U21 World League

Eristoff Memorial
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Çerçiz Topulli kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Vodka Stars 1949 got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Contreras. Fidel Prieto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çerçiz Topulli in the 14th minute of the match. Fidel Prieto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Skifter Imeraj in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, KF Ballistet's Alfred Karapici got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Andreas Winehouse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Fotaq Strakosha made a huge save. Fotaq Strakosha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Winehouse, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Vodka Stars 1949 were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after KF Ballistet's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Santino Kennedy took the corner. Santino Kennedy hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Juan-Alfredo Toledo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fotaq Strakosha. The goal made the score 1-0. When Valentin Kula fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KF Ballistet's protests and gave Valentin Kula a yellow card for diving instead. Valentin Kula hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Bardhyl Muka's late challenge caught a Vodka Stars 1949's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bardhyl Muka helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to KF Ballistet getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Bardhyl Muka hit a great ball. Fotaq Strakosha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan-Alfredo Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Andreas Winehouse hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Juan-Alfredo Toledo notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of KF Ballistet's Fotaq Strakosha. Fotaq Strakosha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 66 minutes into the game, Vodka Stars 1949's Andreas Winehouse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fotaq Strakosha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Fidel Prieto made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Skifter Imeraj sent off a good shot on target. Alfred Karapici hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. KF Ballistet's Fotaq Strakosha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sócrates Primavera in the 81st minute of play. Andri Hajdari was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 83 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Vodka Stars 1949's Rodrigo Arenas got a free kick in the 85th minute. Fidel Prieto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Çerçiz Topulli's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. After a defensive mix-up in KF Ballistet's zone, Juan-Alfredo Toledo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fotaq Strakosha came out of the goal and Juan-Alfredo Toledo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Carlitos Garzon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vodka Stars 1949's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlitos Garzon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.