Friendly League

Sliema Playground
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Azem Aliu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enkel Hasani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julian Sapianos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Sidrit Vlonjati to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Joseph Sladden stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Azem Aliu's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Jean Paul Nappa might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sidrit Vlonjati. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jean Paul Nappa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute, Vali Maniani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ismael Facciol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidrit Vlonjati having to interfere. In the 19th minute Jean Paul Nappa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidrit Vlonjati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Enkel Hasani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joseph Sladden was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sliema Youngsters's Joseph Sladden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Azem Aliu in the 26th minute of play. Sidrit Vlonjati made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Sapiano in the 31st minute. If Julian Sapiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Sapiano in the 36th minute of play forced sdasda's goalkeeper Sidrit Vlonjati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes in the game, Julian Sapiano dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Julian Sapiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Sidrit Vlonjati made a huge save. After 47 minutes, Erkand Dede mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the sdasda and the Sliema Youngsters players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julian Sapiano was the one to do the kick off. Aleks Meksi hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 55 minutes into the match, Sliema Youngsters's goalkeeper Joseph Sladden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nimet Suli. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Falzon in the 57th minute of play forced sdasda's goalkeeper Sidrit Vlonjati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cedric Testaferrata Bonici charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cedric Testaferrata Bonici the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 60th match minute, Sliema Youngsters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cedric Testaferrata Bonici to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute, Sliema Youngsters's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Erkand Dede fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, sdasda's Erkand Dede got a free kick in the 70th minute. Nimet Suli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, sdasda's Erkand Dede got a free kick in the 79th minute. Sidrit Vlonjati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Paul Nappa, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 94 minutes into the match, sdasda's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Falzon came free, but Sidrit Vlonjati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.