Official Cup

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lirim Osja took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of FC Vershina ESPN booed when Mali i Thatë FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meleq Tare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Drini Kapaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes of play, Mali i Thatë FC's Lirim Osja made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artem Gordya was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aldo Peshkatari struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Artem Gordya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mali i Thatë FC. 15 minutes into the match, Eneid Ilo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eneid Ilo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 18th minute, Lirim Osja made a precise shot to the right of Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Erando Gacaferi's late challenge caught a FC Vershina ESPN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erando Gacaferi helped the player get up and apologised. Erando Gacaferi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Ivan Lysytsjkyi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Drini Kapaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. In the 31st minute, Mali i Thatë FC's Aldo Peshkatari ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Artem Gordya. Artem Gordya yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vershina ESPN's zone, Lirim Osja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artem Gordya came out of the goal and Lirim Osja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erando Gacaferi to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ivan Lysytsjkyi was the one to do the kick off. Artem Gordya 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 56th minute. Artem Gordya didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lirim Osja went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Eneid Ilo struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Artem Gordya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mali i Thatë FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Volodymyr Beletskyi got free with Drini Kapaj in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute, Eneid Ilo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mali i Thatë FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Demirel Arbnori kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Peshkatari in the 89th minute of play forced FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Meleq Tare made a precise shot to the right of Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. After 93 minutes, Ivan Lysytsjkyi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Vershina ESPN and the Mali i Thatë FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ivan Lysytsjkyi kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mali i Thatë FC fully deserved thier win.