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The trip to the former communist state was one that would live long in the memory for every Dee who made it. Dundee had qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their Scottish Cup Final appearance in May and they were looking to create another little piece of history by becoming the first Scottish team to win on Albanian soil. For the preliminary round Dundee had drawn KS Vllaznia from the northern Albanian town of Shkoder and as it was only fifty miles from Kosovo, the British Foreign Office were advising Dundee not to travel. A mood of celebration had clearly accompanied the Dark Blue travelling army into the air as the fans on board happily mixed with the players on a historic journey for both. A baking hot temperature of 98 degrees awaited the pale Dundonian skin when the flight touched down in Tirana but sunbathing was far down the list of priorities. For the players and coaching staff, they immediately headed north to Skhoder as UEFA rules insist that the away team arrive at the match destination at least twenty-four hours before kick-off while the rest stayed in Tirana for a night in the newly opened Sheraton hotel overlooking the National Stadium and partied the night away in the local pubs and clubs. At lunchtime the fans, directors and press set off for the 90 km trip from Tirana to Shkoder which turned out to be a nightmare three-hour bus journey; the last 25 km of which took ninety minutes. Even when the bus eventually arrived on the outskirts of Shkoder, another detour had to be found as the bridge over the river into the town had been blown up so recently, it had been there when manager Jim Duffy had been out on his fact finding mission. Shkoder was full of rusting pylons and crumbling buildings although most of them had a satellite dish on them and the place had a real depressing feel to it. As you walked along the road you had to avoid people on donkeys, horses and carts and people walking their cows which gave it a backward, almost medieval feel to it — a real trip back in time. The people of Shkoder however love their football and love their team KS Vllaznia who play in vertical blue and red stripes modeled on Barcelona. Once the match started, Dundee, in their new European strip of dark blue shirts and sky blue shorts, quickly took control of the game with Steve Lovell and Nacho Novo missing several good chances. However, the Dark Blues had Julian Speroni to thank on forty minutes when he somehow kept out a Mansaku header that looked to have goal written all over it and he tipped it over the bar. A minute later however, Dundee took a well deserved lead. The Dundee fans went wild, despite the fact their seats, located to the rear of the dilapidated stadium, were perilously close to a largely unguarded 60 ft drop that offered a quick way to exit the ground and meet your maker. At half-time the gun-totting Albanian police stunned everyone in the travelling party by allowing the Dundee fans to leave the stadium and sneak in a couple of cheeky pints at the pub opposite the ground. Almost as soon as they returned, Dundee extended their lead when Gavin Rae latched onto a loose ball and fed Garry Brady to cross low for Nacho Novo to knock it into the net. Dundee played out the remainder of the game very comfortably and the Vllaznia fans were streaming out of the ground in their hundreds well before the final whistle blew. It was a fantastic, professional performance from Dundee and the victory rounded off a fantastic two-day trip for the Dark Blue fans. This time however the win in the home leg a fortnight later saw them through on aggregate and Dundee were now in the first round proper where they met Intertoto Cup winners Perugia for Serie A. We respect the value of your inbox and mail, and we want to make sure that you are certain we can contact you. We will process your personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy. Related Articles Football. October 19, Motherwell vs Dundee - Matc October 18, Motherwell Match Preview — October 11, Michael Hunter joins Brechi Buy tickets online Buy tickets for the next home game online now. Sign up to receive the latest DFC Direct offers.