League

San Lawrenz
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alessio Rapinett made the kick off and thus started the match. Stephen Stafrace charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stephen Stafrace the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Escania Tiflis Nórdicos booed when San Lawrenz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stephen Stafrace didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Kelinu Stanyer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matthew Falzon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Etienne Seracino in the 12th minute of play forced San Lawrenz FC's goalkeeper Matthew Falzon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Hamilton was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 17th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Etienne Seracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Andre Lanfranco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Falzon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Etienne Seracino came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Escania Tiflis Nórdicos 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 Etienne Seracino couldn't finish the play. Andre Lanfranco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Matthew Falzon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to San Lawrenz FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Alexander Cefai hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Etienne Seracino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matthew Falzon was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernard Xuereb during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Matthew Falzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Etienne Seracino in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Etienne Seracino in the 42nd minute of play forced San Lawrenz FC's goalkeeper Matthew Falzon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Etienne Seracino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Matthew Falzon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andre Lanfranco was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th play minute Etienne Seracino came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Matthew Falzon. 0-1. Matthew Falzon was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mike D'Agata. Andre Lanfranco was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 68th minute. Escania Tiflis Nórdicos's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 70 played minutes San Lawrenz FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Cefai. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Lawrenz FC's goalkeeper Matthew Falzon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matthew Falzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre Lanfranco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Escania Tiflis Nórdicos's Etienne Seracino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matthew Falzon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gregory Testaferrata Abela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Fabian Stellini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 90th minute by Etienne Seracino got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Andre Lanfranco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Matthew Falzon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.