League

Balzan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kurt Vella kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Naxxar Hotspurs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Farr to maneuver through the defense. Jacob Engerer made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Lawrence Failla sent off a good shot on target. Jacob Engerer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kurt Vella, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Mattia Cacciottolo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Naxxar Hotspurs's Bernard Fiorentino got a free kick in the 14th minute. A collision led to Balzan getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Lawrence Failla hit a great ball. Giorgio Soler shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 27th minute, Zach Apap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 30 played minutes Naxxar Hotspurs got a freekick which was hit by Bertrand Eminyan. If Zach Apap had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Naxxar Hotspurs's Jacob Engerer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Naxxar Hotspurs from getting a goal against them. Lawrence Failla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacob Engerer firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Bernard Fiorentino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Bernard Fiorentino made the kick off in the second half. Evan Lia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernard Fiorentino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Lawrence Failla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Engerer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Balzan's Lawrence Failla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacob Engerer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Dylan Mifsud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th match minute, Naxxar Hotspurs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mattia Cacciottolo to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the game, one of Naxxar Hotspurs:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 68 minutes into the match, Balzan's goalkeeper Evan Lia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clint Testaferrata Viani. Lawrence Failla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clint Testaferrata Viani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balzan's goalkeeper Evan Lia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jacob Engerer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lawrence Failla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Zach Apap managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balzan's supporters rose to their feet, but Zach Apap was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacob Engerer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nathan Lauri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacob Engerer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrence Failla in the 94th minute of the match. Nikolai Griffin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Balzan fully deserved thier win.