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Super Skënderbeu defeats Egnatia in Rrogozhinë/Merlin scores a "pearl" as a Brazilian/Korça in celeb

  • Aug 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Egnatia-Skënderbeu 0-1

Skanderbeg: Alia, Ramos, Prençi, Frashëri, Shaqe (Gerco 75'), Rabiu, Pecani (Merlin 55'), Nikaj (Vangjeli 75'), Randi, Liço, Rashica (Lika 61'). Coach: Ivan Gvozdenovic

Scorer: Merlin 59'


Skanderbeg succeeds in Rrogozhin, and even makes a surprise in the first week of the super league. No one expected the promoted team to beat Egnatia at home, but Gvozdenovic and his men managed to score this big win in the transfer.

A supergoal by Merlin in the second half decided this three-point victory, making a better start for this Skënderbe.

Not even a fanatic thought that this new team built with many young players would win in this difficult transfer, but here, Skënderbeu succeeded.

Bravo to the president Ardjan Takaj! Well done Ivan Gvozdenovic! Well done to the footballers for the spirit they showed on the field and who ensured this victory from the start, which morally is a more than great victory.

The first part

The first 45 minutes were fought by both teams, and Skenderbeu, as a debutant in the Super League, must have done a really good performance.

Nikaj for Skënderbeu had a good opportunity in the 6th minute, while in the 22nd minute Shkodran had another chance, but the ball shot by him left the defensive wall of the locals.

Randi twice in the 22nd and 27th minute could have risked with his shots.

Even Kasa for the locals has a good chance, but Alia is correct.

Until the end of the first half, there is a fight and cards, while despite the fact that 4 additional minutes were given, nothing changed and everything ended in a white 0-0.

Second part

The second starts with a clean case for Egnatia. Fernando shoots and Skenderbeu is saved by the left upright, even though the flag for offside was raised after this action.

It had to come the 59th minute for Skenderbeu to stun the locals, as Juri Merlin with 4 minutes on the playing field, after replacing Pecan, fires a shot and 0-1 for Skenderbeu.

In the 63rd minute, it is Ermir Rashica who almost scores the second, as he shoots and the ball passes next to the post of the Egnatia goal.

Kasa and Duamena are two cases for the locals, but they are not accurate in the Korça area.

Then Skenderbeu's technical staff intervened, as Shaqe and Nikaj gave way to Vangjeli and Gerco.

Until the end, there were irritations, especially from the local Egnatia, where the red cards were not missing for the local staff, but even the 7 minutes of extra time did not bring any change in the result.

Skanderbeg succeeded. Skanderbeg made this start as a big team.

Well done guys...!



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