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Manoel Island Park
Spectators: 6862 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Christopher Pullicino Orlando kicked off to start the match. When Cedric Gottschalk came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Manoel Island 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 Cedric Gottschalk couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christopher Pullicino Orlando in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franco Axiak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jesred Titley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Xandru Barbara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrew Captur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Manoel Island's zone, Jesred Titley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xandru Barbara came out of the goal and Jesred Titley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrew Captur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 21 minutes into the match, Manoel Island's goal looked a bit too open when Jesred Titley came free, but Xandru Barbara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Manoel Island defense, Jesred Titley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xandru Barbara. The Manoel Island fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xandru Barbara should have stopped the shot. Xandru Barbara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesred Titley in the 33rd minute of play. Xandru Barbara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesred Titley, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Andrew Captur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jesred Titley was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Cospicua Youngsters's Andrew Captur dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Jesred Titley kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Xandru Barbara. That made the score 0-3 in the 61 minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Manoel Island's goal looked a bit too open when Jesred Titley came free, but Xandru Barbara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francis Crockford charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francis Crockford the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Manoel Island's zone, Andrew Captur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xandru Barbara came out of the goal and Andrew Captur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Cospicua Youngsters booed when Manoel Island was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tommy Tufignio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Manoel Island's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rosario Grixti was slow to take the kick. During this time Cospicua Youngsters's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Cospicua Youngsters's Rosario Grixti to fire away a dangerous shot which Xandru Barbara despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Christopher Pullicino Orlando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cedric Gottschalk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Cedric Gottschalk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xandru Barbara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesred Titley in the 97th minute of the match.