KH Kastrioti defeats Sloboda in a dramatic, fiery match

Handball club Kastrioti has won its first match on the European stage against Sloboda of Tuzla. 
Kastrioti won on Saturday evening in front of a large number of spectators, who created a fiery atmosphere at the match held at the “Bill Clinton” sports hall in Ferizaj. 

The Ferizaj side won by one goal, 30:29. 

The match was part of the first round of the European Cup, while the return leg will be played in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a week. 

Saturday evening’s victory was secured at the very end. 

The Ferizaj side were determined to win, although the start was not the right one. The visitors initially built an eight-goal lead, 11:3. 

The first half ended with Sloboda two goals ahead, 16:14. 

Kastrioti, with strong support from the stands, managed to get back into the game and first equalized at 25:25 in the 52nd minute. 

It was the first tie in the match. 

Three minutes later, the Ferizaj side took a 27:26 lead. 

They managed to pull away by as many as three goals before the end, but failed to hold on to their lead. 

The Bosnian team’s handball players scored two more goals before the end, setting the match’s final score at 30:29. 

Deniz Terziqi was the standout player for the hosts with 10 goals, while Lulzim Shabani contributed eight. 

Rron Ramadani and Alessander Santos scored four goals each.