Official Cup

Bisturi Arena
Spectators: 511 (Terracing: 384, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Patrick Izzo started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Michael Testaferrata Olivier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Di Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Claudio Franco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michael Testaferrata Olivier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Francesco Di Martino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francesco Di Martino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Testaferrata Olivier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francesco Di Martino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Xuereb, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Michael Testaferrata Olivier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Attard Gunners fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Bisturi F.C.'s Francesco Di Martino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Izzo in the 32nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Bisturi F.C. defense, Michael Testaferrata Olivier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francesco Di Martino. The Bisturi F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francesco Di Martino should have stopped the shot. Pablo-Ranieri Von Bischhoffshausen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Mario Gellel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Bisturi F.C. booed when Attard Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Izzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Anfilogino Rainaldi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bisturi F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Attard Gunners the free kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Francesco Di Martino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nigel Apap in the 51st minute of the match. Francesco Di Martino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nigel Apap in the 51st minute of the match. Anfilogino Rainaldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Gellel having to interfere. In the 56th minute Andrea Xuereb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Di Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Attard Gunners's zone, Anfilogino Rainaldi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mario Gellel came out of the goal and Anfilogino Rainaldi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72nd minute, Attard Gunners's Andrea Xuereb dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. In the 77th minute, Attard Gunners's Patrick Izzo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. Mario Pullicino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francesco Di Martino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Fedele Lemma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bisturi F.C. and the Attard Gunners players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fedele Lemma kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Anfilogino Rainaldi came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Bisturi F.C. 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 Anfilogino Rainaldi couldn't finish the play. After 88 minutes of play, Attard Gunners's Patrick Izzo made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Di Martino was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Attard Gunners played a much better game than Bisturi F.C. and deserved their victory. The Bisturi F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.