Drenica Skenderan put four past Llapi on Saturday evening in the Superliga's seventh round, a result that leaves the hosts nine points clear of the visitors who sit ninth in the table. The home side had not looked comfortable in their last outing against Pristina, losing 4-1, and this performance offered a different kind of story altogether.
G. Kote opened the scoring in the fourteenth minute, and by then the pattern was already clear — Drenica were sharper in the final third while Llapi's possession meant little. A. Durmishaj doubled the lead just after half-time, and Kote added his second in the forty-fourth minute to put the game beyond doubt.
And here's the thing, we had backed the home side at fifty percent confidence before kickoff, and that assessment held up. The visitors had won four of their last seven games but only one of those victories came at home, and Drenica's recent form had been inconsistent enough to make this far from certain.
A. Zeka added a fourth in the seventieth minute, and by then Llapi were playing a man up in spirit if not in numbers, throwing everything at it without structure. The hosts gave nothing away in transition, and the visitors' extra attacks simply scattered across the pitch.
Statistics tell a story that matches what you see: Llapi dominated possession at sixty-two per cent and registered more attacks, but Drenica's seven shots on target produced four goals while the visitors managed only six on target for nothing. The home side had fewer corners and fewer throw-ins, but they found the right channels when it mattered.
The result keeps Drenica in seventh place with nine points from seven games, while Llapi remain on three points with only one victory to their name. That gap of six points may not look large, but the quality of the performances between these two sides has diverged sharply.
