National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mehat Kovaçi kicked off to start the match. Sebastian Käller could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Marjus Laçka made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Käller in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marjus Laçka saved Albania from getting behind. Doug Traoré sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marjus Laçka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Käller in the 18th minute. Marjus Laçka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Käller in the 20th minute. In the 25th minute, Mehat Kovaçi 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. Marjus Laçka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doug Traoré, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Mehat Kovaçi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gustaf Eklund was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 33 minutes into the match, Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Struga came free, but Gustaf Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Albania! The referee gave Sweden a penalty, 37 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sebastian Käller, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Albania's Marjus Laçka. 1-2. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sweden's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fisnik Qiraxhi was slow to take the kick. During this time Albania's players had a chance to rest. Sebastian Käller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 46 minutes into the game, Sebastian Käller recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marjus Laçka. Sebastian Käller showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastian Käller to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Eduard Struga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute Sebastian Käller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjus Laçka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Paolo Mut in the 59th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sweden's Bebben Johansson. Sweden's Sebastian Käller got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Mehat Kovaçi came free, but Gustaf Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Paolo Mut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th match minute, Albania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Mut to maneuver through the defense. After 69 minutes, Sebastian Käller made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. Albania's Marjus Laçka tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sweden's Gustaf Eklund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Sweden from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Albania defense, Sebastian Käller kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marjus Laçka. The Albania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marjus Laçka should have stopped the shot. Gustaf Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi in the 81st minute of play. Marjus Laçka stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Käller's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Sweden's Lars Sundström was substituted for Sebastian Käller. Sweden's Holger Hvidegaard was substituted for Doug Traoré. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Albania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joacim Hansson was slow to take the kick. During this time Sweden's players had a chance to rest. Sweden's Douglas Västberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marjus Laçka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Sweden's attack was well implemented in the 87th minute, but when Birger Spetz was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Henrik Berg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas Västberg in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marjus Laçka saved Albania from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aulin Janku got free with Gustaf Eklund in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Albania's Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Västberg in the 92nd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Västberg came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sweden were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Albania for a fine match.
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