Prekazi: Presentation before our fans encourages us
29 August 2017 – The Selector of Kosovo U-21 National Team, Rafet Prekazi held today a press conference where he published the list of 23 footballers called for the two qualification matches for Euro 2019, against Norway to be played on 1st September at “Adem Jashari” Stadium in Mitrovica and against Germany to be played on 5th September in Osnabruck. Present were two footballers Ardian Ismajli and Ylber Maloku. Selector Prekazi expressed to be happy with the atmosphere that is prevailing within the National Team as well as the situation of footballers, although compared to the last match in Norway, there are some footballers who will be absent. Prekazi said that they are aware for the quality of Norwegians. However, they will do their utmost during the coming days to work hard and improve some things especially in the tactical terms in order for the Friday’s match to play a much better game than in Drammen. “The result in the first match against Norway was not realistic since we played a very good game but with some mistakes we enabled the adversary to punish us with several goals. However, we will do our utmost to not allow such mistakes during the next match and I do not doubt at all that these guys will give their best. I am convinced we have the potential and we will never be a morsel for the opponents. There is no word “fear” in me and my team. We give deserved respect to the adversary, but we have no fear of them, “Prekazi said. He further said that playing for the first time in front of our fans is an additional incentive and has invited fans to come in the largest numbers to support them. On the other hand, Ardian Ismajli and Ylber Maloku have expressed their conviction that they will not repeat the mistakes of the last match, as they already have greater experience in international matches. According to them, the result in Drammen was not realistic, because Kosovo played very well, but after the red card everything changed and this was used by the Norwegians. They are convinced that they will now be much more focused and with the support of the fans they will be able to stand out worthily.
List of U21 National Team players
Visar Beka
Betim Halimi
Ardit Nika
Lirim Mema
Idriz Voca
Ardian Ismajli
Arian Kabashi
Kamer Krasniqi
Florian Loshaj
Florent Hasani
Muharrem Jashari
Ardit Gashi
Enis Bytyqi
Leonard Pllana
Mirlind Daku
Almir Ajzeraj
Ylber Maloku
Trojan Maloku
Albert Dabiqaj
Kushtrim Shabani
Drilon Tejeci
Rron Statovci
Besfort Kolgeci