World League

Saracino Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Savona started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Neville Ciscaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Attard Gunners's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neville Ciscaldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's 余凌翔 got control of the ball when Adrian Savona tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Savona came free, but 余凌翔 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Patrick Izzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 余凌翔 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's 余凌翔 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥 from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute Attard Gunners were awarded a corner. Simon Lia went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Simon Lia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 余凌翔 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jay Jowsey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 苏松弘, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 苏松弘 in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jay Jowsey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 苏松弘 struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Jay Jowsey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥. Neville Ciscaldi hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Attard Gunners's zone, 苏松弘 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jay Jowsey came out of the goal and 苏松弘 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's 余凌翔 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥 from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 苏松弘 to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute 苏松弘 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jay Jowsey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 苏松弘 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jay Jowsey came out and tried to block the shot, but 苏松弘 slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 57th minute. 余凌翔 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Izzo in the 66th minute of the match. 余凌翔 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neville Ciscaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When Frits Cromefeldt fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's protests and gave Frits Cromefeldt a yellow card for diving instead. Frits Cromefeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Adrian Savona made a precise shot to the right of 余凌翔. 【AC】★御剑堂★华哥's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Attard Gunners made a substitution. Alan Said replaced Noel Buhagiar. Neville Ciscaldi kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Michael Testaferrata Olivier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Attard Gunners fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. There was no doubt that Attard Gunners were the better team. Attard Gunners's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.