League

Cottonera
Spectators: 6842 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julian Gafà took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julian Gafà recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Martin Dougall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Hili's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Luca Hili managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blata l-Bajda's supporters rose to their feet, but Luca Hili was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Dougall breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Gavin Cornelisse managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Cottonera Corinthians's Karl Cortis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Martin Dougall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Hili in the 28th minute of play. Luca Hili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cottonera Corinthians's Martin Dougall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Hili in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th match minute, Blata l-Bajda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosario Fenech to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Blata l-Bajda's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Charles Gabarretta was slow to take the kick. During this time Cottonera Corinthians's players had a chance to rest. Cottonera Corinthians's Juan Camilleri was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gavin Cornelisse in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Julian Gafà had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Dougall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Hili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Dougall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Hili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Daniel Bondin made the kick off in the second half. Karl Cortis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Martin Dougall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luca Hili in the 54th minute. Stephan Sant Manduca's late challenge caught a Blata l-Bajda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stephan Sant Manduca helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cottonera Corinthians's Stephan Sant Manduca got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Cottonera Corinthians's Tommy Schembri Zerafa got a free kick in the 64th minute. Luca Hili took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martin Dougall. Martin Dougall dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 69 minutes into the game, Karl Cortis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cottonera Corinthians's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blata l-Bajda the free kick. In the 69th minute, Karl Cortis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute Julian Gafà shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Dougall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luca Hili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julian Gafà received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Martin Dougall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cottonera Corinthians's Martin Dougall proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Cottonera Corinthians from getting a goal against them. Gavin Cornelisse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Bondin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavin Cornelisse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Bondin in the 96th minute of the match.