Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Pogradeci (3rd, 70 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Apolonia Fier (11th, 28 pts). Per game in the league, Apolonia Fier were scoring 0.94 and conceding 1.33, Pogradeci 1.97 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Apolonia Fier's winless run stood at 10. Defeat had not touched Pogradeci in 6 games. Over the last five, Apolonia Fier had taken 2 of 15 points to Pogradeci's 13.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Apolonia Fier have 2 wins to Pogradeci's 2, with 2 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,800. On the scoreboard, Pogradeci led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Apolonia Fier: Mmesoma Umejiego (53') · Pogradeci: Georgios Lleshaj (12'), Freeman Pius (89')
Key stats
Possession: Apolonia Fier 43% · Pogradeci 57% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 1-6