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Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) Kim Bolas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sliema Dragons FC's Baran Erozan got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa got control of the ball when Osvaldo Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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. 12 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 Jonathan Sammut. In the 29th minute, Evan Vancell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baran Erozan came free, but André Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baran Erozan in the 32nd minute of play. Adelino Marques hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Mike Axisa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa got control of the ball when Jonathan Sammut tried to sneak it across the goal line. André Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leszek Cupial in the 47th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonathan Sammut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Sammut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Sammut during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Templars FC's Jonathan Sammut got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Matteo Borda replaced Giovanni Demicoli. Jonathan Sammut hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Templars FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Leszek Cupial scored to the left of an out of position André Courtois, making the score, 0-1. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Dejan Cassar replaced Kim Bolas. Templars FC made a substitution. Márk Kovács replaced Jonathan Sammut. Mike Axisa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márk Kovács, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baran Erozan. In the 76th minute, Benedict Cumberbatch got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dejan Cassar got free with André Courtois in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute of the match Sliema Dragons FC got a corner. Templars FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Baran Erozan ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Baran Erozan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this André Courtois quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Through an outstanding action, after 88 minutes, André Courtois successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sliema Dragons FC were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Templars FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Baran Erozan took the corner. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dejan Cassar in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With 91 minutes on the clock, Francileudo Faarø commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of Templars FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sliema Dragons FC:s goal. The referee gave Sliema Dragons FC a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dejan Cassar, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Templars FC's André Courtois. 0-2.