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Match Report
Qrendi
Spectators: 6852 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zach Cacciottolo kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Sliema Swans's Philip Bellizzi got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Qrendi's Amadeo Brockdorff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zach Cacciottolo in the 4th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Sliema Swans's goalkeeper Adrian Decelis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Brian DeGaetano. The supporters of Qrendi booed when Sliema Swans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Carl Delia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raphael Demicoli during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Raphael Demicoli hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Brian DeGaetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Miggiani's late challenge caught a Qrendi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jake Miggiani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, one of Sliema Swans:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sliema Swans. In the 25th minute there was a penalty for Qrendi. Michael Soler stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Adrian Decelis. 1-0. 33 minutes into the game, Robert Fiorini Lowell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sliema Swans's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Qrendi the free kick. The supporters of Qrendi booed when Sliema Swans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Fiorini Lowell didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jean Carl Delia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jean Carl Delia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Carl Delia in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amadeo Brockdorff prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Zach Cacciottolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gary Mamo to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Qrendi's Gary Mamo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adrian Decelis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Brian DeGaetano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raphael Demicoli struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Amadeo Brockdorff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sliema Swans. Qrendi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Zach Cacciottolo scored to the left of an out of position Amadeo Brockdorff, making the score, 1-1. Jean Carl Delia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Brockdorff having to interfere. The supporters of Sliema Swans booed when Qrendi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darren Farrugia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Brian DeGaetano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Decelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Gary Mamo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Decelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeo Brockdorff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zach Cacciottolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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