League

Estadio FRANCISCO
Spectators: 10823 (Terracing: 8118, Seating: 2489, VIP seats: 216) Angelino Quexal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valentine Hernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciano Govelo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valentine Hernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. Ciano Govelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentine Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a little luck, FITO APPLE TEAM's Wawrzyniec Kaszubik got control of the ball when Gerardo Arce tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, FITO APPLE TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Spiteri Bailey came free, but Wawrzyniec Kaszubik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, FRANCISCO's goal looked a bit too open when Valentine Hernandez came free, but Ciano Govelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Valentine Hernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ciano Govelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentine Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentine Hernandez in the 15th minute of play forced FRANCISCO's goalkeeper Ciano Govelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FRANCISCO's zone, Valentine Hernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciano Govelo came out of the goal and Valentine Hernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valentine Hernandez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabricius Zemp hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Valentine Hernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciano Govelo was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, FITO APPLE TEAM's Carlos Ramires got a free kick in the 34th minute. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Valentine Hernandez put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ciano Govelo. Ciano Govelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentine Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FRANCISCO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FITO APPLE TEAM were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valentine Hernandez to make the kick off. Wawrzyniec Kaszubik didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerardo Arce went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, FRANCISCO's Chineze Cannavaro got a free kick in the 57th minute. Chineze Cannavaro's late challenge caught a FITO APPLE TEAM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chineze Cannavaro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FITO APPLE TEAM booed when FRANCISCO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chineze Cannavaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valentine Hernandez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes in the game Chineze Cannavaro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gerardo Arce. In the 65th minute Angelino Quexal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wawrzyniec Kaszubik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teobald Zaremba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 70 minutes into the match, FITO APPLE TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Angelino Quexal came free, but Wawrzyniec Kaszubik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte Marinho scored 1-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciano Govelo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FITO APPLE TEAM's Wawrzyniec Kaszubik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Antonijoan in the 75th minute of play. Valentine Hernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ciano Govelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciano Govelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentine Hernandez in the 78th minute of the match. Valentine Hernandez scored 1-3 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ciano Govelo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 84 minutes into the game, FITO APPLE TEAM's Valentine Hernandez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciano Govelo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentine Hernandez in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciano Govelo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hugo Ricardo got free with Ciano Govelo in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Valentine Hernandez sped through FRANCISCO's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ciano Govelo. The FRANCISCO supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FITO APPLE TEAM's performance. The match ended with a win for FITO APPLE TEAM.