Official Cup

Tirana Stadioni
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexandru Nastac started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Akademia Maliqi booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio de Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urbano Saturnin was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Guaberto Gilesindo. Lu Jian Feng hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Oran Tahiri reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Urbano Saturnin. The goal made the score 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Akademia Maliqi's goal looked a bit too open when Nojus Barasa came free, but Timoteo Lucero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Nojus Barasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timoteo Lucero. Akademia Maliqi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nojus Barasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 14 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Olly May came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Akademia Maliqi were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Sao Brasola's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guaberto Gilesindo took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Guaberto Gilesindo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Urbano Saturnin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Timoteo Lucero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deng Jian Bing, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 20 minutes of play, Sao Brasola's Elia Di Vincenzo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timoteo Lucero was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Oran Tahiri 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. Timoteo Lucero came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Sao Brasola's Elia Di Vincenzo. But to his dismay, Elia Di Vincenzo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After 32 minutes, Elia Di Vincenzo made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Akademia Maliqi's Timoteo Lucero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 37th minute Elia Di Vincenzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Lucero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elia Di Vincenzo took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Timoteo Lucero. Timoteo Lucero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Timoteo Lucero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Punta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sao Brasola's Cesare Punta in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Akademia Maliqi's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesare Punta to make the kick off. Øyvind Skoglund hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, Øyvind Skoglund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Iwo Pawlik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes in the game, Alexandru Nastac dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Timoteo Lucero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Di Vincenzo in the 70th minute of play. Xhenit Çinari hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Akademia Maliqi's Olsi Berberi was substituted for Øyvind Skoglund. Timoteo Lucero was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cesare Punta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-6 in the 73 minute of play. Timoteo Lucero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elia Di Vincenzo in the 76th minute of the match. Timoteo Lucero stood somewhat misplaced when Elia Di Vincenzo came free in front of goal and shot 1-7 to the left of him in the 77 minute. Akademia Maliqi's Ivón Echavarri was substituted for Alexandru Nastac. Urbano Saturnin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oran Tahiri in the 83rd minute of play. Timoteo Lucero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Di Vincenzo in the 91st minute of play. Timoteo Lucero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cesare Punta in the 98th minute. The Akademia Maliqi supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Sao Brasola's performance. The match ended with a win for Sao Brasola.