Otrant-Olympic vs Vllaznia Shkodër

Otrant-Olympic opened the scoring in the 20th minute and carried a 1–0 lead into the break. Vllaznia Shkodër responded after the interval, equalising in the 70th minute to restore parity. With the game drifting towards a draw, Otrant struck deep into added time — at 85'+3 — to reclaim the lead and secure the 2–1 victory.

The goal timeline, confirmed by the match provider and corroborated by Futbol24, shows Otrant scoring in the 20th and 85'+3 minutes, with Vllaznia's equaliser arriving in the 70th minute.

The 85'+3 winner was the defining moment. Vllaznia had worked their way back into the contest after the 70th-minute equaliser and looked the likelier side to push for a winner. But Otrant-Olympic capitalised on a late opportunity, punishing the Albanian side for not closing out the game. For a Montenegrin Second League team, finding a late winner against a Kategoria Superiore opponent carries real pre-season value.

Otrant-Olympic's goalscorers (20', 85'+3) — whose names were not published in available match data — delivered the decisive contributions. The side's discipline after conceding the equaliser deserves mention: rather than dropping deep, they continued to push and were rewarded in stoppage time.

Vllaznia Shkodër showed competitive edge in their equaliser but will be concerned at conceding a winner so late. The Albanian side, recent participants in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers (defeating KF Malisheva 2–1 at home on 9 July before a 5–0 away defeat in the second leg on 15 July), are in a match rhythm but lacked the final concentration to see out the draw.

Detailed match statistics (possession, shots, xG) were not available from the provider payload for this friendly. The bare scoreline and timing — a 1–0 half-time lead, a 70th-minute equaliser, and an 85'+3 winner — suggest an open second half where both teams created chances. Otrant's ability to regain the lead after conceding indicates effective in-game management from the Montenegrin side.

As a pre-season friendly, the result carries no competitive weight, but context matters. Otrant-Olympic (Montenegrin Second League, based in Ulcinj) had won 4 of their last 6 competitive matches before this fixture (data from May 2026). Vllaznia Shkodër, who play in Albania's top tier, came into the match on a run of 2 wins and 4 losses across their last 6 outings, which included European qualifiers and pre-season friendlies. Vllaznia's next known fixture was against KF Laçi on 29 July 2026, which they won 3–0.

A competitive and well-contested pre-season friendly that delivered a dramatic finish. Otrant-Olympic will take genuine confidence from beating a team from a higher division, while Vllaznia Shkodër — who had more to lose in this fixture — will treat it as a useful lesson in game management before their domestic campaign begins.

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