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Match Report
San Pawl il-Baħar
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pierre Fava started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Daniele Bencini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th play minute Daniele Bencini came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gavin Cornelisse. 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, San Pawl il-Baħar's Daniele Bencini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavin Cornelisse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luca Hili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Carlo Catania tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julian Gafà scored 1-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlo Catania, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniele Bencini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Gavin Cornelisse made a huge save. After 32 played minutes Blata l-Bajda got a freekick which was hit by Rosario Fenech. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Pierre Fava managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Pawl il-Baħar's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre Fava was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavin Cornelisse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Blata l-Bajda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Pierre Fava scored to the left of an out of position Gavin Cornelisse, making the score, 2-1. 40 minutes into the match, Blata l-Bajda's goalkeeper Gavin Cornelisse had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele Bencini. Pierre Fava let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 41st minute shot 3-1 at rihgt post. Pierre Fava struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Gavin Cornelisse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Pawl il-Baħar. If Daniele Bencini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Gafà to make the kick off. Blata l-Bajda's Julian Gafà got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julian Gafà received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Carlo Catania tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Massa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gavin Cornelisse. Blata l-Bajda's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gavin Cornelisse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierre Fava, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Gavin Cornelisse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Bencini in the 66th minute of play. If Daniele Bencini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luca Hili blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlo Catania having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Blata l-Bajda's Andrea Lowell got a free kick in the 75th minute. Luca Hili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Catania having to interfere. Gavin Cornelisse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Bencini in the 82nd minute of play. If Daniele Bencini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierre Fava sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniele Bencini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gavin Cornelisse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Fava, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 97 minutes, Pierre Fava managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Pawl il-Baħar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pierre Fava was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.
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