Friendly League

Dream Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jorden Van der Hoeven took the kick off in the first half of the match. Clayton Gerada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Van Gertsuyden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Seraċini Għawdxin defense, Tommy Van Gertsuyden kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clayton Gerada. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clayton Gerada should have stopped the shot. Clayton Gerada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Van Gertsuyden in the 15th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tommy Van Gertsuyden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clayton Gerada was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Clayton Gerada didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Tommy Van Gertsuyden took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clayton Gerada. Clayton Gerada dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Clayton Gerada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hubert Vermeiren, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Robert Seychell let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 33rd minute shot 1-3 at rihgt post. Vince Galea's late challenge caught a Circus BAF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vince Galea helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, Tommy Van Gertsuyden got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrew Miggiani to strike the kick off in the second half. Clayton Gerada made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Tommy Van Gertsuyden sent off a good shot on target. Clayton Gerada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Van Gertsuyden, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. When Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seraċini Għawdxin's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Circus BAF booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Seychell didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Seraċini Għawdxin's zone, Jorden Van der Hoeven stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clayton Gerada came out of the goal and Jorden Van der Hoeven tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 68 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's Tommy Van Gertsuyden sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clayton Gerada narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 69 minutes Seraċini Għawdxin's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Timmy Simons who took care of the corner kick. Circus BAF's Steffen Hemelaers was substituted for Tommy Van Gertsuyden. Seraċini Għawdxin's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Steffen Hemelaers scored to the left of an out of position Clayton Gerada, making the score, 1-6. 86 minutes into the game, Steffen Hemelaers cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Clayton Gerada was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Circus BAF's Steffen Hemelaers got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 90 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Timmy Simons. Juan Ignacio Van Landschoot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Trigona, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Steffen Hemelaers could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Clayton Gerada however easily saved by the left post. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Circus BAF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.