U21 League

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) K.F TIRANA's Paco Cano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dennis Tiberio hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the game, Wincenty Roman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Filippo Colella. Wincenty Roman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 9 minutes into the match Paco Cano climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Filippo Colella. After 17 minutes Herberia Herons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Avram Iorgulescu who took care of the corner kick. Filippo Colella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wincenty Roman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paco Cano had several of the Herberia Herons's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 23 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-0 score and a disappointed Filippo Colella as he didn't even see the shot coming. Filippo Colella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wincenty Roman, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when K.F TIRANA's Wincenty Roman in the 29th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Filippo Colella was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Herberia Herons through an amazing save. Elvis Durollari kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Herberia Herons's Armando Di Mascio got a free kick in the 34th minute. Amerigo Rullo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branden Shelton having to interfere. After having played for 46 minutes, Amerigo Rullo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Herberia Herons's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amerigo Rullo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 52nd minute, Fabiano Corvo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 54th minute Fabiano Corvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branden Shelton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When K.F TIRANA's Paco Cano in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Herberia Herons's goalie prevented a goal. If Wincenty Roman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Branden Shelton was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Amerigo Rullo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-1 in the 59 minute of play. Paco Cano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Colella read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. When Endri Caci fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored K.F TIRANA's protests and gave Endri Caci a yellow card for diving instead. Filippo Colella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wincenty Roman went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Filippo Colella didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when K.F TIRANA's Wincenty Roman shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 7-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 85 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Elvis Durollari. Dennis Tiberio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Branden Shelton made a huge save. In the 93rdth minute of the game Wincenty Roman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Herberia Herons's Filippo Colella was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Herberia Herons's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.