Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) U21 Albania's Januz Oparaku 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. After a rather tough play, U21 Albania's Englantin Qeraxhiu got a free kick in the 6th minute. Teodoro Osasun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laze Gjoka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Serafino Stephen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Albania's Januz Oparaku slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonas Endira. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Serafino Stephen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nueva Bodega's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafino Stephen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laze Gjoka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Serafino Stephen came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Nueva Bodega 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 Serafino Stephen couldn't finish the play. Jonas Endira didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. U21 Albania's Laze Gjoka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Stephen in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Nueva Bodega's goal looked a bit too open when Minir Noli came free, but Jonas Endira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Albania booed when Nueva Bodega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafino Stephen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Januz Oparaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Endira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonas Endira was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Luftëtar Myftiu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luftëtar Myftiu really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. In the 48th minute Luftëtar Myftiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Endira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serafino Stephen to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Luftëtar Myftiu notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Nueva Bodega's Jonas Endira. Jonas Endira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Shkëlqim Xhika kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Casomiro in the 60th minute of play forced U21 Albania's goalkeeper Laze Gjoka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laze Gjoka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Casomiro in the 61st minute of the match. Luftëtar Myftiu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teodoro Osasun got free with Laze Gjoka in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute, Januz Oparaku left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Albania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Jonas Endira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Minir Noli in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Frai Shehu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Albania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Nueva Bodega made a substitution. Lorenzo Pes replaced Teodoro Osasun. Jonas Endira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minir Noli in the 85th minute of play. Jonas Endira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frai Shehu went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. Nueva Bodega made a substitution. Gervasio Cayo replaced Hector Santo. Nueva Bodega's Ovidio Olo was substituted for Ernesto Savier. In the 95th minute, Minir Noli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonas Endira was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. There was no doubt that U21 Albania were the better team. U21 Albania's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.