Albania round-up: Dinamo defeat leaders

KS Dinamo Tirana climbed into second in the Liga e Pare table after producing a fine attacking display to beat league leaders SK Tirana 3-1 on Saturday.

Dhembu header
The Sellman Stermazi stadium erupted inside three minutes when Dinamo took the lead from a header by Paulin Dhembi. The home side doubled their lead after half an hour, with Dhembi turning provider as his cross enabled Fjodor Xhafa to head home.

Neat exchange
They went further ahead ten minutes later after a neat exchange between Ilir Qorri and Xhafa left the former with a clear run on goal and he slotted home. The visitors managed to pull a goal back through Eldorado Merkoci shortly before half-time but Tirana were unable to score again.

Static defence
KS Teuta moved into third place in the Albanian first division after a narrow 1-0 home win against KS Flamurtari. Bledar Bancaku sidestepped a static visiting defence in the 73rd minute and fired into the top corner for the only goal of the game.

Pulsating win
KS Shkumbini climbed to sixth with a pulsating 4-2 home win over KS Erzeni, while KS Bylis continue to tread water in mid-table after they played out a goalless draw at home to KS Besëlidhja. Artan Bano fired home a long-range drive to secure a 1-1 draw for KS Lushnja at KS Luftëtari in the day's other game.