Qemal Stafa
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrea Casals took the kick off in the first half of the match. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Casals in the 4th minute of play. Andrea Casals took the ball and in the 4 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 0-1. Branden Shelton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Casals in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Liu Zhi Guang 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. 10 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Casals came free, but Branden Shelton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Casals in the 13th minute of play. Branden Shelton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Casals in the 15th minute of the match. Maksymilian Kasprzak was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Liu Zhi Guang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Branden Shelton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Casals, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Elvis Durollari could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Tiburcio Jakue however easily saved by the left post. Branden Shelton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Casals in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Veth Crystals's Andrea Casals nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Branden Shelton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Casals in the 39th minute of play. When Andrea Casals came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Veth Crystals fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andrea Casals couldn't finish the play. After 46 minutes, Andrea Casals made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Veth Crystals were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wincenty Roman made a kick off. Andrea Casals struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Branden Shelton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Veth Crystals. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrea Casals in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Branden Shelton saved K.F TIRANA from getting behind. Elvis Durollari hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Gwidon Patora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Branden Shelton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute Liu Zhi Guang suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Enkelejd Dervishi's late challenge caught a Veth Crystals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enkelejd Dervishi helped the player get up and apologised. Veth Crystals made a substitution. Florian Ciempa replaced Liu Zhi Guang. After a rather tough play, K.F TIRANA's Enkelejd Dervishi got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute, Roman Wodaszak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Veth Crystals made a substitution. Ludomir Radzyminski replaced Nedas Jameikis. The supporters of Veth Crystals booed when K.F TIRANA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Wodaszak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florian Ciempa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branden Shelton having to interfere. In the 66th minute Andrea Casals 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. When Marian Domeradzki fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Veth Crystals's protests and gave Marian Domeradzki a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st match minute, Veth Crystals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Domeradzki to maneuver through the defense. 72 minutes into the match, Veth Crystals's goal looked a bit too open when Paco Cano came free, but Tiburcio Jakue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiburcio Jakue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paco Cano in the 72nd minute of play. Andrea Casals might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Branden Shelton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrea Casals ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Casals got free with Branden Shelton in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Branden Shelton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Casals, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Branden Shelton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Casals, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the game, Andrea Casals lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Branden Shelton. In the 87th minute, Gwidon Patora left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Veth Crystals fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After having played for 93 minutes, Andrea Casals managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Veth Crystals's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrea Casals was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. K.F TIRANA's Branden Shelton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Ciempa in the 95th minute of play. The K.F TIRANA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Veth Crystals were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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