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Ballaban
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xhevahir Lala got the match started through his kick off. Xhevahir Lala in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Guximtar Grazhdani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Erdet Dragoj's late challenge caught a K.F.MALIQI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erdet Dragoj helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, Ballaban was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erdet Dragoj to maneuver through the defense. Altin Kolonja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enjel Tabaku during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ballaban's Ymer Lipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oran Jashari in the 19th minute of play. Ymer Lipo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Altin Kolonja, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A hard shot 25 in the game by Xhevahir Lala from a close distance when the talented Guximtar Grazhdani managed to make a qualified save. K.F.MALIQI's players were relieved. Jeton Eminaj struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Guximtar Grazhdani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballaban. Artur Aliçkolli scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ymer Lipo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Xhevahir Lala kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Guximtar Grazhdani. That made the score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. A collision led to Ballaban getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Erdet Dragoj hit a great ball. Ymer Lipo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Altin Kolonja in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Altin Kolonja in the 43rd minute of play forced Ballaban's goalkeeper Ymer Lipo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xhevahir Lala's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Guximtar Grazhdani skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ymer Lipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erion Krasi in the 45th minute of play. Altin Kolonja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ymer Lipo having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Altin Kolonja was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in K.F.MALIQI's zone, Xhevahir Lala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guximtar Grazhdani came out of the goal and Xhevahir Lala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Guximtar Grazhdani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xhevahir Lala in the 56th minute of play. Jeton Eminaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baki Plasari during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, K.F.MALIQI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baki Plasari to maneuver through the defense. Xhevahir Lala placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After a defensive mix-up in K.F.MALIQI's zone, Jeton Eminaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guximtar Grazhdani came out of the goal and Jeton Eminaj 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 74 minutes, Erdet Dragoj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballaban's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erdet Dragoj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute, Xhevahir Lala ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Guximtar Grazhdani was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The Ballaban fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Ballaban's Xhevahir Lala looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in K.F.MALIQI's zone, Ergen Ademaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guximtar Grazhdani came out of the goal and Ergen Ademaj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Xhevahir Lala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballaban's supporters rose to their feet, but Xhevahir Lala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guximtar Grazhdani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute Xhevahir Lala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guximtar Grazhdani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erdet Dragoj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ballaban walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.