Brilliant Pivarić's additional time strike for the win

Elbasan Arena, Albania, 19.8.2015.

Champions league Play-off, first leg

KF Skenderbeu – GNK Dinamo 1:2 (1:0)

Referees: Sergei Karasev, Anton Averianov, Tikhon Kalugin, 1 DPS: Sergei Lapochkin, 2. DPS: Mikhail Vilkov, Igor Demeschenko (all Russia)

Attendance: 11000

Skenderbeu: Shehi - Vangjeli (87. Ademin), Radas, Jashanica, Esquerdinha - Nimaga, Shkembi, Lilaj - Latifi (79. Progni), Salihi - Berisha (90. Abazi)

Dinamo: Eduardo - Pinto, Sigali, Taravel, Pivarić - Gonçalo, Machado (61. Ćorić) - Soudani (78. Fernandes), Rog (71. Antolić), Pjaca - Hodžić

Yellow cards: Vangjeli (49.) / Machado (36.), Pjaca (44.)

Goals: 1:0 Shkembi (37.) / 1:1 Soudani (66.), 1:2 Pivarić (93.)

Dinamo has won the Champions league play-off first leg in Albania! Croatian champions played a great game, dominated and got the well deserved win despite the fact being a goal down at halftime. Modri didn't gave up, they fought until the end it was Soudani who scored the equaliser and Pivarić's fantastic 93rd minute strike gave Dinamo the win!

Dinamo came to Albania with respect for Skenderbeu but with the goal – to win. Modri dominated the game, were a much better side and the win could have been a lot bigger. Croatian champions made a first threat to Shehi after just 7 minutes when Soudani's shoot was stopped and from then the chances just kept going.

Hodžić, striker who started this game, has several nice opportunities to score but Shehi had a great day. As if keeping a clean sheet wasn't enough for Albanian champions in the 37th minute they got the lead. Radas was brought down at the edge of the box after a counter attack, captain Shkembi took the ball, placed it over the wall and in the corner of Eduardo's goal. Elbasan Arena with 11 thousand Albanian supporters "exploded".

Conceding shocked Dinamo players but they very soon retained focus and continued to dominate. Everything, but the result, was very good in the first hour in Albania but when Ćorić entered the pitch – it became great. Soon after that – it was 1:1. In the 66th minute Modri played a brilliant "futsal action" which resulted with Pjaca in front of Shehi and the best part was left to Soudani who placed the ball in the open net.

Pjaca's next attempt was saved, Antolić's fantastic shot ended in the post and when it seemed like the game will end with a draw – Dinamo scored the winner. In the 93rd minute Ćorić made a brilliant run, Pivarić received the ball and placed a marvelous right footer from 22-23 metres to the upper corner; right below the post and next to the bar. Unstoppable and brilliant shot for the well deserved win!

A lot of effort paid off, Dinamo got the win in Albania and are now waiting for the second leg next week. Is there a better invitation to the fans from the way Modri played in Albania? Tuesday, 25. of August, 20:45. See you at Maksimir.