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Xgħajra
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Xgħajra Rangers's Dennis Worley started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Worley in the 4th minute of play forced Banter FC's goalkeeper Frederick Hili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute, Brandon Zahra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Peter Paul Preca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waylin Diacono struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Frederick Hili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xgħajra Rangers. Frederick Hili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Worley in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Peter Paul Testa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Xgħajra Rangers's Sean Abos. Sean Abos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th minute Waylin Diacono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederick Hili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes, Amadeo Agius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Banter FC and the Xgħajra Rangers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 25 played minutes Banter FC got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Agius. Patrick Sammut kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Peter Paul Testa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Abos was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. If Clyde De Giovanni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peter Paul Preca to strike the kick off in the second half. Sean Abos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peter Paul Preca went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Banter FC booed when Xgħajra Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Worley didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Xgħajra Rangers getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bjorn Zammit hit a great ball. Peter Paul Preca struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Sean Abos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Banter FC. Thanks to some nice moves Peter Paul Preca could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Sean Abos however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Banter FC booed when Xgħajra Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stephen England didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Xgħajra Rangers getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Stephen England hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute Bjorn Zammit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frederick Hili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Xgħajra Rangers's Stephen England got a free kick in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Peter Paul Testa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Abos was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Xgħajra Rangers's goalkeeper Sean Abos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peter Paul Preca. Banter FC played a much better game than Xgħajra Rangers and deserved their victory. The Xgħajra Rangers players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.