Challenge

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Kim Bolas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mike Axisa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leszek Cupial got free with Flavio Vittori in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th match minute, Sliema Dragons FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gábor Illés to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Bolas in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 22nd minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute of the game 周斐俊 made a throw-in which Leszek Cupial played forward. In the 26th minute, Kim Bolas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Bolas in the 33rd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mike Axisa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mike Axisa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 47th minute of play. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sigfrido Auletta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute Zaccheo Andolina 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. Sliema Dragons FC's Selman Onkal was substituted for Ulises Ixidor. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Timmy Vallengren replaced Giovanni Demicoli. 62 minutes into the game, 周斐俊 threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Zaccheo Andolina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mike Axisa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 63rd minute. With a little luck, Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa got control of the ball when Sigfrido Auletta tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's 周斐俊 got a free kick in the 70th minute. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Antonio Cioffi replaced Kim Bolas. In the 71st minute, 周斐俊 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mike Axisa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 73rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Timmy Vallengren got a free kick in the 75th minute. With a little luck, Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa got control of the ball when Gianpaolo Mascari tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 77 minutes of play, Sliema Dragons FC's Leszek Cupial made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when 周斐俊 made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game.