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Siggiewi FC Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Claudio Salerno's late challenge caught a Birguma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio Salerno helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Siggiewi FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Claudio Salerno hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Luke Spagnol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Luca Incorvaia fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birguma's protests and gave Luca Incorvaia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, Birguma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Incorvaia to maneuver through the defense. Edward Bigeni struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. David Rossignaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Siggiewi FC. After 11 played minutes Birguma got a freekick which was hit by Julian Depares. In the 13th minute, Neil Gaffiero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Siggiewi FC's Sean Gruppetta tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Adam Debono reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of David Rossignaud. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 21st match minute, Birguma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Depares to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd match minute, Birguma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Depares to maneuver through the defense. Neil Gaffiero hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Sean Gruppetta sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Birguma's David Rossignaud didn't even have to move. 27 minutes into the match, Birguma's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Debono came free, but David Rossignaud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianluca Stellini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luke Spagnol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 minutes, Adam Debono made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Birguma's David Rossignaud tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Adam Debono's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Rossignaud was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, Birguma's goalkeeper David Rossignaud had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Bigeni. Edward Bigeni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but David Rossignaud made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Debono made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Birguma's Neil Gaffiero got a free kick in the 54th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Debono in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Rossignaud saved Birguma from getting behind. Edward Bigeni 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. Edward Bigeni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. David Rossignaud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Debono in the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Siggiewi FC's Adam Debono sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Rossignaud narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Rossignaud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Salerno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Birguma's Neil Gaffiero got a free kick in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Bigeni in the 69th minute of play forced Birguma's goalkeeper David Rossignaud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game Adam Debono who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birguma's David Rossignaud was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adam Debono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Edward Bigeni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Debono received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. David Rossignaud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edward Bigeni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Rossignaud having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match Sean Gruppetta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Rossignaud showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Edward Bigeni struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. David Rossignaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Siggiewi FC. Adam Debono struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. David Rossignaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Siggiewi FC. There was no doubt that Siggiewi FC were the better team. Siggiewi FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.