U23 League

Dream Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bjorn Cuschieri got the match started through his kick off. Nikos Stathis hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 21 minutes of play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Bjorn Cuschieri made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 武扬城 was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Neil Fenech hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 26 played minutes, KAFSONAS F.C.'s Alexandros Giannou shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Clayton Gerada 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 KAFSONAS F.C. reached it. Nikos Stathis hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Victor Monreal made a great header on Seraċini Għawdxin's corner, it was just that KAFSONAS F.C.'s 武扬城 managed to reach the ball for a save. Valdomiro Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Nikos Stathis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clayton Gerada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd play minute Bjorn Cuschieri came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised 武扬城. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexandros Giannou to make the kick off. Stavros Serafidis charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stavros Serafidis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 50th minute, Stavros Serafidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bjorn Cuschieri in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 武扬城 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Bjorn Cuschieri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 武扬城 was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Valdomiro Velasco scored 3-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 武扬城, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If James Buttigieg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ntinos Karaoulanis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Clayton Gerada made a huge save. Nikos Stathis hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. KAFSONAS F.C.'s 武扬城 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdomiro Velasco in the 65th minute of play. 武扬城 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dejan Attard, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's Bjorn Cuschieri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 武扬城 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind KAFSONAS F.C.'s goalkeeper 武扬城, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nikos Stathis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Clayton Gerada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Clayton Gerada successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 72 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Giannou came free, but Clayton Gerada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandros Giannou hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After having played for 74 minutes, Shawn Seracino Inglott managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seraċini Għawdxin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shawn Seracino Inglott was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victor Monreal hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Nikos Stathis managed to get in a good position for a shot. KAFSONAS F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Nikos Stathis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clayton Gerada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the match, KAFSONAS F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Shawn Seracino Inglott came free, but 武扬城 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 武扬城 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shawn Seracino Inglott's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Seraċini Għawdxin's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.