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Falconers Nest
Spectators: 6892 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 11) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Etienne Amato Gauci kicked off to start the match. Antonio Paris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils Söderqvist having to interfere. Rosario Worley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kurt Du Puis charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kurt Du Puis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kurt Du Puis hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Nils Söderqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre Cassar in the 11th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Etienne Amato Gauci in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbie Abos saved Luqa from getting behind. Nils Söderqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karistu Galea Feriol, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Nils Söderqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godwin Bonanno in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godwin Bonanno in the 15th minute of play forced FALCONERS's goalkeeper Nils Söderqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Kevin Gatt fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FALCONERS's protests and gave Kevin Gatt a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FALCONERS getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Tommy Vassallo hit a great ball. In the 28th match minute, FALCONERS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ranier Failla to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th match minute, Luqa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calcedonio Grioli to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Etienne Amato Gauci 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. Robbie Abos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tommy Vassallo in the 34th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Etienne Amato Gauci in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbie Abos saved Luqa from getting behind. A collision led to Luqa getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Pierre Cassar hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rosario Worley in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbie Abos saved Luqa from getting behind. After 40 played minutes Luqa got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Paris. Etienne Amato Gauci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Robbie Abos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FALCONERS's Nils Söderqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierre Cassar in the 43rd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Karistu Galea Feriol made the kick off in the second half. Luqa's Karistu Galea Feriol got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FALCONERS were furious when Kurt Du Puis was red carded, 55 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Engerer in the 63rd minute of play forced Luqa's goalkeeper Robbie Abos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pierre Cassar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Karistu Galea Feriol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Söderqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FALCONERS's Nils Söderqvist got control of the ball when Pierre Cassar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nils Söderqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karistu Galea Feriol in the 76th minute of the match. Thomas Engerer kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Robbie Abos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Vassallo in the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, FALCONERS's goalkeeper Nils Söderqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pierre Cassar. Steve Edwards was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karistu Galea Feriol in the 97th minute of play forced FALCONERS's goalkeeper Nils Söderqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.