Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felix Logofătu made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, K.F TIRANA's Paco Cano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Flavio Gori. Flavio Gori yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Flavio Gori made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Kozma Poci sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorald Lazaj in the 14th minute of play forced GG Team FC's goalkeeper Flavio Gori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Kozma Poci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Paco Cano fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored K.F TIRANA's protests and gave Paco Cano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Paco Cano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Åke Wennerlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Kozma Pocis short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Flavio Gori to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. K.F TIRANA's Mao Zhen Xing managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ciccio Carbonaro in the 25 minute of the game. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Landolfi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kozma Poci in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Flavio Gori, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Åke Wennerlund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's Kozma Poci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Gori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. GG Team FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Paco Cano scored to the left of an out of position Flavio Gori, making the score, 2-0. Kozma Poci in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Flavio Gori, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Kozma Poci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Paco Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Gori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paco Cano in the 46th minute of play. With a little luck, GG Team FC's Flavio Gori got control of the ball when Kozma Poci tried to sneak it across the goal line.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paco Cano to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, K.F TIRANA's Kozma Poci nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Gori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 56th minute Paco Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kozma Poci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Flavio Gori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the K.F TIRANA defense, Jan-Åke Wennerlund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Branden Shelton. The K.F TIRANA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Branden Shelton should have stopped the shot. In the 69th minute of the game, Jorald Lazaj landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Fausto Landolfi's late challenge caught a K.F TIRANA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Landolfi helped the player get up and apologised. K.F TIRANA made a substitution. Nevjon Rexhepi replaced Jorald Lazaj. Flavio Gori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paco Cano in the 74th minute of play. After 78 minutes, Nevjon Rexhepi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the K.F TIRANA and the GG Team FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 78 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Nevjon Rexhepi. Branden Shelton made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Felix Logofătu sent off a good shot on target. Branden Shelton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felix Logofătu's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Flavio Gori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kozma Poci in the 84th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Logofătu got free with Branden Shelton in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. For all the effort they put into the match, the GG Team FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for K.F TIRANA.
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