FC "Sheriff", despite the defeat in the second leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League with Albanian "Kukesi", 1: 2, was in the third round, where he met with the Azerbaijani "Qarabag".

 

The match at "Elbasan Arena" turned out to be difficult. And this despite the fact that in the first 35 minutes of meeting special scoring chances at the gate of Zvonimim Mikulich. At another penalty area, moments for the capture was created enough. The most acute, on the 39th minute. Stephen Mugosha shot along the gate, and Cyril Biala and Zigi Badibanga, could not reach the ball.

 

At the end of the inning, there was a thunder, in the middle of the blue. First, Emini entered the center of the penalty area and sent the ball to the far corner, and already in compensated time, Peich closed the chamber from the left flank. At the same time, at the time of transfer to the penalty area, it was very similar to offside position.

 

In the break, corrections were made. And on the field came the team that played for FC "Sheriff" in the first match. Moments at the host's gate arose very often, and the goal came, approximately, 10 minutes after the start of the second half. Sushich hung from the right flank, and Cyril Bayala sent the projectile to the far corner.

 

The owners could not come to their senses for a long time. Our players simply did not allow them to rest, continuing to control the match and the ball, creating moments and leading to an uneasy state of the rostrum. It seemed that nothing can stop it calmly, bring the game to a common victory. And again thunder. De Neuer gets the second yellow card. It was a signal for the Albanians. Then there was the second bell. A penalty was drawn, in a completely innocuous situation. Here Mikulich saved us, pulling Peach's blow from the bottom corner.

 

The ending was hot, but we survived. Brilliant Mikulich helped and eternal friends of goalkeepers, goalposts. But, about this, history will not remember. Defeat 1:2, which, for the wards Roberto Bordin, was victorious.

 

Press service of FC "Sheriff"