Prized/Friendly Cup

Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lirim Osja started the match with the kick off. Kiur Vaalma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Peshkatari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes in the game, Eneid Ilo 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. In the 5th match minute, Galmock FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Lizer to maneuver through the defense. After 7 played minutes Galmock FC got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Fulanito. The supporters of Mali i Thatë FC booed when Galmock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basilio Maties didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 played minutes Galmock FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Isadore. Demirel Arbnori's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Kiur Vaalma - 0-1 was put on the score board in the 21st minute. A collision led to Galmock FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Basilio Maties hit a great ball. Basilio Maties kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Demirel Arbnori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Galmock FC's Alfredo Isadore got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Alfredo Isadore off the ground. 37 minutes into the match, Galmock FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eneid Ilo came free, but Kiur Vaalma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mali i Thatë FC booed when Galmock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Lizer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes, Mali i Thatë FC's Demirel Arbnori shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kiur Vaalma came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mali i Thatë FC reached it. Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Drini Kapaj successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Drini Kapaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cornelio Del Rancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Drini Kapaj having to make a save. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cornelio Del Rancho to strike the kick off in the second half. The corner led Mali i Thatë FC's Demirel Arbnori to fire away a dangerous shot which Kiur Vaalma despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 53rd minute Tadeo Lizer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drini Kapaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Tadeo Lizer in the 54th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 56th minute, Cornelio Del Rancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Drini Kapaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Galmock FC's Kiur Vaalma proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Galmock FC from getting a goal against them. 63 minutes into the match, Galmock FC's goalkeeper Kiur Vaalma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Meleq Tare. Kiur Vaalma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lirim Osja in the 68th minute. Drini Kapaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornelio Del Rancho in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mali i Thatë FC's Luftim Hamdiu got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Drini Kapaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosme Fulanito in the 76th minute of the match. Kiur Vaalma made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Meleq Tare sent off a good shot on target. If Daniel Garnero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Cosme Fulanito 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Meleq Tare got free with Kiur Vaalma in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cornelio Del Rancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Drini Kapaj having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelio Del Rancho came free, but Drini Kapaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.