Friendly League

Animán
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kim Bolas started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Rosendo Bottaro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Cortes to maneuver through the defense. Kim Bolas took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Agustin Maldonado. Agustin Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Sliema Dragons FC from getting a goal against them. When Sliema Dragons FC's Kim Bolas in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosendo Bottaro FC's goalie prevented a goal. Leszek Cupial scored 0-2 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Agustin Maldonado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 18th minute, Leszek Cupial made a precise shot to the right of Agustin Maldonado. Rosendo Bottaro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Agustin Maldonado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leszek Cupial, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Agustin Maldonado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kim Bolas in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Rosendo Bottaro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Abaurre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sliema Dragons FC's Baran Erozan got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kim Bolas in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Maldonado saved Rosendo Bottaro FC from getting behind. In the 37th minute Kim Bolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Maldonado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leszek Cupial, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leszek Cupial in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Maldonado saved Rosendo Bottaro FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leszek Cupial in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Maldonado saved Rosendo Bottaro FC from getting behind. In the 41st minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kim Bolas took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Agustin Maldonado. Agustin Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abel Baumer to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Rosendo Bottaro FC's Agustin Maldonado got control of the ball when Leszek Cupial tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 55 minutes, Abel Baumer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosendo Bottaro FC and the Sliema Dragons FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rosendo Bottaro FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Leszek Cupial scored to the left of an out of position Agustin Maldonado, making the score, 0-5. Rosendo Bottaro FC's Agustin Maldonado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Rosendo Bottaro FC from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Maldonado was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Baran Erozan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Baran Erozan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Selman Onkal replaced Ulises Ixidor. In the 71st minute Kim Bolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Maldonado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baran Erozan in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kim Bolas in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agustin Maldonado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 75th minute, Sliema Dragons FC's Kim Bolas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. Sliema Dragons FC's Dejan Cassar was substituted for Kim Bolas. In the 82nd minute Sliema Dragons FC were awarded a corner. Baran Erozan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rosendo Bottaro FC's goalie and right to Pepe Ferreira. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rosendo Bottaro FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 84th minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Rosendo Bottaro FC's goalkeeper Agustin Maldonado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leszek Cupial. 93 minutes into the match, Dejan Cassar notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Rosendo Bottaro FC's Agustin Maldonado. Agustin Maldonado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sliema Dragons FC played a much better game than Rosendo Bottaro FC and deserved their victory. The Rosendo Bottaro FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.