Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Clayton Gerada took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of U21 Malta booed when KKPN Baltyk Koszalin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Ruszkowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Lawrence Buontempo sped through KKPN Baltyk Koszalin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Natanael Moreno. A collision led to KKPN Baltyk Koszalin getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. You Chen Yuan hit a great ball. Gabriel Bruno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Bogumil Wydrych managed to get in a good position for a shot. KKPN Baltyk Koszalin's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogumil Wydrych was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Tabone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Clayton Gerada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Natanael Moreno came out and tried to block the shot, but Clayton Gerada slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, KKPN Baltyk Koszalin's 谢帆沙 got a free kick in the 29th minute. 33 minutes into the match, U21 Malta's goal looked a bit too open when 谢帆沙 came free, but Leo Tabone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Malta's Leo Tabone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 谢帆沙 in the 37th minute of play. After having played for 39 minutes, Samuel Demicoli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Malta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Demicoli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, KKPN Baltyk Koszalin's Natanael Moreno got control of the ball when Lawrence Buontempo tried to sneak it across the goal line. U21 Malta's Leo Tabone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Ederono in the 43rd minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jacek Dombrowski was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th match minute, U21 Malta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clayton Gerada to maneuver through the defense. After 57 played minutes U21 Malta got a freekick which was hit by Jake Cesareo. Leo Tabone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogumil Wydrych in the 67th minute of the match. Natanael Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lawrence Buontempo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacek Dombrowski got free with Leo Tabone in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clayton Gerada in the 78th minute of play forced KKPN Baltyk Koszalin's goalkeeper Natanael Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Malta's Leo Tabone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Malta from getting a goal against them. Leo Tabone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tolek Wlodyga in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute Lawrence Buontempo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natanael Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tolek Wlodyga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leo Tabone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clayton Gerada in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Natanael Moreno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leo Tabone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacek Dombrowski's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Leo Tabone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Ederono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Malta's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.