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Filfla Stadium
Spectators: 10823 (Terracing: 8118, Seating: 2489, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aron Ghinescu started the match with the kick off. If John Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amir Abou Jisser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Etienne Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. John Said received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Pankracy Zawacki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Filfla United's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Ghinescu came free, but Etienne Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aron Ghinescu in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Etienne Blanco saved Filfla United from getting behind. Raphael Agius hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amir Abou Jisser in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Etienne Blanco saved Filfla United from getting behind. Alfred Coleiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Amir Abou Jisser's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Etienne Blanco was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Meerkats FC from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute of the match Meerkats FC got a corner. Filfla United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaun De Battista ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Meerkats FC's Shaun De Battista to fire away a dangerous shot which Etienne Blanco despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoş Afloarei came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dragoş Afloarei in the 45th minute of play forced Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Pankracy Zawacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Dragoş Afloarei made the kick off in the second half. Pankracy Zawacki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragoş Afloarei in the 51st minute of play. In the 52nd minute, Oliver Ahlroth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Etienne Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amir Abou Jisser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Giuseppe Chircop hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute Dragoş Afloarei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zawacki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ludomil Koczara came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pankracy Zawacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragoş Afloarei in the 65th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amir Abou Jisser in the 66th minute of play forced Filfla United's goalkeeper Etienne Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th match minute, Filfla United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dragoş Afloarei to maneuver through the defense. Etienne Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amir Abou Jisser, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amir Abou Jisser got free with Etienne Blanco in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, Filfla United's goalkeeper Etienne Blanco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amir Abou Jisser. Alfred Coleiro took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Etienne Blanco. Etienne Blanco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. When Meerkats FC's Amir Abou Jisser in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Filfla United's goalie prevented a goal. If George Axiaq had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoş Afloarei came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amir Abou Jisser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Filfla United's Ludomil Koczara got a free kick in the 89th minute.