Official Cup

Dream Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Hamish McShimes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Seraċini Għawdxin's Neil Degabriele quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Valentin Makovskiy, made in the 8th minute of the game. In the 10th minute, Fernando Negro made a precise shot to the right of Higinio Porfiro. LA MAQUINA F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 13 played minutes LA MAQUINA F.C got a freekick which was hit by Santo Colas. 16 minutes into the match, LA MAQUINA F.C's Hamish McShimes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bennvar Noobel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Owen Grech Cumbo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Bennvar Noobel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamish McShimes in the 21st minute of play. Rigoberto Turi's late challenge caught a Seraċini Għawdxin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Turi helped the player get up and apologised. 23 minutes into the game, Seraċini Għawdxin's Fernando Negro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Higinio Porfiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Higinio Porfiro made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Fernando Negro sent off a good shot on target. Higinio Porfiro made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Fernando Negro sent off a good shot on target. Fernando Negro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Higinio Porfiro made a huge save. Fernando Negro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Higinio Porfiro having to make a save. Higinio Porfiro made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Fernando Negro sent off a good shot on target. Fernando Negro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Higinio Porfiro having to make a save. In the 40th minute of the match, Fernando Negro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Higinio Porfiro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Isidoro Playo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, LA MAQUINA F.C's goalkeeper Higinio Porfiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Negro. The audience was convinced that Song Wei Yun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Porfiro was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Song Wei Yun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Higinio Porfiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Negro in the 50th minute of play. Higinio Porfiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Owen Grech Cumbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Higinio Porfiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Negro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Owen Grech Cumbo in the 55th minute of play forced LA MAQUINA F.C's goalkeeper Higinio Porfiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Porfiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Negro in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Samuel Griffin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin got a free kick in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the match, LA MAQUINA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Song Wei Yun came free, but Higinio Porfiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, LA MAQUINA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Negro came free, but Higinio Porfiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Alberto Pernambucano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Bennvar Noobel made a huge save. Owen Grech Cumbo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Higinio Porfiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. LA MAQUINA F.C made a substitution. Osvaldo Linhares replaced Valentin Makovskiy. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamish McShimes in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bennvar Noobel saved Seraċini Għawdxin from getting behind. With his leg Bennvar Noobel managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when LA MAQUINA F.C's Carlos Alberto Pernambucano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Carlos Alberto Pernambucano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bennvar Noobel. That made the score 4-1 in the 85 minute of play. Fernando Negro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th minute Fernando Negro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Porfiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Porfiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Song Wei Yun, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by LA MAQUINA F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Neil Degabriele was slow to take the kick. During this time Seraċini Għawdxin's players had a chance to rest.