Peace in the Tirana-Partizani derby, the title race open until the last match

The 33rd week of the Superior Category ended last night with its main match, Tirana Partizani, a derby duel played at the "Air Albania" stadium in the capital. It was one of the most heated games of the season, forewarned to some extent, as the fans filled the stadium and the teams tried to make a difference. This rivalry was also dictated by the fact that the teams hold the first places in the ranking, specifically Tirana in the lead with two points more than the "red bulls". It was precisely the reds who took the lead with Viktor Da Silva's goal in the second half. The celebration of the "bulls" was stopped by Ardit Deliu, who with a beautiful goal from a distance gave the white and blue a point. In the presence of more than 15 thousand fans, the derby of the capital produced emotions, occasions, nerves and tension.

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In an electrifying atmosphere, where both fans were quite aggressive, the teams tried to establish their dictates in the midfield, but without having any real tactical game strategy. Of course, the adrenaline to the maximum was related to the rivalry that these two teams have in Albanian football. The first dangerous opportunity was created by Tirana, who in the seventh minute had the opportunity to take the lead with Berisha, but his shot went wide. 10 minutes later, Rrapaj tried to solve everything by himself, passing two opponents and trying from a distance, but the red midfielder was not accurate either. The following minutes were better for the white and blue, who tried with Najdovski and then with Deli, but in both situations there was no result. The last minutes of the first half were quite dynamic, while initially Tirana claimed for 11-meter. Haxhiu arched from the right, but the ball was deflected by Telushi. The case ended in VAR, which after a few moments signaled the main Cjapi that the game was regular. A few seconds before the end of the regular time of the first fraction, Mba and Da Silva tested the reflexes of Bekaj, who in two moments managed to avoid the goal. Meanwhile, Berisha's chance in extra time brought the end of the first half. Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Partizan managed to take the lead. After the combination of Mba and Viktor da Silva, the Brazilian managed to score on Bekaj's goal with a shot from inside the area. After this goal, the game was stopped after a few minutes, because the goalkeeper Rexhepi was injured by the pyrotechnic tools thrown on the field. With the advantage achieved, Partizan started to defend well, while Tirana was more demanding. In the 71st, the bulls risked an own goal because Matondo and Rexhepi did not understand each other. Three minutes later, Abazaj tried from a free kick, but the ball went over the square of the Reds' goal. Tirana managed to equalize the result 9 minutes before the end of regular time. A shot from distance by Ardi Deli stunned Rexhepi and went into the net. It ended 1-1, where each team got one point, so Tirana remains 2 points ahead of Partizan in the standings. But the race for the title remains open, as there are still three rounds in Superiore to be played, so there are still 9 points in the dance. but the ball went over the reds' goal square. Tirana managed to equalize the result 9 minutes before the end of regular time. A shot from distance by Ardi Deli stunned Rexhepi and went into the net. It ended 1-1, where each team got one point, so Tirana remains 2 points ahead of Partizan in the standings. But the race for the title remains open, as there are still three rounds in Superiore to be played, so there are still 9 points in the dance. but the ball went over the reds' goal square. Tirana managed to equalize the result 9 minutes before the end of regular time. A shot from distance by Ardi Deli stunned Rexhepi and went into the net. It ended 1-1, where each team got one point, so Tirana remains 2 points ahead of Partizan in the standings. But the race for the title remains open, as there are still three rounds in Superiore to be played, so there are still 9 points in the dance.

Wednesday 17 May 2023, week 33

Erzeni-Bylis 1-2

Kastrioti-Egnatia 1-0

Kukësi-Laçi 3-0

Vllaznia-Teuta 1-0

Tirana-Partizani 1-1

RANKINGS

No. The Point Team

1. Tirana 60

2. Partisan 58

3. Egnatia 49

4. Vllaznia 46

5. Laci 44

6. Teuta 42

7. Kukesi 40

8. Erzeni 39

9. Bylis 36

10. Kastrioti 35