Runa Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tage Deckbergh started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tage Deckbergh got free with Branden Shelton in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Runa United's Esbjörn Hellström quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Roman Wodaszak, made in the 11th minute of the game. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind K.F TIRANA's goalkeeper Branden Shelton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tage Deckbergh in the 13th minute of play. Zeng Bing Fei hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tage Deckbergh in the 16th minute of play. Paco Cano's late challenge caught a Runa United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paco Cano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th match minute, K.F TIRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paco Cano to maneuver through the defense. Tage Deckbergh's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Branden Shelton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tage Deckbergh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Runa United's Zeng Bing Fei got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tage Deckbergh, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of K.F TIRANA booed when Runa United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeng Bing Fei didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th match minute, Runa United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanislaw Szarmach to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Runa United's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Iorgulescu came free, but 姜青超 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Runa United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Vassenius to maneuver through the defense. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save K.F TIRANA from getting a goal against them. When Runa United's Tage Deckbergh in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K.F TIRANA's goalie prevented a goal.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paco Cano was the one to do the kick off. 姜青超 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paco Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Runa United made a substitution. Valentino Santana replaced Vincent Sjöö. In the 57th minute, one of K.F TIRANA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for K.F TIRANA. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentino Santana in the 65th minute of play. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tage Deckbergh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Tage Deckbergh 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. 72 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Bing Fei came free, but Branden Shelton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Runa United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aleksander Vassenius in the 73rd minute. Tage Deckbergh made a great header on Runa United's corner, it was just that K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton managed to reach the ball for a save. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tage Deckbergh, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to K.F TIRANA getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jorald Lazaj hit a great ball. Runa United's Aleksander Vassenius couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 77th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for K.F TIRANA. In the 79th minute, Wincenty Roman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Branden Shelton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tage Deckbergh's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Tage Deckbergh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Valentino Santana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Runa United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 90 minutes into the game, Runa United's Valentino Santana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Branden Shelton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Branden Shelton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentino Santana went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the K.F TIRANA defense, Valentino Santana 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.
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