Zhaku nets two as Bylis defeats Albpetrol 4‑1
BALLSH, Albania (Interstat) — Lorent Zhaku scored twice and Ergi Hodo and Aureljo Marku added one goal each as Bylis defeated Albpetrol 4-1 on Wednesday in a football match. Zhaku opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Hodo doubled the lead in the 18th. Albpetrol answered in the 33rd through Y. Baparape, trimming the deficit to one before halftime. Zhaku restored Bylis’ two-goal cushion in the 72nd, and Marku completed the scoring in the 79th. Bylis led 2-0 after 18 minutes and took a 3-1 lead on Zhaku’s second goal. Bylis scored two goals in each half. The home side scored four goals, while the visitors scored once. The victory gave Bylis its first win in the competition and across all competitions, moving to 1-0, while Albpetrol dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. Zhaku was Bylis’ top performer, with Hodo and Marku also contributing goals.