Official Cup

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paco Cano started the match with the kick off. Polybos Malavazos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paco Cano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, OMONOIA's goalkeeper Polybos Malavazos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kozma Poci. Paco Cano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Polybos Malavazos having to interfere. After 17 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Vegard Helmersen. Polybos Malavazos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kozma Poci in the 19th minute. Polybos Malavazos was a little too slow when Paco Cano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Polybos Malavazos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paco Cano's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Vaggelis Ruvelas took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Branden Shelton. Branden Shelton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaggelis Ruvelas in the 34th minute of play. OMONOIA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Kozma Poci scored to the left of an out of position Polybos Malavazos, making the score, 2-1. In the 41st minute, Endri Caci got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Polybos Malavazos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endri Caci, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. If Paco Cano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vaggelis Ruvelas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Polybos Malavazos 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 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, OMONOIA's goal looked a bit too open when Paco Cano came free, but Polybos Malavazos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, OMONOIA's goal looked a bit too open when Paco Cano came free, but Polybos Malavazos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikos Petrakos hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 62ndth minute of the game Kozma Poci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but OMONOIA's Polybos Malavazos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kozma Poci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Polybos Malavazos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the game, Endri Caci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Polybos Malavazos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 81st minute, Deukalion Sotiris made a precise shot to the right of Branden Shelton. K.F TIRANA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Marsel Spaha hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. K.F TIRANA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.