U23 League

Soliera
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tyrone Casha started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Aldo Munno dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adrian Decelis, 1-0. Felice Trabucco charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felice Trabucco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Soliera's Biagio Renzetti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryan Grima in the 10th minute of play. Soliera's Biagio Renzetti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyrone Casha in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Emanuele Ottaviani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Sliema Dragons FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tyrone Casha hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sliema Dragons FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! The referee gave Soliera a penalty, 23 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Antonio Vago, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sliema Dragons FC's Adrian Decelis. 2-1. When Tyrone Casha fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sliema Dragons FC's protests and gave Tyrone Casha a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Tyrone Casha got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute, Ivan Hyzler made a precise shot to the right of Biagio Renzetti. Soliera's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Biagio Renzetti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Grimaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Biagio Renzetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ryan Grima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armin Proietto during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Armin Proietto hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, Ryan Grima notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Soliera's Biagio Renzetti. Biagio Renzetti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Sliema Dragons FC were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniele Crema to make the kick off. Biagio Renzetti made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Matt Camenzuli sent off a good shot on target. Isaac Grimaud scored 2-4 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Biagio Renzetti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute Sliema Dragons FC were awarded a corner. Matt Camenzuli went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Sliema Dragons FC's corner Matt Camenzuli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Biagio Renzetti quite easily take care of the ball. After some careless play in the Sliema Dragons FC defense, Daniele Crema kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrian Decelis. The Sliema Dragons FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrian Decelis should have stopped the shot. 75 minutes into the game, Sliema Dragons FC's Isaac Grimaud nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Biagio Renzetti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-5. Adrian Decelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Munno in the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Aldo Munno made a precise shot to the right of Adrian Decelis. Sliema Dragons FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-5. Soliera's Biagio Renzetti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryan Grima in the 84th minute of play. Sliema Dragons FC were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Soliera's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Matt Camenzuli took the corner. Matt Camenzuli made a great header on Sliema Dragons FC's corner, it was just that Soliera's Biagio Renzetti managed to reach the ball for a save. Biagio Renzetti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivan Hyzler in the 90th minute. The Sliema Dragons FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.