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Rexhbecaj has been fantastic for Kosova, the kind of player Albania could've used too.

Agim Ademi said that he's taking this case to CAS....

I think they just wanted a Serbia vs Albania moment. Maybe for PR purposes or whatever reason. There is no way they have any chance of winning in CAS.

Albania won because the lives of the players were being threatened. It wasn't because the fans were chanting mean words.

Kosova should've scored one, then they're fans would've gone back their usual.

ZenMaster wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:32 am

Simboli i Diellit wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:20 am Kosova unfortunately will loose this game 3:0

It's clear that Kosovo will lose the game 3-0. Playing in a hostile environment constantly facing 'Kosovo je Srbija' chants and provocative flags is undeniably frustrating, however the timing of leaving the field was so bad. It appeared pre planned desperate attempt to achieve a result on table that you couldn't achieve on the pitch. Strategy backfired creating poor optics and ultimately doing more harm than good.

It seems like it, but if you were planning to get a win like this, it's a really stupid way to do it.

It's clear that the fans would keep chanting even after a warning so if they planned it why not just do it earlier? You'd have much more evidence to appeal for the win.

And in spite of everything, we should consider that those chants could really distract/upset the players so it's confusing anyway why nobody complained earlier.

As Zen says leaving in extra time spontaneously was not the right move. Just looks like they are trying to get a win that they couldn't get during the game.

It looks really bad if they leave right before the game ends and ask for a win, when they made no attempt to ask the ref to warn the fans. As Dallku said, we know they would continue chanting anyway, and then Kosovo would have grounds to leave the game as the team gave a fair warning and would be left with no choice.

The best decision would be to do this far earlier in the game, then you would have a much higher probability of UEFA/CAS ruling in your favour.

Their appeal for a win will be undoubtedly rejected on the grounds they did not interrupt the game earlier and give the referee a chance to sort out the fans (which would not happen anyway, they'll keep chanting), then you can leave. The first course of action in this situation is to report the complaint to the referee. Given the clear ethnic hatred in the chants questions will clearly be asked on why they didn't complain to the referee earlier in the game.

All Kosovo had to do is interrupt the game twice. You know the fans would continue to chant. It would give the ref no option but to agree on abandoning the match.

But leaving on the first attempt without the fans even getting a warning first is not the wisest move.

Simboli i Diellit wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:20 am Kosova unfortunately will loose this game 3:0

It's clear that Kosovo will lose the game 3-0. Playing in a hostile environment constantly facing 'Kosovo je Srbija' chants and provocative flags is undeniably frustrating, however the timing of leaving the field was so bad. It appeared pre planned desperate attempt to achieve a result on table that you couldn't achieve on the pitch. Strategy backfired creating poor optics and ultimately doing more harm than good.

Kosova unfortunately will loose this game 3:0

Kosovo dominated Romania 6 shot on target to 0 unlucky not to score.

Game interrupted in extra time after visitors walk off pitch..

Zhegrova turned the game for Lile