Partizani came out on top against Drenica Skënderaj in a club friendly on Thursday, winning 2:1 at home. The match took place on October 2nd and ended with the hosts claiming all three points after a competitive ninety minutes.
Partizani struck twice in quick succession early on, finding the net in the twenty-third and twenty-seventh minutes. They held their nerve when Drenica Skënderaj pulled one back in the seventy-third minute, and the score stayed that way until the final whistle.
And here's the thing — the visitors had come into this game with some momentum. They had beaten Llapa 4:0 and Vushtrri 3:0 in their two most recent outings, while Partizani's run was less convincing with defeats to Egнатia and Dinamo Tirana.
To be fair, that form line didn't tell the whole story on the day. Drenica Skënderaj pushed for an equaliser but couldn't find the breakthrough, while Partizani's defence held firm when it mattered most.
The result gives Partizani a confidence boost ahead of their league campaign, though the final score doesn't capture how evenly matched the sides were for large stretches of the match.
