U23 League

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Donato Amatori started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Fortunato Carlini fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alba FC's protests and gave Fortunato Carlini a yellow card for diving instead. Fortunato Carlini hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Erald Bauta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Eneid Ilo lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Andrea Banana. After 12 minutes of play, Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Banana was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andrea Banana made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Lirim Osja sent off a good shot on target. 21 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Erald Bauta came free, but Andrea Banana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eneid Ilo came free, but Andrea Banana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Lirim Osja sped through Alba FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andrea Banana. In the 30th minute Federico Di Iorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drini Kapaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zihni Dervishi to maneuver through the defense. Federico Di Iorio struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Drini Kapaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alba FC. 37 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eneid Ilo came free, but Andrea Banana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrea Banana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lirim Osja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eneid Ilo made a great header on Mali i Thatë FC's corner, it was just that Alba FC's Andrea Banana managed to reach the ball for a save. After 44 played minutes Alba FC got a freekick which was hit by Federico Di Iorio. Demirel Arbnori's late challenge caught a Alba FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Demirel Arbnori helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Mali i Thatë FC got a freekick which was hit by Demirel Arbnori. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lirim Osja to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Lirim Osja made a precise shot to the right of Andrea Banana. Alba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 55th minute Lirim Osja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Banana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Meleq Tare ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andrea Banana was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Andrea Banana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meleq Tare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Mali i Thatë FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lirim Osja in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrea Banana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 80 minutes into the game, Meleq Tare cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Andrea Banana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Donato Amatori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Drini Kapaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrea Banana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eneid Ilo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Fortunato Carlini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, Lirim Osja had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrea Banana. Alba FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lirim Osja was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Mali i Thatë FC's Erando Gacaferi pulled a muscle in his leg after 93 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Fortunato Carlini got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mali i Thatë FC's Eneid Ilo got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.