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Nigret Valley
Spectators: 6945 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karl Asciak got the match started through his kick off. Harry Galdes's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Stephan Depasquale firmly grabbed it by the left post. Amadeo Farrugia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Harry Galdes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Karl Asciak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stephan Depasquale made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Harry Galdes sent off a good shot on target. When Karl Asciak came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Balzan Youths 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 Karl Asciak couldn't finish the play. In the 16th minute, Karl Asciak 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. If Ričards Tālums had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ričards Tālums had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Karl Asciak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Mercieca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Asciak, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Thomas Mercieca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Asciak, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 30th minute, Karl Asciak 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. Ričards Tālums fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomas Mercieca having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Balzan Youths's goalkeeper Stephan Depasquale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harry Galdes. 45 minutes into the match, Nigret's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Asciak came free, but Thomas Mercieca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

52 minutes into the game, Carl Pulis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nigret's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balzan Youths the free kick. A collision led to Nigret getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Carl Pulis hit a great ball. Ričards Tālums received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Thomas Mercieca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Nigret defense, Karl Asciak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomas Mercieca. The Nigret fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomas Mercieca should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jake Apap during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jake Apap kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Noel Said fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomas Mercieca having to interfere. If Karl Asciak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel Said could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Thomas Mercieca made a huge save. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nigret's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Mifsud was slow to take the kick. During this time Balzan Youths's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Balzan Youths's Emanuel Mifsud to fire away a dangerous shot which Thomas Mercieca despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 83rd minute Ričards Tālums shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Mercieca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Balzan Youths getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ričards Tālums hit a great ball. Gabriel Cohen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stephan Depasquale. Balzan Youths's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With his leg Thomas Mercieca managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Balzan Youths's Karl Asciak fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thomas Mercieca made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Karl Asciak sent off a good shot on target. Ričards Tālums received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Thomas Mercieca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.