Challenge

Elba Selva
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) U21 Albania's Dhori Zhobro 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. In the 3rd minute, U21 Albania's Gjergji Tedori seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Gjergji Tedori the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of U21 Albania protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Gjergji Tedori had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 2nd minute of the game. One of U21 Albania:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Brujas KV:s goal. U21 Albania:s Parid Veliaj showed great skill when he stopped Torrey Molloy:s penalty. U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilkay Gündoğan in the 5th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brujas KV fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! The corner ended in Lek Kasapi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Brujas KV's Petruț Dicu did a great save. Parid Veliaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Rozarius in the 11th minute of the match. When U21 Albania's Dhori Zhobro in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brujas KV's goalie prevented a goal. In the 15th minute of the match Renato Portalupi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Parid Veliaj showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dhori Zhobro in the 21st minute of play forced Brujas KV's goalkeeper Petruț Dicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute Edgardo Rozarius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Parid Veliaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj got control of the ball when Renato Portalupi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Edgardo Rozarius got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Parid Veliaj quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Renato Portalupi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dhori Zhobro during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, Dhori Zhobro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute Edgardo Rozarius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Parid Veliaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Rozarius in the 41st minute of play.

Brujas KV made a substitution. Martin Mundo replaced Ilkay Gündoğan. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Codruț Domuță to make the kick off. Parid Veliaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Mundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Albania's Klevis Selvia got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edgardo Rozarius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute Edgardo Rozarius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Parid Veliaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, U21 Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Romero came free, but Parid Veliaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Conrado Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Parid Veliaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Codruț Domuță blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Parid Veliaj having to make a save. In the 68th minute Codruț Domuță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Parid Veliaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Martin Mundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Brujas KV's goal looked a bit too open when Dhori Zhobro came free, but Petruț Dicu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Romero in the 75th minute of play. Parid Veliaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Portalupi in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Albania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Renato Portalupi was slow to take the kick. During this time Brujas KV's players had a chance to rest. In the 79th minute, Codruț Domuță ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Parid Veliaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After having played for 82 minutes, Codruț Domuță managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brujas KV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Codruț Domuță was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Petruț Dicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klevis Selvia, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Conrado Romero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute Brujas KV were awarded a corner. Renato Portalupi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Renato Portalupi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Albania's Parid Veliaj did a great save. Brujas KV's Martin Mundo got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.