Priština E.R. hosted Koriku in the fifth round of Liga 2 on Friday, losing 2:1. The result leaves the hosts seventh with six points and moves the visitors up to fifth, where they sit on seven. It was a tight contest between two sides that have played four games each so far this season.
Priština E.R. came into the match with mixed recent form. They beat Vllaznia 4:0 and Istogu 1:0 in their last two league outings, but those wins followed a heavy 4:1 defeat to Vjosa and a 2:0 loss to Trepa-89. Koriku, meanwhile, had shown more consistency, with a 1:0 win over Teferik Kangë and a 2:0 victory against Lepenica among their results.
The visitors took control early and ended a barren spell with their first goal. Priština E.R. responded to get back into the game, and the match swung back and forth before Koriku picked one up last week to seal the victory. To be fair, the home side pushed hard for an equaliser but could not find the breakthrough.
By then, the standings told the story. Priština E.R. remain in seventh with six points from four matches, while Koriku sit fifth with seven points and one draw to their name. The gap between them is narrow, and this result keeps both sides within reach of each other in the table.
The win extends Koriku's unbeaten run and gives them something to build on as the season progresses. Priština E.R. will need to regroup after dropping points at home, but the season is young and there is plenty of football left to play.