Friendly League

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Three Lions FC's George Messi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Three Lions FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. George Kroos hit a great ball. Jorginho Zanette took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for George Buffon. Three Lions FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Three Lions FC booed when Giovana F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matías Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeu Xavier in the 10th minute of the match. George Messis short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Gian Weidt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Angelsø in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Arósio came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Giovana F C's Wilson Arósio, in the 23rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Giovana F C. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's George Lukaku got a free kick in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Arósio came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, George Messi lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Gian Weidt. George Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Yan Cheng in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Wilson Arósio notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Three Lions FC's George Buffon. George Buffon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 39th minute, Matías Antunes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. George Buffon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Gunnar Ekeroths short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Gian Weidt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After the first half Giovana F C were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

George Buffon made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Eusébio Angelsø sent off a good shot on target. 53 minutes into the match, George Messi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Giovana F C's Gian Weidt. Gian Weidt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 56th minute, George Kane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that George Messi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gian Weidt was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 60th minute Gunnar Ekeroth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gian Weidt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tadeu Xavier. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling George Messi in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gian Weidt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Angelsø in the 71st minute of the match. Gian Weidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Messi in the 73rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's George Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gian Weidt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. George Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Narciso da Mata in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Giovana F C were awarded a corner. Jorginho Zanette went to the cornerflag to take it. Giovana F C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.