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Stadiumi Besëlidhja
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Besëlidhja Lezhë's Dennis Lamb 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. The attack was good, but when Anton Worthington in the 4th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The audience was convinced that Dennis Lamb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hank Gill was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Tyrese Peters took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hank Gill. New York Towers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, King Wallace was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New York Towers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Besëlidhja Lezhë the free kick. Rex Strickland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rocky Hilton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Besëlidhja Lezhë booed when New York Towers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodger Soto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Dennis Lamb reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hank Gill. The goal made the score 1-0. Jeff Christian kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Rocky Hilton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rex Strickland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rex Strickland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Worthington in the 47th minute of the match. When Terrance Khan fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New York Towers's protests and gave Terrance Khan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Besëlidhja Lezhë booed when New York Towers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Terrance Khan didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anton Worthington to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Besëlidhja Lezhë's goalkeeper Rex Strickland, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to New York Towers getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Darell Ricks hit a great ball. When Dennis Lamb came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Besëlidhja Lezhë fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dennis Lamb couldn't finish the play. After 80 played minutes Besëlidhja Lezhë got a freekick which was hit by Tyrese Peters. In the 83rd minute New York Towers were awarded a corner. Javier Martinez went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Shawn Heath during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Besëlidhja Lezhë's zone, Anton Worthington stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rex Strickland came out of the goal and Anton Worthington tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When New York Towers's Anton Worthington in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Besëlidhja Lezhë's goalie prevented a goal. During the 93rd minute of the match Shawn Heath completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Shawn Heath a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Besëlidhja Lezhë getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Shawn Heath hit a great ball. Rex Strickland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Worthington in the 95th minute of play. Javier Martinez's late challenge caught a Besëlidhja Lezhë's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Javier Martinez helped the player get up and apologised. 97 minutes into the game, one of New York Towers:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. New York Towers:s Hank Gill showed great skill when he stopped Jeff Christian:s penalty. New York Towers were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.