cutberto in the 14th minute of play. Gazmend Fejzo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Cordeal, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Emiliano Sancho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Manfredi AFC defense, Ramazan Krasniqi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Sancho. The Manfredi AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Sancho should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidel Cutberto in the 24th minute of play forced AlbaStars FC's goalkeeper Gazmend Fejzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, AlbaStars FC's Bardhyl Tasellari nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emiliano Sancho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Gazmend Fejzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Cutberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gazmend Fejzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Cutberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gazmend Fejzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Cutberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as AlbaStars FC's Ramazan Krasniqi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emiliano Sancho. That made the score 3-1 after 40 minutes of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fidel Cutberto was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Zekman Gega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Manfredi AFC's Fidel Cutberto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gazmend Fejzo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. AlbaStars FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Saul Arotza scored to the left of an out of position Gazmend Fejzo, making the score, 3-3. The audience was convinced that Bardhyl Tasellari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliano Sancho was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zekman Gega in the 77th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Zekman Gega who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manfredi AFC's Emiliano Sancho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, AlbaStars FC's Gazmend Fejzo got control of the ball when Pablo Cordeal tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Esteban Dolfos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gazmend Fejzo, 3-4. In the 92nd match minute, Manfredi AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Maxin to maneuver through the defense. After 96 minutes of play, AlbaStars FC's Zekman Gega made it 4-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Sancho was left in no man's land by his defense there! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.