Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kukësi 2nd with 66 points, Luftëtari Gjirokastër 10th with 14, 52 apart. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Luftëtari Gjirokastër ran at 0.53 scored and 2.39 conceded, Kukësi at 1.64 and 0.86.
Luftëtari Gjirokastër entered with eight losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Luftëtari Gjirokastër 0/15, Kukësi 6/15.
The venue was Stadiumi Gjirokastra in Gjirokaster, with room for 8,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kukësi led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-5.