Albania round-up: Besa hold off Tirana
Saturday, November 2, 2002
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SK Tirana saw their lead at the top of the table cut to just three points after a goalless draw at lowly KS Besa.
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SK Tirana saw their lead at the top of the table cut to just three points at the weekend after they were held to a goalless draw at lowly KS Besa.
Determined display
Besa, who are fourth from bottom of the table, put in a determined display to pinch a point from their clash with the capital club, while second-placed KS Shkumbini beat KS Apolonia 3-0. The result leaves Apolonia bottom of the table with four points from six games.
Partizani in third
KF Partizani hung on to third spot after claiming a 3-1 home win against Lushnja thanks to goals from Edmond Kapllani, Dhembi and Neves Dos Reis Abilio, while a penalty from Vito ensured fourth-placed KS Flamurtari recorded their third win of the season with a 1-0 success against KS Vllaznia.
More misery for Dinamo
In other matches, KF Erzeni beat KS Dinamo Tirana courtesy of Artan Karapici's second-half penalty, KS Bylis beat KS Besëlidhja 2-0 and KS Teuta slumped to a 3-1 home defeat to KS Elbasani.