Elbasan and Vllaznia drew 1-1 in the second week of the Superiore, in a match that produced chances, goals and much controversy, especially at the end. Shkodran was the first to find the advantage and manage the result, while Elbasan reacted in the second half, equalizing with former Vllaznia player, Hebaj.
The drama shifted to the final minutes. Vllaznia scored twice, but both goals were ruled out for offside after VAR intervention. The decisions brought strong protests from the Shkodran camp, with claims about the refereeing.
But the controversy did not end with the final whistle. The Albanian Football Federation officially reacted to the incident that occurred after the match, stating that the president of Vllaznia, Alban Xhaferri, had physically hit the assistant referee, Ergys Spahiu. The FSHF strongly condemned the incident and announced that the matter would be referred to the disciplinary bodies, which would make the appropriate decision.
Vllaznia reacted a few hours later, describing as worrying the way the Federation presented the accusation as a fait accompli, while the disciplinary bodies themselves had not yet issued a decision.
"Even more worrying is the fact that, a few hours later, the Albanian Football Federation itself, through its official website, published a statement where it nominally mentions the President of KF Vllaznia and presents the accusation against him as a fait accompli, while in the same statement it announces that the competent disciplinary bodies will proceed and make their decisions "in complete independence", among other things, the Shkodran club's statement states.
The Shkodran club requested that the proceedings be conducted independently and called on the president of the Albanian Football Association, Armand Duka, to address the situation.
President Alban Xhaferri also reacted publicly, commenting on the controversy over the two disallowed goals and describing the problem as part of a broader system.
Meanwhile, Elbasani reacted through an official statement only this Sunday morning, denying that any member of staff or person under the club's responsibility had exercised violence after the match.
The yellow-blue club demanded that concrete facts be presented for each accusation, describing the claims made against it as unfounded and emphasizing that it will not remain silent in the face of them.
Elbasani-Vllaznia, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw on the field, but which continued outside with controversy, accusations and public reactions, while the decision of the disciplinary bodies is now awaited.
