Albania round-up: Tirana enjoy high life
Sunday, March 9, 2003
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SK Tirana continue to impress in the Liga e parë, beating KS Vllaznia to further increase their lead.
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SK Tirana extended their lead at the top of the Albanian Liga e parë to ten points following a 4-2 victory against KS Vllaznia.
Two for Fortuzi
Despite opening the scoring through Devis Mujak in the eighth minute, Tirana fell 2-1 behind at the interval. However, two goals from Indrit Fortuzi, the first a penalty, restored the capital club's advantage before Mahir Halili's last-minute goal sealed the victory.
Ceno hat-trick
Eltion Ceno was behind KS Shkumbini's 4-0 victory against KS Bylis. After the scoring had been opened in the eighth minute, Ceno added goals in the 40th, 74th and 85th minutes to seal a comfortable victory. Artjon Poci's 72nd-minute winner handed KS Apolonia a 1-0 win against KS Dinamo Tirana, while KS Besa ran out 3-0 winners at KS Besëlidhja, the division's bottom club.
One goal enough
In the weekend's other games, Dorian Bylukbashi's first-minute goal was enough for KS Elbasani to defeat KS Flamurtari, KF Lushnja were 1-0 winners against KF Erzeni and the game between KF Partizani and KS Teuta ended goalless.
