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San Ġwann
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Jonathan Scriha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 played minutes San Ġwann Athletic got a freekick which was hit by Tommy Cassar. Luigi Valletta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roberto Teuma Castelletti went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. San Ġwann Athletic's Robert Calascione suffered a concussion in the 12th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Roberto Teuma Castelletti charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Teuma Castelletti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gharb Rangers's Roberto Teuma Castelletti got a free kick in the 13th minute. After 14 minutes, Bastjan Portelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Ġwann Athletic and the Gharb Rangers players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Petroni in the 18th minute of play forced San Ġwann Athletic's goalkeeper Luigi Valletta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Ryan They hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tony Petroni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neville Depasquale hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. San Ġwann Athletic's Luigi Valletta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Teuma Castelletti in the 36th minute of play. If Jonathan Scriha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute Jonathan Scriha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luigi Valletta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. San Ġwann Athletic's Luigi Valletta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Scriha in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bastjan Portelli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Tony Petroni 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. Tony Petroni struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Luigi Valletta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gharb Rangers. San Ġwann Athletic's Bastjan Portelli got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 59 minutes, Ryan They mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Ġwann Athletic and the Gharb Rangers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 59 played minutes San Ġwann Athletic got a freekick which was hit by Ryan They. Tim Callus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Gharb Rangers booed when San Ġwann Athletic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan They didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Tim Callus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gharb Rangers's supporters rose to their feet, but Tim Callus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luigi Valletta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute, Tim Callus 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. 74 minutes into the game, Joseph Rapinett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gharb Rangers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Ġwann Athletic the free kick. After 75 played minutes, San Ġwann Athletic's Tommy Cassar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juan Duca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in San Ġwann Athletic reached it. Alan Satariano struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Luigi Valletta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gharb Rangers. Tim Callus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Luigi Valletta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Bastjan Portelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Duca. Gharb Rangers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bastjan Portelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Juan Duca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Caruana Curran in the 86th minute of play. Juan Duca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bastjan Portelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Scriha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Luigi Valletta skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 95th minute Daniele Borda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luigi Valletta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gharb Rangers were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.