TIRANA (Interstat) — AF Elbasani defeated Vllaznia Shkoder 2-1 on Sunday at Air Albania Stadium in Albanian Superliga play. Bekim Balaj put Vllaznia ahead in the 48th minute, but Xhonathan Lajthia equalized for Elbasani four minutes later. Abbas Ibrahim scored the winner in the 63rd minute. Elbasani improved its league record to 6 wins, 1 loss and 6 draws, while Vllaznia fell to 5 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws. Across all competitions, Elbasani is 19-8-10 and Vllaznia is 25-17-6. The teams split their previous two meetings this season, with Elbasani winning 3-1 on April 27 and Vllaznia winning 2-1 on Feb. 15. The victory extended Elbasani’s winning streak to two games across all competitions.