2009 Albanian Cup final explained

2009 Albanian Cup final
Event:	2008–09 Albanian Cup
Team1:	Tirana
Team1score:	1
Team2:	Flamurtari
Team2score:	2
Date:	6 May 2009
Stadium:	Niko Dovana Stadium
City:	Durrës
Man Of The Match1a:	Hair Zeqiri (Flamurtari)
Referee:	Bardhyl Pashaj (Ballsh)
Attendance:	10,000
Previous:	2008
Next:	2010

The 2009 Albanian Cup final was the 57th final of the Albanian Cup. The final was played at Niko Dovana Stadium in Durrës on 6 May 2009. The match was contested by Tirana, who beat Elbasani in their semi-final, and Flamurtari who beat Shkumbini. After Rezart Dabulla opened the scoring with a header after 42 minutes, Devis Mema equalised in the 65th minute before Hair Zeqiri scored the winner in the 92nd minute to give Flamurtari their third Albanian Cup success.^[1]

Match

Details

Tirana: GK 1 Blendi Nallbani RB 19 CB 3 Rezart Dabulla CB 21 LB 16 Abraham CM 14 CM 13 RM 10 Devis Mukaj (c) LM 15 Ansi Agolli CF 22 Daniel Xhafa CF 9 Migen Memelli Substitutes: GK 12 Pece Korunovski MF 24 MF 8 Manager: Agustin Kola

Flamurtari: GK 1 Shpëtim Moçka RB 6 Halim Begaj CB 13 Branko Panic (c) CB 33 LB 11 Franc Veliu DM 20 CM 14 CM 8 LW 15 Ilirjan Çaushaj RW 19 Hair Zeqiri CF 9 Devis Mema Substitutes: GK 12 Klodian Xhelilaj CF 23 CF 10 Manager: Eqerem Memushi

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MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flamurtari i rrëmben Tiranës Kupën dhe UEFA-n. Flamurtari takes from Tirana the cup and UEFA. Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. BalkanWeb.com. Albanian. 7 May 2009. 17 May 2019.