Skënderbeu continues to struggle, suffering another defeat, this time at home against Egnatia. The team from Korça remains in 8th place in the Play-Out. After the match, coach Ivan Gvozdenovic spoke to ART Sport.

“We didn’t deserve this match. The red card decided it and made things difficult for us. We are very frustrated. In the first half, we had confidence. Egnatia didn’t play as they usually do. We need a little time.

We reacted well, but the goal came at a moment when we were down to 10 players. Egnatia never really threatened. We tried everything: 4 forwards, pressing from the sides, but this was the maximum. A draw would have been fair; Egnatia was not the better team.

We concede too many goals and score too few. Today we were punished while playing with 10 players. We could have organized better defensively, but it was very difficult.

The results will come, definitely. If we don’t have confidence, we will never get out of this tough moment. We will continue to fight,” said Gvozdenovic.

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Egnatia finally returns to victory by narrowly defeating Skënderbeu in Korça. The goal by Dardan Vuthaj secured the valuable 3 points for the team from Rrogozhina. Coach Edlir Tetova spoke after the match, expressing satisfaction with the return to winning ways.

“We only wanted the 3 points; we changed our formation due to absences. In the first half, we played well in maneuvering, while in the second half, with a bit more calmness, we could have scored a second goal. After Malota’s red card, the game became more balanced, but the opponent didn’t threaten us much at our goal.

We still need to work a lot on our attack; we take the ball well in defense, but the attack needs improvement. I hope the break helps us,” said Tetova.

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Skënderbeu and Egnatia will face off this evening in a match valid for the 8th week of the “Abissnet Superiore.” The challenge, taking place in Korça, will kick off at 19:00.

The two coaches have now finalized the players who will start this match from the first minute. Below are the official lineups for the Skënderbeu – Egnatia match.

OFFICIAL LINEUPS:

SKËNDERBEU: Alia, Vasquez, Prençi, Gerco, Doka, Rabiu, Janaqi, Krasniqi, Rashica, Nikaj, Bismark.
Coach: Ivan Gvozdenoviç.

EGNATIA: Dobjani, Aliyev, Malota, Aleksi, Ndreca, Rama, Zejnullai, Ujka, Kasa, Joel, Vuthaj.
Coach: Edlir Tetova.

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Elbasani – Skënderbeu: 0-3

Skënderbeu’s men’s volleyball team concluded today with another clean and spectacular victory, defeating Elbasani at their home court with a decisive score of 3-0. The match took place today at 17:00.

In this fourth-week Superliga match held in Elbasan, Skënderbeu had no difficulty overcoming the hosts, controlling all three sets with authority.

After four weeks, Skënderbeu boasts 3 wins and only 1 loss, currently sitting in second place temporarily. The team’s objectives this season are ambitious under coach Arben Prifti.

Congratulations to Skënderbeu on their success in men’s volleyball!

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This afternoon, 5 matches of the First Division took place, valid for the 7th week of the championship. A total of 10 goals were scored in these matches.

Flamurtari achieved a comeback victory, winning 2-1 away against Korabi, while Pogradeci triumphed smoothly and decisively with a 2-0 result against Kukësi.

In other matches, Burreli lost 3-0 away to Besa of Kavaja, and Lushnja drew 0-0 against Erzeni. The match between Valbona and Apolonia also ended in a 1-1 draw.

The championship continues to be led by Besa of Kavaja, who remains in first place with 19 points, one more than Flamurtari in second.

Today’s Matches:

• Valbona – Apolonia: 1-1
  Scorers: Krasniqi 75′ / Trifoni 58′
• Korabi – Flamurtari: 1-2
  Scorers: Mziu 43′ / Batha 52′, Andoni 61’ (own goal)
• Pogradeci – Kukësi: 2-0
  Scorers: Sulo 3′, Raza 73′
• Lushnja – Erzeni: 0-0
• Besa – Burreli: 3-0
  Scorers: Goxha 7′, Dos Santos 35′, Gjinaj 83′

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Successful Conclusion of the UEFA Development U-15 Tournament for Girls Organized by AFF. The UEFA Development U-15 tournament for girls, organized by the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) in collaboration with UEFA, concluded successfully today with the final matches between Albania and North Macedonia, and Kosovo and Estonia.

Albania secured its second consecutive victory through penalties, defeating North Macedonia 4-3. The regular time of the match ended 0-0, and the red and black girls triumphed in the penalty shootout.

Coach Danjela Kodra fielded the following starting lineup against North Macedonia: Ambra Reshiti (GK), Anita Boqaj, Elda Ahmeti, Reiana Jahelezi, Ava Hysenaj, Aldisa Kronaj, Megi Preci, Tuhana Cifliku, Lorena Leskaj, Arsiola Zenunllari, and Emi Maksuti.

The match was evenly contested, with both teams creating good scoring opportunities, but neither managed to find the net.

With the regular time ending in a 0-0 draw, the teams headed to penalties, where the red and black girls proved more precise, winning 4-3.

In the other group match played this morning at the “Football House,” Estonia defeated Kosovo 3-2.

Here are the results of all the matches:

First Matches (September 30)

• North Macedonia – Estonia: 1-3
• Albania – Kosovo: 3-5

Second Matches (October 2)

• North Macedonia – Kosovo: 2-3
• Albania – Estonia: 1-1 (P: 4-2)

Third Matches (October 5)

• Estonia – Kosovo: 3-2
• Albania – North Macedonia: 0-0 (P: 4-3)

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The Albanian U-21 national team will play its final qualifying match against Armenia on October 15 at the “Air Albania” stadium, starting at 18:00.

On Monday, the gathering for the U-21 national team begins for this challenge, with coach Alban Bushi announcing the list of 23 players called up for the match.

Eleven players come from clubs in the Albanian league, while the rest are active in foreign leagues.

After the fantastic victory against Switzerland U-21 away, Albania will be looking for another triumph at “Air Albania.” The ticket sales process is ongoing for the match Albania U-21 vs. Armenia U-21.

Below is the list of the 23 players called up by the U-21 national team’s coaching staff:

“God is with us. We will play strong and manage the situation,” these are the three points that Gvozdenovic wants on his side tomorrow against Egnatia.

The coach is known to be a strong believer and has great faith in divine assistance. However, it seems that this time a beautiful game alone won’t be enough; a very strong performance will be needed to defeat the opponent. But perhaps what is more important is the need to effectively manage game situations, as these have often troubled the Korçars.

Therefore, it appears that individual mistakes must be managed both by the players and as a group.

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A day before the match against Egnatia, Skënderbeu’s coach, Ivan Gvozdenovic, held a press conference, expressing his strong belief that his players will take the field to secure maximum points from this match.

“We haven’t had consistency so far; we don’t have results. We have other aspects, but what matters now are the points. We don’t need to play beautifully or talk a lot; we only need the points. In our last matches against Partizani, Dinamo, and Tirana, we were ahead 1-0, then 2-1 down to Tirana. We drew 1-1 with Dinamo and lost 2-1 to them. The responsibility and confidence must improve for us,” he said.

Gvozdenovic praised Egnatia highly but noted that the visitors are also facing problems at this stage. In conclusion, the Skënderbeu coach expressed confidence that this time the team will return to winning ways.

“Egnatia is a good, strong team, but that’s the situation. They also have issues after two consecutive losses. It will be a tough and challenging match. We are ready; today we have our last training session. Juri and Tare have joined the team in training. We will see how it goes.

Every team aims for victory, and so does Skënderbeu. I’m 100% sure we will field a team with positive confidence, and then we will see how we perform and discuss more tomorrow. We will play strongly, manage the situation, and with God’s help, we will come away with a positive result,” Gvozdenovic declared.

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Throughout this week, the “Skënderbeu” club and others have been calling for everyone to be present at the “Skënderbeu” stadium tomorrow to support their beloved team, which needs its 12th player now more than ever.

Facing Egnatia, with the help of the fans, Skënderbeu has a great chance to overcome them and get back on the path to positive results.

Just a short while ago, the “Skënderbeu” club reiterated its call for everyone to be present at the stadium, encouraging as many people as possible to attend.

In a post, they stated that there is only one road in the southeastern city tomorrow, and that is the road leading to the “Skënderbeu” stadium at 19:00.

Post from KF Skënderbeu:

“Tomorrow all roads lead to the Den!

Together we are stronger!

Together we can succeed!”

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