U23 League

Dino Manuzzi
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Templars FC booed when Maritek FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Mara didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Templars FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Angelo Trigona hit a great ball. Carlo Di Clementes short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Samuel Demicoli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 10th minute, Evert Rudkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrizio Foddis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Austin Gatt went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Steve DeGaetano hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Di Cintio got free with Samuel Demicoli in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 23 in the game by Carlo Di Clemente from a close distance when the talented Samuel Demicoli managed to make a qualified save. Templars FC's players were relieved. 26 minutes into the match, Maritek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Austin Gatt came free, but Fabrizio Foddis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedict Cumberbatch during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Maritek FC booed when Templars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedict Cumberbatch didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the match Carlo Di Clemente climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Samuel Demicoli. Maritek FC's Fabrizio Foddis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kurt Abdilla in the 35th minute of play. Lawrence Buontempo kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Angelo Trigona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Foddis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlo Di Clemente was the one to do the kick off. Samuel Demicoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Latini in the 51st minute of the match. Fabrizio Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedict Cumberbatch in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Latini in the 53rd minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Carlo Di Clemente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maritek FC were furious when Anselmo Sisti was red carded, 75 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 76th minute, Anselmo Sisti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Benedict Cumberbatch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frank Di Cintio kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Templars FC's Austin Gatt got a free kick in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Templars FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Benedict Cumberbatch hit a great ball. In the 89th minute Carlo Di Clemente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Demicoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tin Kula, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Francileudo Faarø's late challenge caught a Maritek FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francileudo Faarø helped the player get up and apologised. Francileudo Faarø kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.