Malisheva and Drenica Skenderraj shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home in the Albanian Superliga, regular season round 2 on August 21. D. Ibishi gave the hosts the lead before half-time, and E. Geci levelled things in stoppage time to salvage a point for the visitors. Malisheva remain unbeaten after three games, while Drenica's winless run continues.
The opening goal came at the 41st minute when Ibishi found the net for Malisheva. The visitors were not troubled until the final moments of the match. Geci struck in 90 plus one to deny the home side all three points. Neither side had a player sent off, though three yellows were shown to Malisheva and four to Drenica.
By then the shape of the match had been set. Malisheva controlled 62 per cent of possession and registered 119 attacks compared to 87 for the visitors. They also dominated the shot count with six on target against two, yet the visitors managed to equalise. Things came to a head late on, and one mistake ends it when Geci found space to fire home.
The statistics tell a simple story. Malisheva had more attacks, more corners, and more shots on target, but Drenica were sharp when it mattered. Three shots off target for each side suggests both teams created chances but lacked precision. Malisheva had four offsides to Drenica's single offside.
The result keeps Malisheva second in the table with seven points from three games. Drenica sit seventh with two points after two draws and one defeat. The hosts have kept momentum after their heavy 6-1 victory over Vushtria, while the visitors have yet to find their winning touch.