Friendly League

Estadio Rintel
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Leszek Cupial started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roland Nieruchliwy. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Kim Bolas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sliema Dragons FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kim Bolas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Ugaitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Kim Bolas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Serafin Ugaitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Bolas in the 16th minute of play. Serafin Ugaitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kim Bolas in the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leszek Cupial in the 25th minute of play forced Cacomixtles de Queretaro's goalkeeper Serafin Ugaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Henrico came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Hüsnü Hürsel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mike Axisa. That made the score 1-0 in the 28 minute of play. When Leszek Cupial came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Sliema Dragons FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leszek Cupial couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Gábor Illés got a free kick in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Bolas in the 44th minute of play forced Cacomixtles de Queretaro's goalkeeper Serafin Ugaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After some careless play in the Sliema Dragons FC defense, Constantino Henrico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mike Axisa. The Sliema Dragons FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mike Axisa should have stopped the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Henrico came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Constantino Henrico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Leszek Cupial came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Sliema Dragons FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leszek Cupial couldn't finish the play. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Dejan Cassar replaced Kim Bolas. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Giovanni Demicoli replaced Gábor Illés. After 77 played minutes Cacomixtles de Queretaro got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Viviano. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Cacomixtles de Queretaro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Viviano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Baran Erozan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Ugaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leszek Cupial could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Serafin Ugaitz made a huge save. In the 84th minute, Selman Onkal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nestor Viviano hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Serafin Ugaitz was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Dejan Cassar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dejan Cassar really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. There was no doubt that Cacomixtles de Queretaro were the better team. Cacomixtles de Queretaro's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.