U23 World League

ADEM JASHARI
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Mehmet Halis Ergün started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Besart Pango kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nic Nedal. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Nic Nedal made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Mehmet Halis Ergün sent off a good shot on target. Mehmet Halis Ergün could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Nic Nedal made a huge save. If František Balog had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elton Aga kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Mehmet Halis Ergün reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nic Nedal. The goal made the score 2-0. 20 minutes into the match, A.K.Sh Albania's Mehmet Halis Ergün sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nic Nedal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Alesandro Nesta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's Nic Nedal did a great save. In the 23rd minute, Evžen Čáslavský hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mehmet Halis Ergün blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nic Nedal having to make a save. Nic Nedal made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Mehmet Halis Ergün sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's Jan Krejsa got a free kick in the 35th minute. Mehmet Halis Ergün could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Nic Nedal made a huge save. Mehmet Halis Ergün blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nic Nedal having to make a save. The supporters of A.K.Sh Albania booed when Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evžen Čáslavský didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nic Nedal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardinho Guerra in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when František Balog made the kick off in the second half. Alesandro Nesta hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Mehmet Halis Ergün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Nic Nedal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hynek Rytíř fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fotaq Xaka having to interfere. After 59 minutes, Vladimír Zikán mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho and the A.K.Sh Albania players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Mehmet Halis Ergün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mehmet Halis Ergün might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nic Nedal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Halis Ergün ran back to his position shaking his head. Nic Nedal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Halis Ergün, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's Konstantin Pospěch got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Halis Ergün came free, but Nic Nedal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A.K.Sh Albania were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alesandro Nesta took the corner. After taking down the ball on A.K.Sh Albania's corner Zamir Hamzaj fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nic Nedal quite easily take care of the ball. Nic Nedal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Halis Ergün in the 70th minute of play. After some careless play in the Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho defense, Alesandro Nesta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nic Nedal. The Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nic Nedal should have stopped the shot. In the 81st minute Mehmet Halis Ergün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nic Nedal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nic Nedal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Halis Ergün in the 84th minute of play. Nic Nedal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alesandro Nesta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.K.Sh Albania were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alesandro Nesta took the corner. The corner led to A.K.Sh Albania's Mateusz Sebzda getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to A.K.Sh Albania getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Alesandro Nesta hit a great ball. After 92 minutes Potomci Dwayna Dibleyho's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alesandro Nesta who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Alesandro Nesta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nic Nedal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alejo Loren kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.