League

Balzan Arena
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Anton Hyzler's late challenge caught a Eleven Young Elephants's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anton Hyzler helped the player get up and apologised. Anton Hyzler kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Qu Peng Kang missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 6 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Bertrand Engerer right hand side. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Severino Bueno put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bertrand Engerer. Bertrand Engerer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severino Bueno's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Darren Carabott put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Bertrand Engerer. After 22 minutes of play, Eleven Young Elephants's Fabio Savona made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bertrand Engerer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carlo Camilleri hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Balzan Rainbows's Bertrand Engerer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatko Zahovič in the 27th minute of play. When Eleven Young Elephants's Severino Bueno in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balzan Rainbows's goalie prevented a goal. The Eleven Young Elephants fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Eleven Young Elephants's Severino Bueno looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Severino Bueno put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Bertrand Engerer. In the 39th minute, Severino Bueno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eleven Young Elephants fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Severino Bueno in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bertrand Engerer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zlatko Zahovič struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Bertrand Engerer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eleven Young Elephants. In the 44th minute, Severino Bueno made a precise shot to the right of Bertrand Engerer. Balzan Rainbows's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. 48 minutes into the match, Balzan Rainbows's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Camilleri came free, but Bertrand Engerer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Bueno in the 54th minute of play forced Balzan Rainbows's goalkeeper Bertrand Engerer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Darren Carabott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertrand Engerer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabio Savona in the 57th minute. In the 57thth minute of the game Severino Bueno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balzan Rainbows's Bertrand Engerer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Carlo Camilleri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertrand Engerer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatko Zahovič, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. A hard shot by Fabio Savona from long distance, 67 minutes into the match, got Bertrand Engerer's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Eleven Young Elephants's Aaron Tanti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Valletta in the 69th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Severino Bueno made it 0-8 with a short kick to the right side. Balzan Rainbows's Bertrand Engerer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bertrand Engerer stood somewhat misplaced when Severino Bueno came free in front of goal and shot 0-9 to the left of him in the 74 minute. Severino Bueno did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-10 to the left of a surprised Bertrand Engerer 79 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Darren Carabott managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eleven Young Elephants's supporters rose to their feet, but Darren Carabott was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bertrand Engerer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Severino Bueno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bertrand Engerer was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. 86 minutes into the match, Carlo Camilleri dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bertrand Engerer, 0-11. Severino Bueno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Bertrand Engerer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Bueno got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 0-12 in the right cross in the 92nd match minute before Bertrand Engerer had time to react. In the 98th minute, Jeremy Ciliberti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded Eleven Young Elephants left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Balzan Rainbows.