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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francesco Bugelli made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Tommy Cassola fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The audience was convinced that Tommy Cassola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Tabone was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Andrè Refalo kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Tommy Cassola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tommy Cassola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Cassola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Bugeja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Bugelli in the 23rd minute of the match. Christian Bugeja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Conti, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Cassola in the 29th minute of play forced Birbal's goalkeeper Claudio Tabone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Sliema Spurs 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 Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici couldn't finish the play. Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Tabone having to interfere. Nigel Cini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Cassola in the 46th minute of play forced Birbal's goalkeeper Claudio Tabone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tommy Cassola to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Daryl Quintano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Birbal booed when Sliema Spurs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Cini didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Sliema Spurs's Christian Bugeja got control of the ball when Francesco Bugelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio Tabone came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Sliema Spurs's Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici. But to his dismay, Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Sliema Spurs's Malcolm Incorvaia got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Daryl Quintano kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Francesco Bugelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Bugeja having to interfere. Claudio Tabone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Cassola in the 76th minute of play forced Birbal's goalkeeper Claudio Tabone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78thth minute of the game Tommy Cassola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birbal's Claudio Tabone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute, Gilbert Testaferrata Bonici 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. Roberto Conti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Christian Bugeja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Tommy Cassola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Tabone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96thth minute of the game Tommy Cassola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birbal's Claudio Tabone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.