A loss always burns even in friendly matches, however Albania's against Sweden can be seen with many positive notes. Defeated with a minimum score of 1-0 in "Friends Arena" in Stockholm, Sylvinho's Reds and Blacks showed a completely different face, compared to the one three days ago in Parma against Chile.
A careful team in defense, which closed the opponent's spaces well and came out quickly with Armando Broja, who alone held up the team and the weight of the attack, turning into a constant danger for the Swedish defense, reports Supersport.al.
It was precisely Broja who ignited the Reds and Blacks' enthusiasm with a characteristic explosion, which was stopped by a foul in the area, but this time there is no VAR and the referee did not see fit to award a penalty for the Reds and Blacks.
Then another goal scored by the red-and-black striker, but this time in an offside position, while on the other hand, Sweden tried several shots from a distance, which did not trouble Thomas Strakosha.
The second half was significantly better for the Reds and Blacks, who pressed much higher and gained meters on the field, as they came close to the goal in some cases, but Asan's left and Bajrami's right were not tested properly.
And exactly at the best moment of the Reds and Blacks, Mihaj forgot the Swede Nilsson behind his back, who made good use of a cross that arrived in the area and shot correctly with his head, scoring the only goal of the match.
The Reds tried to react immediately, also thanks to Sylvinho's substitutions, but Asani's shot was deflected for a corner, while Gjimshiti missed the goal with a shot from near the area.
The final whistle left the minimum result 1-0 for the Swedes, however this time Sylvinho has reason to be optimistic and finally to start thinking officially about the European Championship in Germany, now with much clearer ideas about the 23 footballers that he will take with him.