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    Skënderbeu hold nerve to retain Albanian title

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    Post by Weather130 Mon May 14, 2012 1:04 pm



    A final-day derby victory against KS Pogradeci ensured KS Skënderbeu claimed a second consecutive Albanian championship as they pipped KS Teuta by a single point.

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    Skënderbeu celebrate the Albanian title


    KS Skënderbeu secured their second consecutive Albanian title, and the third in their history, after securing a 3-1 derby win at neighbours KS Pogradeci.

    Taking a one-point advantage into the final game, two goals from Daniel Xhafa and a penalty from captain Blendi Shkembi ensured the defending champions held off the challenge of KS Teuta, who kept up the pressure all the way with a 2-1 victory at KS Kastrioti.

    Skënderbeu claimed their first title in 78 years last season but won their last two games to ensure there was the shortest possible gap between championships on this occasion.

    "To win it once is hard, but to repeat the success is even harder," said club president Agim Zeqo. "We had our chances, we didn't execute it well down the final stretch," added Teuta coach Hasan Lika after his side finished runners-up.


    At the end of the season K.F. Skënderbeu Korçë are 17-6-3 with 45 goals for and 16 goals against.
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    Post by Rafael Benitez Mon May 14, 2012 1:12 pm

    Congrats, they look a solid team defence wise Smile
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    Post by jeb4eva Mon May 14, 2012 1:28 pm

    Congrats, but I honestly don't care.
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    Post by Rafael Benitez Mon May 14, 2012 1:30 pm

    jeb4eva wrote:Congrats, but I honestly don't care.

    Why post then? Rolling Eyes
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    Post by jeb4eva Mon May 14, 2012 1:35 pm

    Willmer wrote:Why post then? Rolling Eyes

    Maybe to express my lack of love for the Albanian league. I mean who here actually gives a toss about this league? I know you don't.
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    Post by Juventino Mon May 14, 2012 1:38 pm

    Good stuff.
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    Post by Guest Mon May 14, 2012 6:15 pm

    agree with jeb, but we should let Weather post what hes interested in, keeps things diverse.
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    Post by Weather130 Tue May 15, 2012 12:30 am

    I have an Albanian friend who suspects that some serious match fixing going on here. Dinamo Tirana won the league two years ago and he said they were too good to go down and he was not even a supporter of the team.

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