Official Cup

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eneid Ilo started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Drini Kapaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 4th minute of the match FC Lilli got a corner. Mali i Thatë FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arnd Wegel ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arbo Stamm's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Drini Kapaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, FC Lilli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Battista Gail to maneuver through the defense. Otto-Stephan Hennig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eneid Ilo in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, FC Lilli's Arbo Stamm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Drini Kapaj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Mali i Thatë FC's goalie and right to Eduard Jankowsky. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Mali i Thatë FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. FC Lilli's Otto-Stephan Hennig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eneid Ilo in the 16th minute of play. Otto-Stephan Hennig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meleq Tare, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20thth minute of the game Jonathan Blank who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Meleq Tare kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 28th play minute Lirim Osja came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Otto-Stephan Hennig. 1-0. A collision led to Mali i Thatë FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Demirel Arbnori hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Jonathan Blank left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Lilli fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Blank to make the kick off. Jonathan Blank in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Drini Kapaj, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 54th minute, Stephan Steinecke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otto-Stephan Hennig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lirim Osja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Blank in the 61st minute of the match. Otto-Stephan Hennig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eneid Ilo in the 64th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FC Lilli's Thomas Croissant got a free kick in the 66th minute. Drini Kapaj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduard Jankowsky in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Lirim Osja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto-Stephan Hennig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 played minutes FC Lilli got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Leme. FC Lilli's Lucjan Domeracki was substituted for Eduard Jankowsky. In the 79th minute, Aílton Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 83 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucjan Domeracki came free, but Drini Kapaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Blank who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Drini Kapaj when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lirim Osja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Lilli eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.