Official Cup

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Visi Luarasi kicked off to start the match. Zekman Kola came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Flames FC's Orval Crow. But to his dismay, Orval Crow quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Orval Crow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zekman Kola having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Norbert Garland made a precise shot to the right of Zekman Kola. Mali i Thatë FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Zekman Kola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Garland in the 16th minute of play. After some careless play in the Mali i Thatë FC defense, Horace Vaughn kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zekman Kola. The Mali i Thatë FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zekman Kola should have stopped the shot. 25 minutes into the game, Flames FC's Horace Vaughn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zekman Kola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 28th match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darin Nunn to maneuver through the defense. Norbert Garland took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zekman Kola. Zekman Kola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meleq Tare in the 40th minute of play forced Flames FC's goalkeeper Tomas Donovan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute, Cyril Cantrell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Flames FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. 47 minutes into the match, Norbert Garland notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Mali i Thatë FC's Zekman Kola. Zekman Kola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norbert Garland made a kick off. Zekman Kola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brady Block in the 53rd minute. Darin Nunn hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Norbert Garland reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zekman Kola. The goal made the score 0-9. Zekman Kola made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Norbert Garland sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Zekman Kola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orval Crow. Zekman Kola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norbert Garland's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horace Vaughn got free with Zekman Kola in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 65 minutes of play, Flames FC's Norbert Garland made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zekman Kola was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the game, Norbert Garland recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zekman Kola. Norbert Garland showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. In the 78th minute Orval Crow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zekman Kola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zekman Kola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norbert Garland in the 80th minute of the match. Pjeter Prishtina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tomas Donovan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th play minute Horace Vaughn came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Zekman Kola. 0-13. A collision led to Mali i Thatë FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Olgert Gjasyla hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orval Crow came free, but Zekman Kola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zekman Kola was a little too slow when Horace Vaughn got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 0-14. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Garland in the 97th minute of play forced Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Zekman Kola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Mali i Thatë FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Flames FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.