Official Cup

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja 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. Ivan Merkushev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Peshkatari, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Meleq Tare kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivan Merkushev. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Ivan Merkushev came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Mali i Thatë FC's Erald Bauta. But to his dismay, Erald Bauta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. With a little luck, Shymkent Camels's Ivan Merkushev got control of the ball when Meleq Tare tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Shymkent Camels defense, Lirim Osja kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivan Merkushev. The Shymkent Camels fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivan Merkushev should have stopped the shot. Shymkent Camels's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Meleq Tare scored to the left of an out of position Ivan Merkushev, making the score, 4-0. In the 29th minute, Erald Bauta fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Aldo Peshkatari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pavel Chistov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Aldo Peshkatari reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ivan Merkushev. The goal made the score 5-0. 37 minutes into the match, Shymkent Camels's goal looked a bit too open when Erald Bauta came free, but Ivan Merkushev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruslan Gak hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. If Lirim Osja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the game, Aldo Peshkatari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Ivan Merkushev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Lirim Osja took a quick shot and it went in 7-0 without a chance for Ivan Merkushev to make any attempt to save it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Demyan Silkin made a kick off. Aldo Peshkatari 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 59th minute, Aldo Peshkatari made a precise shot to the right of Ivan Merkushev. Shymkent Camels's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Demirel Arbnori took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ivan Merkushev. Ivan Merkushev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Peshkatari in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Merkushev saved Shymkent Camels from getting behind. After 74 played minutes Shymkent Camels got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Gak. In the 76th minute Aldo Peshkatari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Merkushev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Meleq Tare made a precise shot to the right of Ivan Merkushev. Shymkent Camels's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. Ivan Merkushev came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Mali i Thatë FC's Erald Bauta. But to his dismay, Erald Bauta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 12-0. Ivan Merkushev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erald Bauta, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. There was no doubt that Mali i Thatë FC were the better team. Mali i Thatë FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.