“Kemehlo Nguena broke the deadlock, converting from a corner situation to give Drita the lead they thoroughly deserved after dominating the early exchanges.”
Pivotal“Nguena struck again just before half-time to double Drita's advantage, capping a dominant first-half display with his second goal of the evening.”
Pivotal“Arb Manaj stepped up to convert a penalty and make it 3-0, putting the result beyond any lingering doubt and sending Drita into the break with complete control.”
Pivotal“Substitute Mike Arthur needed just one minute to make his mark, scoring within 60 seconds of coming on at half-time to extend Drita's lead to four.”
“Arb Manaj added his second of the night to complete the rout at 5-0, capping a second half that was played at Drita's leisure against a thoroughly beaten Tre Fiori side.”
Drita
Tre Fiori
Drita were utterly dominant from the first whistle, finishing off a two-legged Europa Conference League qualifying tie that was already beyond Tre Fiori with a performance that bordered on the clinical. Kemehlo Nguena set the tone with goals in the 20th and 41st minutes, before Arb Manaj added a penalty just before half-time to make it 3-0 at the break. The Kosovo side's supremacy was reflected in the numbers — 63% possession, 112 dangerous attacks to Tre Fiori's 50, and 10 shots on target — painting the picture of a team that never let their foot off the gas despite the tie being long decided. Substitute Mike Arthur capped a remarkable cameo, scoring just one minute after coming on at half-time, while Manaj doubled his personal tally in the 60th minute to round off a 9-1 aggregate thrashing that confirms Drita's place in the next qualifying round and leaves the San Marino side with little to reflect on beyond the scale of the defeat.
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Yellow card issued.
Simone ReaYellow CardSimone Rea receives a yellow card.
Yellow card shown.
Besnik Krasniqi comes on for Kemelho Nguena.
Filippo Mancini replaces Mario Ferri.
Rron Broja comes on for Jorgo Pellumbi.
Igball Jashari comes on for Kristal Abazaj.
Goal! The score is now 5-0.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Mike Arthur scores, making it 4-0.
Substitution: Mike Arthur comes on for Liridon Balaj.
First half ends with the score at 3-0.
Corner awarded.
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
assist: Raddy Ovouka
Goal! Kemelho Nguena scores, making it 2-0.
Yellow card issued.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Donald Robertson.
