National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Salvatore Gottschalk made the kick off which started today's match. Indrì Amaira made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Pero Pedroso sent off a good shot on target. Oinatz Areta kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. U21 Colombia's Donio Manojo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvatore Gottschalk in the 11th minute of play. Harry Pullicino hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute Eusebio Mejia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Indrì Amaira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Colombia's Roberto Lewandowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Indrì Amaira. That made the score 1-0 after 17 minutes of play. Indrì Amaira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Guerra in the 20th minute of play. A collision led to U21 Malta getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Stefano Sciberras hit a great ball. The supporters of U21 Malta booed when U21 Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oinatz Areta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donio Manojo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salvatore Gottschalk in the 30th minute of the match. Roberto Lewandowski struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Indrì Amaira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Colombia. After having played for 41 minutes, Vincent Glavina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Malta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vincent Glavina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, U21 Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Dustin Guerrera came free, but Donio Manojo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alejandro Guerra was the one to do the kick off. Indrì Amaira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Lewandowski in the 52nd minute of the match. Daniel Sammut hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After 68 played minutes, U21 Colombia's Eusebio Mejia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Indrì Amaira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in U21 Colombia reached it. Donio Manojo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salvatore Gottschalk in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75thth minute of the game Salvatore Gottschalk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Colombia's Donio Manojo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vincent Glavina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donio Manojo having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, U21 Malta's Dustin Guerrera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donio Manojo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, U21 Malta's Harry Pullicino got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, U21 Colombia's Alejandro Guerra got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 94 minutes into the match, U21 Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Salvatore Gottschalk came free, but Donio Manojo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The U21 Colombia players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.