National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 5149 (Terracing: 3862, Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) After 4 minutes U21 Switzerland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jake Debono who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andor Meisser in the 15th minute of play forced U21 Malta's goalkeeper Antoine Gilson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, U21 Switzerland's Hieronymus Gilardi got control of the ball when Miguel Piscopo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antoine Gilson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from René Stocker in the 19th minute of play. Charles Teuma Castelletti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hieronymus Gilardi having to make a save. In the 22nd minute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Gilson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 26th minute of play forced U21 Switzerland's goalkeeper Hieronymus Gilardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Gilson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 28th minute of the match. When U21 Switzerland's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Malta's goalie prevented a goal. Hieronymus Gilardi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 32nd minute. Antoine Gilson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 33rd minute of play. Antoine Gilson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andor Meisser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Piscopo got free with Hieronymus Gilardi in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antoine Gilson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the match, U21 Switzerland's goalkeeper Hieronymus Gilardi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Piscopo. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Charles Teuma Castelletti to strike the kick off in the second half. U21 Switzerland's Hieronymus Gilardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 52nd minute of play. Hieronymus Gilardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Piscopo, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When U21 Malta's Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Switzerland's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Piscopo in the 56th minute of play forced U21 Switzerland's goalkeeper Hieronymus Gilardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56th play minutes Charles Teuma Castelletti shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Hieronymus Gilardi and just under the crossbar into goal. 62 minutes into the match, U21 Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Piscopo came free, but Hieronymus Gilardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the U21 Malta defense, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antoine Gilson. The U21 Malta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antoine Gilson should have stopped the shot. U21 Switzerland's Casimir Wickihalter was substituted for Alwin Känel. U21 Malta made a substitution. Richard Pavia replaced Jake Debono. U21 Switzerland made a substitution. Friedel Seitz replaced Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. U21 Malta's Zlatko Zahovič was substituted for Josh Carbonaro. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Zlatko Zahovič sped through U21 Switzerland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hieronymus Gilardi. Hieronymus Gilardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Piscopo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjy Dreher in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoine Gilson saved U21 Malta from getting behind. U21 Switzerland's Hieronymus Gilardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Piscopo in the 82nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Casimir Wickihalter in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoine Gilson saved U21 Malta from getting behind. 89 minutes into the match, Charles Teuma Castelletti notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of U21 Switzerland's Hieronymus Gilardi. Hieronymus Gilardi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Antoine Gilson made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Friedel Seitz sent off a good shot on target.