Teuta is confirming week after week that it has entered this season with clear ambitions. The Durrës-based team took advantage of the home field and defeated Skënderbeu 2-0 at “Niko Dovana”, in a match where efficiency in the first half and the ability to manage the advantage made the difference. The three points take Teuta to 16 points, consolidating it at the top of the “Abissnet Superiore” with four points more than the followers Egnatia and Dinamo.
The match started according to the best scenario for the home team. In the 16th minute, Sherif Kallaku was accurate from the penalty spot, giving Teuta the advantage and forcing Skënderbeu to change their approach. The Durrës team was not satisfied with the first goal and continued to look for spaces to strike again. Persistence was rewarded in the 32nd minute, when Pedro doubled the score, giving his team a significant advantage before the break. In the decisive striker's shot, the goalkeeper Alia's mistake was decisive, as the ball escaped from his hands, allowing it to end up in the net.
For Skënderbeg, the challenge turned into another difficult test, where the chances to return to the game were not accompanied by concretization. The moment that could change the course of the match came in the 60th minute. Korçarët won the opportunity to narrow the difference from the penalty spot, but Bismark failed to take advantage of the penalty, stopped by Bernardoni. The situation became even more disappointing for Skënderbeg, after Zenullari sent the ball into the net after his return to the area, but the goal was canceled by referee Jorgji for offside. Thus, the Korçarë team lost the opportunity to really reopen the match, while Teuta took advantage of these moments to maintain calm and control the score.
However, the challenge was not without difficulties for the Durrës team. In the 74th minute, Boçi was sent off and the home team was forced to face the remaining minutes with one player less. At this stage, not only the result was important, but also the ability to maintain organization and not give the opponent space to take advantage of the numerical superiority. Teuta fulfilled this task and ended the match with a 2-0 victory.
For the Durrës team, this success has a double value: the three points keep them at the top of the standings and show that they can manage even a complicated end to the match. On the other hand, Skënderbeu leaves Durrës with many question marks. The missed penalty and the disallowed goal were decisive episodes, but the biggest problem remains the inability to take advantage of the moments that could have brought them back into the competition.
After the sixth week, the contrast between the two teams is clear: Teuta leads with 16 points and is building a strong position in the race for the top spot, while Skënderbeu remains in the penultimate place with only three points. For the Korça team, the need to react is becoming increasingly greater, as every other false step risks deepening the results crisis even further.
