U23 League

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, 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. Eneid Ilo started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Ermis Kontominas put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Drini Kapaj. Lirim Osja's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Thodoris Tabakis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis got control of the ball when Meleq Tare tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ermis Kontominas's late challenge caught a Mali i Thatë FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ermis Kontominas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Ermis Kontominas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Eneid Ilo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thodoris Tabakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes RO Army V55's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Demirel Arbnori who took care of the corner kick. Vassilis Stergioudas kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Thodoris Tabakis was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Demirel Arbnori. When Manos Komaitis fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RO Army V55's protests and gave Manos Komaitis a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes RO Army V55 got a freekick which was hit by Manos Komaitis. In the 27th minute, RO Army V55's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eneid Ilo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Mali i Thatë FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erald Bauta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lirim Osja took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thodoris Tabakis. Thodoris Tabakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Thodoris Tabakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eneid Ilo in the 38th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Eneid Ilo notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis. Thodoris Tabakis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Meleq Tare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lirim Osja hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ermis Kontominas to strike the kick off in the second half. Ermis Kontominas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Drini Kapaj made a huge save. RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas got his second yellow card of the match in the 53rd minute. The referee ordered Ermis Kontominas off the ground. After a rather tough play, RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas got a free kick in the 54th minute. Aldo Peshkatari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thodoris Tabakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Aldo Peshkatari had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thodoris Tabakis. RO Army V55's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aldo Peshkatari was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. After 59 minutes of play, Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thodoris Tabakis was left in no man's land by his defense there! The corner ended in Demirel Arbnori almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis did a great save. Thodoris Tabakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eneid Ilo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Meleq Tare notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis. Thodoris Tabakis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, RO Army V55's Manos Komaitis got a free kick in the 75th minute. Lirim Osja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Thodoris Tabakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RO Army V55's goalie prevented a goal. If Meleq Tare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thodoris Tabakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meleq Tare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the RO Army V55 defense, Lirim Osja kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thodoris Tabakis. The RO Army V55 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thodoris Tabakis should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mali i Thatë FC had played much better football throughout.