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Eduardo Máximo Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bjorn Zahra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Esposito in the 5th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Portuguesa Maltesa's zone, Chucky Ferreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steve Grech Cumbo came out of the goal and Chucky Ferreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cruz Azul FC's Bjorn Zahra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Esposito in the 12th minute of play. Bjorn Zahra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Esposito in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Brandon Tedesco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cruz Azul FC's Peter Bonett got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jake Drago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Bjorn Zahra made a huge save. 28 minutes into the match, Cruz Azul FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Esposito came free, but Bjorn Zahra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tan Eren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Steve Grech Cumbo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Cruz Azul FC's goal looked a bit too open when Clint Mumford came free, but Bjorn Zahra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bjorn Zahra made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Jake Drago sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Portuguesa Maltesa getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ryan Laus hit a great ball. Peter Bonett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Giovanni Sacco fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portuguesa Maltesa's protests and gave Giovanni Sacco a yellow card for diving instead.

Bjorn Zahra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Esposito, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Chucky Ferreira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 62nd playminute. Chucky Ferreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Steve Grech Cumbo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Cruz Azul FC's Robbie Cachia Caruana got a free kick in the 69th minute. Bjorn Zahra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Drago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giorgio Fenech Adami hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Bjorn Zahra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryan Laus, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Steve Grech Cumbo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Bonett in the 81st minute. Brandon Tedesco hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Ryan Laus made a precise shot to the right of Bjorn Zahra. Cruz Azul FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 89th minute Ryan Laus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bjorn Zahra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bjorn Zahra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Esposito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bjorn Zahra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Esposito, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Cruz Azul FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.