Official Cup

Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) After a rather tough play, K.F TIRANA's Paco Cano got a free kick in the 16th minute. Perthes United's Armand Mondon got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 18 minutes into the game, Cristoforo De Luca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jean-Marie Sanquer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 23rd minute Armand Mondon 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. Perthes United's Jean-Marie Sanquer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo De Luca in the 25th minute of play. Marsel Spaha kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. K.F TIRANA's attack was well implemented in the 30th minute, but when Paco Cano was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After some careless play in the Perthes United defense, Paco Cano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jean-Marie Sanquer. The Perthes United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jean-Marie Sanquer should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paco Cano got free with Jean-Marie Sanquer in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th match minute, K.F TIRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Arvidsson 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristoforo De Luca made a kick off. Jonas Arvidsson kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. The long shot by Patrice Lambolez in the 56th minute really tested Branden Shelton's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Hercule Basque's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, Branden Shelton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Hercule Basque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo De Luca in the 74th minute of play forced Perthes United's goalkeeper Jean-Marie Sanquer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Branden Shelton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hercule Basque in the 78th minute. Octave Langevin hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Marsel Spaha hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. When Octave Langevin fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Perthes United's protests and gave Octave Langevin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of K.F TIRANA booed when Perthes United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octave Langevin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute, Cristoforo De Luca 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. With his leg Branden Shelton managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Perthes United's Hercule Basque fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Cristoforo De Luca fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored K.F TIRANA's protests and gave Cristoforo De Luca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Cristoforo De Luca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.