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Spectators: 10309 (Terracing: 7732, Seating: 2371, VIP seats: 206) 4 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Ašković came free, but Drino Lila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Drino Lila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodor Petrić, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Albania's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Ašković came free, but Drino Lila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dragutin Pjevac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Serbia's goalkeeper Željko Janković had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lutfi Curri. Željko Janković showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristaq Jashellari in the 24th minute of the match. Obren Lomić blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Drino Lila having to make a save. Albania's Drino Lila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Obren Lomić in the 26th minute of play. Željko Janković stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kristaq Jashellari's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristaq Jashellari in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Željko Janković saved Serbia from getting behind. Drino Lila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Ašković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Albania's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Žarko Jarić was slow to take the kick. During this time Serbia's players had a chance to rest. Obren Lomić made a great header on Serbia's corner, it was just that Albania's Drino Lila managed to reach the ball for a save. Sejfullah Shahini made in the 46th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lorik Cana immediately put the ball in play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kristaq Jashellari stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Albania's Drino Lila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Albania from getting a goal against them. Albania's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Žarko Jarić 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Serbia's Stanislav Mekić got a free kick in the 60th minute. Serbia made a substitution. Vitomir Kekić replaced Radislav Glamočanin. Serbia's Nemanja Kočić was substituted for Stanislav Mekić. After 62 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Stanislav Mekić. Željko Janković made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Driton Bespalla in the 63rd minute of play. Serbia's Željko Janković played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Driton Bespalla in the 64th minute of play. Željko Janković showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristaq Jashellari in the 69th minute of the match. When Serafim Ašković came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Serbia 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 Serafim Ašković couldn't finish the play. In the 75th minute Kristaq Jashellari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Željko Janković saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Serbia's goal looked a bit too open when Driton Bespalla came free, but Željko Janković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Albania getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Sejfullah Shahini hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Albania's goalkeeper Drino Lila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafim Ašković. Serafim Aškovićs short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Drino Lila to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 86 minutes into the match, Serbia's goal looked a bit too open when Kristaq Jashellari came free, but Željko Janković reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Serbia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.