Vora and Elbasani claimed important victories on Tuesday as the ninth round of Albania’s Abissnet Superliga got underway. Meanwhile, Skënderbeu and Laçi shared the points after a 1-1 draw.

Vora beat Vllaznia 2-1 at home in a closely contested match. Kashari opened the scoring in the 16th minute, while Daka doubled Vora’s lead in the 85th minute. Vllaznia responded through Balaj, who converted a penalty in the 89th minute. However, Vora held on to secure all three points.

In Korçë, Skënderbeu and Laçi drew 1-1. Lagonidis gave the home side the lead in the 27th minute. However, Traore equalised for Laçi in the 64th minute to earn his team a point.

Meanwhile, Elbasani staged a late comeback to beat Partizani 2-1 at Elbasan Arena. Jovičić put Partizani ahead in the 16th minute. However, Elbasani turned the game around in the closing stages, with Mazari scoring in the 82nd minute and Nikaj adding the winner in the 88th.

The victory also marked Glen Daja’s first win as Elbasani’s new head coach.

The ninth round will conclude on Thursday with two more matches. Tirana will face Dinamo City at 13:30, while Egnatia will take on Teuta at 18:30.

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