National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 15921 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 5448, VIP seats: 473) Mehat Kovaçi might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pompílio Rebello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehat Kovaçi ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mehat Kovaçi got free with Pompílio Rebello in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marjus Laçka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Fontão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pompílio Rebello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aulin Janku in the 12th minute of play. Mehat Kovaçi might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pompílio Rebello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehat Kovaçi ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mehat Kovaçi got free with Pompílio Rebello in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aulin Janku received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Pompílio Rebello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Curvelo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Aulin Janku struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Pompílio Rebello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Albania. Albania's Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Fontão in the 29th minute of play. Pompílio Rebello stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aulin Janku's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Pompílio Rebello was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Mehat Kovaçi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mehat Kovaçi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Pompílio Rebello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi in the 37th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Albania's Nderim Pepo was substituted for Mehat Kovaçi. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Fontão to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Fontão in the 55th minute of play forced Albania's goalkeeper Marjus Laçka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 minutes Albania's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was David Dos Santos who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that David Dos Santos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marjus Laçka quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marjus Laçka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Fontão in the 58th minute of the match. Marjus Laçka was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Edmundo Fontão capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edmundo Fontão really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. In the 63rdth minute of the game Nderim Pepo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Angola's Pompílio Rebello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 64th minute Aulin Janku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pompílio Rebello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Fontão might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marjus Laçka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Fontão ran back to his position shaking his head. 66 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Fontão came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angola made a substitution. Rogério Teive replaced Afonso Rochedo. Marjus Laçka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Fontão in the 72nd minute of play. In the 78th minute of the match, Rogério Teive got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marjus Laçka was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 80thth minute of the game Aulin Janku who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Angola's Pompílio Rebello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 82 played minutes Albania got a freekick which was hit by Marjus Dragoti. Edmundo Fontão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Marjus Laçka made a huge save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when Fatbardh Malko put in a rough tackle. Marjus Laçka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rogério Teive in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Angola's goal looked a bit too open when Nderim Pepo came free, but Pompílio Rebello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Edmundo Fontão came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Angola 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 Edmundo Fontão couldn't finish the play. In the 98thth minute of the game Aulin Janku who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Angola's Pompílio Rebello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Albania players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.