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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peer Stocker kicked off to start the match. Peer Stocker struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Vajkal Berishaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. In the 6thth minute of the game Torben Schwärzler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albania's Vajkal Berishaj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute Nafiz Muka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bastian Pretzer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Peer Stocker came free, but Vajkal Berishaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Peer Stocker got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 15th minute, Peer Stocker got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nafiz Muka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Austria's goal looked a bit too open when Nafiz Muka came free, but Bastian Pretzer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torben Schwärzler in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vajkal Berishaj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nafiz Muka in the 27th minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Bastian Pretzer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Albania's Kristaq Jashellari in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Austria's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristaq Jashellari in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bastian Pretzer saved Austria from getting behind. Bastian Pretzer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kristaq Jashellari's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. If Peer Stocker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peer Stocker struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Vajkal Berishaj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. In the 45th minute, Kristaq Jashellari left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nafiz Muka stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bastian Pretzer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nafiz Muka in the 50th minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Bastian Pretzer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nafiz Muka. In the 53rd minute Albania were awarded a corner. Sabian Hila went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Albania's Sabian Hila to fire away a dangerous shot which Bastian Pretzer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Vajkal Berishaj didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peer Stocker went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Bastian Pretzer successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 61st minute, Torben Schwärzler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vajkal Berishaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Vajkal Berishaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peer Stocker, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. With a little luck, Austria's Bastian Pretzer got control of the ball when Kristaq Jashellari tried to sneak it across the goal line. Austria's Bastian Pretzer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Austria from getting a goal against them. Albania's Loren Rino was substituted for Nafiz Muka. Austria made a substitution. Dennis Vanik replaced Peter Mundanjohl. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Austria's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sabian Hila was slow to take the kick. During this time Albania's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Sabian Hila got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bastian Pretzer quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torben Schwärzler in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vajkal Berishaj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torben Schwärzler in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vajkal Berishaj saved Albania from getting behind. A collision led to Albania getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Sabian Hila hit a great ball. Bastian Pretzer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Driton Bespalla in the 86th minute. Vajkal Berishaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peer Stocker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Loren Rino did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Bastian Pretzer 92 minutes into the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.