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Xgħajra
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonathan Scriha kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Xgħajra Rangers getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Robbie Privitera hit a great ball. Sean Abos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Petroni, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Tony Petroni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sean Abos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Waylin Diacono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sean Abos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Callus in the 13th minute of the match. Sean Abos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Teuma Castelletti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sean Abos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Callus, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Gharb Rangers's Roberto Teuma Castelletti got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, Xgħajra Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Petroni came free, but Sean Abos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Duca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Worley , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tony Petroni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Scriha in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sean Abos saved Xgħajra Rangers from getting behind. Tony Petroni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Sean Abos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Gharb Rangers's Juan Duca got control of the ball when Bjorn Zammit tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sean Abos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele Borda, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Scriha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Abos was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Tim Callus took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sean Abos. Xgħajra Rangers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gharb Rangers's Tim Callus got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Dennis Worley made the kick off in the second half. Tim Callus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Teuma Castelletti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Sean Abos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tony Petroni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Sean Abos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Gharb Rangers booed when Xgħajra Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robbie Privitera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joseph Rapinett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean Abos having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Gharb Rangers's Tony Petroni ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sean Abos. Sean Abos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waylin Diacono in the 73rd minute of play forced Gharb Rangers's goalkeeper Juan Duca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tim Callus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Sean Abos made a huge save. In the 76th minute Tim Callus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Abos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Roberto Teuma Castelletti 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. In the 81st minute, Roberto Teuma Castelletti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gharb Rangers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 84 played minutes Gharb Rangers got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Scriha. Jonathan Scriha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sean Abos having to make a save. When Jonathan Scriha came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Gharb Rangers 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 Jonathan Scriha couldn't finish the play. If Jonathan Scriha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.