Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Albania's Frai Shehu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alberto Iezzi scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marjus Laçka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nderim Pepo got free with Antonello Ranieri in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's Angelo Bertoni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marjus Laçka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Bertoni came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Arrigo Iannucci came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Albania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alvise Vittorio was slow to take the kick. During this time Stintino FC's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Stintino FC booed when Albania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nexhat Shaho didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Albania's Frai Shehu in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stintino FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Stintino FC's Alberto Iezzi got a free kick in the 28th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Alberto Iezzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marjus Laçka. Albania's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Iezzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frai Shehu in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonello Ranieri saved Stintino FC from getting behind. Albania's Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Iezzi in the 38th minute of play. When Stintino FC's Alberto Iezzi in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albania's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Alberto Iezzi put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Marjus Laçka. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frai Shehu in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonello Ranieri saved Stintino FC from getting behind. When Albania's Frai Shehu in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stintino FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 47 minutes of play, Stintino FC's Arrigo Iannucci made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marjus Laçka was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Iezzi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 54th minute of the match, Alberto Iezzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marjus Laçka saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 54th minute of the match, Alberto Iezzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marjus Laçka saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Albania made a substitution. Kristi Koçiu replaced Ilmi Duka. 59 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Bertoni came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Iezzi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Marjus Laçka made a huge save. In the 65th play minute Alberto Iezzi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marjus Laçka. 0-5. Antonello Ranieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nderim Pepo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonello Ranieri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nderim Pepo, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute Alberto Iezzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjus Laçka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Alberto Iezzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjus Laçka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marjus Laçka didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Iezzi went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. Frai Shehu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antonello Ranieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frai Shehu in the 84th minute of play. Frai Shehu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antonello Ranieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frai Shehu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marjus Laçka made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Alberto Iezzi sent off a good shot on target. Nexhat Shaho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Antonello Ranieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albania's Vibar Vërçuni was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Antonello Ranieri in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Stintino FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.