League

Filfla Stadium
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) Szymon Dobilas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dragoş Afloarei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Cauchi having to interfere. Victoria's Tommy Cauchi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Victoria from getting a goal against them. 11 minutes into the game, Dragoş Afloarei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Tommy Cauchi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tommy Cauchi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ludomil Koczara in the 14th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dragoş Afloarei in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Cauchi saved Victoria from getting behind. When Szymon Dobilas came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Victoria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Szymon Dobilas couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Ludomil Koczara took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Tommy Cauchi to make any attempt to save it. Etienne Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Szymon Dobilas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Dragoş Afloarei had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tommy Cauchi. Victoria's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dragoş Afloarei was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Tommy Cauchi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ludomil Koczara in the 42nd minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Filfla United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Victoria:s goal. Etienne Blanco had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Ulryk Cichowski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Ulryk Cichowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Etienne Blanco. Filfla United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ulryk Cichowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1.

52 minutes into the match, Filfla United's goal looked a bit too open when Fredrik Hylander came free, but Etienne Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egon Lång took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Cauchi. Tommy Cauchi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. 63 minutes into the game, Matthew Laferla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Victoria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Filfla United the free kick. In the 64th minute John Said shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Cauchi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Cauchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Said in the 66th minute of the match. Tommy Cauchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludomil Koczara in the 70th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Ludomil Koczara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tommy Cauchi was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. The audience was convinced that Ludomil Koczara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Cauchi was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Thomas Sapienza took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tommy Cauchi. Tommy Cauchi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-1. In the 84th minute, Szymon Dobilas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tommy Cauchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragoş Afloarei in the 85th minute of play. Tommy Cauchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragoş Afloarei in the 88th minute of play. After 89 minutes of play, Filfla United's Egon Lång made it 9-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Cauchi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Filfla United walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.