Vora and Skënderbeu were separated by one point in the fifth week of the “Abissnet Superiore”, after a match that was decided only in the last minutes. The match in Vora ended 1-1, with the Korça team avoiding defeat thanks to a penalty awarded after the intervention of VAR. Controversies flare up over a decision that took the victory away from Bellai’s team, thus favoring another draw for Ahmataj’s red and white team.
Skënderbeu started the match by finding the net in the fifth minute. Bismark sent the ball into the goal, but the goal was disallowed for an irregular position. The home team responded in the 33rd minute and this time the advantage was valid. Karrica scored a spectacular goal after a well-prepared action by Vora, giving his team a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Vora had good opportunities to double the advantage. The home team created several chances, but the lack of precision in the final meters left the Korça team in the game. In the 62nd minute, the situation became even more complicated for Vora. Kashari was punished with a second yellow card and left the team with ten men. With one more man, Skënderbeu increased the pressure and searched until the end for the equalizer. It would come in the most dramatic way possible.
In the 94th minute, referee Celaj was called by VAR to review an episode in the Vora area, where a hold by Asllanaj on Lagonidis was evidenced. After consulting the footage, the referee awarded a penalty to Skënderbeu, a decision that was met with protests from the locals. Asllanaj was also punished with a yellow card. From the penalty spot, Bismark made no mistake. The Skënderbeu striker converted the penalty into a goal and made the score 1-1, just moments before the end of the match.
A draw that leaves different flavors for both teams. Vora was close to victory, despite playing for more than half an hour with ten players, while Skënderbeu managed to avoid defeat in the end, after the VAR decision. After the fifth week, Vora and Skënderbeu remain close to each other in the standings: Vora holds eighth place, while Skënderbeu ranks ninth.
