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Spectators: 8036 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) Wied il-Għajn's Joseph Griscti Soler started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tommy Catania fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Bonavita having to interfere. Wied il-Għajn's Joseph Griscti Soler got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Carl Aragona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wied il-Għajn's supporters rose to their feet, but Carl Aragona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mark Genovese breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mark Genovese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Griscti Soler in the 8th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Tommy Catania hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Griscti Soler in the 13th minute of play forced United Kingdom's goalkeeper Mark Genovese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, United Kingdom's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Aragona came free, but Mark Genovese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Griscti Soler in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mark Genovese prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carl Aragona in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mark Genovese prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carl Aragona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Mark Genovese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Oliver Bilocca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luciano Bonavita was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After having played for 34 minutes, Oliver Bilocca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. United Kingdom's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oliver Bilocca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th match minute, Wied il-Għajn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Testaferrata Olivier to maneuver through the defense. Massimo Laudi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 44 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Ismael De Marco made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, United Kingdom's Mark Genovese got control of the ball when Carl Aragona tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in United Kingdom's zone, Joseph Griscti Soler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mark Genovese came out of the goal and Joseph Griscti Soler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, Fabio Brincat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the match, United Kingdom's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Griscti Soler came free, but Mark Genovese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Carl Aragona made a precise shot to the right of Mark Genovese. United Kingdom's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. United Kingdom's Mark Genovese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Griscti Soler in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 played minutes Wied il-Għajn got a freekick which was hit by Carl Stanyer. United Kingdom's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carl Fiteni in the 77th minute. Ismael De Marco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Bonavita having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ismael De Marco in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luciano Bonavita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 83rd minute, Carl Aragona 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. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Wied il-Għajn walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.