Albania’s U-16 national team opened its two-match friendly series against Montenegro with a 1-0 victory at the “Loro Boriçi” Stadium in Shkodra. The first half ended goalless, with both teams creating chances but failing to break the deadlock.

Albania continued to push after the break, while coach Armand Dama rotated his squad to give more players valuable playing time. The decisive moment came in the 80th minute, when Avdylaj scored a spectacular goal to give Albania the lead. His strike proved to be the winner.

The friendly gave the coaching staff an opportunity to assess the squad and test different options ahead of upcoming U-16 competitions.

The two teams will meet again on August 27 in Montenegro, with kick-off scheduled for 11:00.

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