National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10310 (Terracing: 7733, Seating: 2371, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bardon McNamee made the kick off which started today's match. Adnan Ibi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bressail McIan in the 5th minute. U21 Albania's Adnan Ibi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Albania from getting a goal against them. Bardon McNamee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bressail McIan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Adnan Ibi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, U21 Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Peadar Kelly came free, but Adnan Ibi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Albania's Adnan Ibi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peadar Kelly in the 19th minute of play. Bardon McNamee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Adnan Ibi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zylyftar Zhobro in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bairrionn Callaghan saved U21 Ireland from getting behind. Bressail McIan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Adnan Ibi firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 24th minute, U21 Ireland's Bressail McIan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 30th minute Bardon McNamee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adnan Ibi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adnan Ibi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when U21 Ireland's Bressail McIan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to U21 Ireland getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Bardon McNamee hit a great ball. Bairrionn Callaghan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zylyftar Zhobro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, U21 Albania's Elion Ujku got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zylyftar Zhobro to make the kick off. Bairrionn Callaghan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 3-1. Adnan Ibi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bardon McNamee in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, U21 Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Bardon McNamee came free, but Adnan Ibi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Albania's Edi Berisha got a free kick in the 68th minute. U21 Ireland's Briain Hunt was substituted for Pierson Duggan. Edi Berisha kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Adnan Ibi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Bayes, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Adnan Ibi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Bayes, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute of the match Baoithin Rutherford shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adnan Ibi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Peter Bayes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adnan Ibi was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 84th match minute, U21 Albania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zylyftar Zhobro to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Bressail McIan managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Ireland's supporters rose to their feet, but Bressail McIan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adnan Ibi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Bayes in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adnan Ibi saved U21 Albania from getting behind. In the 88th minute, Zylyftar Zhobro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 91 played minutes U21 Albania got a freekick which was hit by Bardibal Vata. If Peadar Kelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute Peadar Kelly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adnan Ibi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bairrionn Callaghan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edi Berisha in the 96th minute. U21 Albania's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.