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Match Report
Qala
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Harry Risso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tyrone Sapiano was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. John Mary Denaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyrone Sapiano having to interfere. The supporters of Qala booed when Buġibba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Aquilina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Risso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harry Risso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Tyrone Sapiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Qala defense, John Mary Denaro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tyrone Sapiano. The Qala fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tyrone Sapiano should have stopped the shot. Tyrone Sapiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Risso, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Godwin Mercieca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Cleaven Salinos made a huge save. In the 35th minute Harry Risso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyrone Sapiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Mary Denaro hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Cleaven Salinos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Tanti in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tim Tanti to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Thomas Fitzpatrick mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buġibba and the Qala players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Godwin Mercieca made a precise shot to the right of Cleaven Salinos. Buġibba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Godwin Mercieca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleaven Salinos having to interfere. Godwin Mercieca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tim Tanti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cleaven Salinos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Tanti in the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Buġibba's Brian Bringham got a free kick in the 78th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Harry Risso recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tyrone Sapiano. Harry Risso showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 83rd minute, Daniel Pickard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tim Tanti struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Cleaven Salinos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qala. Cleaven Salinos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Tanti, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Qala's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Pickard came free, but Tyrone Sapiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Buġibba's goal looked a bit too open when Godwin Mercieca came free, but Cleaven Salinos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.
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