U18 League

San Siro
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valon Laraku started the match with the kick off. Dave Valeriani made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Valon Laraku sent off a good shot on target. Labinot Çelaj could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Dave Valeriani made a huge save. 7 minutes into the match, Prishtina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Cavallo came free, but Pavli Dushku reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Fulvio Di Clemente suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Rian Xhagolli's late challenge caught a Farafulla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rian Xhagolli helped the player get up and apologised. Farafulla FC made a substitution. Filippo Croce replaced Fulvio Di Clemente. In the 10th match minute, Prishtina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rian Xhagolli to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the game, Filippo Croce cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pavli Dushku was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bernardo Mazzola hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Prishtina FC's Valon Laraku was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 16th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Prishtina FC booed when Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniele Cavallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Ercole Rea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pavli Dushku. Prishtina FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ercole Rea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 30th minute Domenico Evani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavli Dushku saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Valeriani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vlash Lame, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Vlash Lame had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dave Valeriani. Farafulla FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vlash Lame was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Valon Laraku received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Dave Valeriani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Valon Laraku had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Farafulla FC booed when Prishtina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eneo Pambuku didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Filippo Croce made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Farafulla FC's Daniele Cavallo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Bernardo Mazzola was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. The supporters of Prishtina FC booed when Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Mazzola didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Farafulla FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Felice Di Marco hit a great ball. Dave Valeriani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valon Laraku in the 72nd minute of play. Vlash Lame kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Bianco Vierchowod hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.