U21 World League

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Błαck Bułłs MZ's Augusto Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Lentini in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Coutinho in the 5th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Błαck Bułłs MZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Agnaldo Vinhas in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Vitório Ribeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Samuel Demicoli was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 22nd minute Eusébio Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Błαck Bułłs MZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Agnaldo Vinhas in the 23rd minute. In the 28th minute Vitório Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Austin Gatt got free with Augusto Pereira in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Demicoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lawrence Gonzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Pereira having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel Lentini during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Błαck Bułłs MZ booed when Templars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Lentini didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Coutinho came free, but Samuel Demicoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Błαck Bułłs MZ getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Carlo Puyol hit a great ball. The Templars FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Błαck Bułłs MZ were winning 0-1.

Augusto Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 55th minute of the match. Augusto Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Austin Gatt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Pereira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Austin Gatt went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Samuel Demicoli made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Fernando Coutinho sent off a good shot on target. Samuel Demicoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Coutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. If Vitório Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Friggieri in the 87th minute of play forced Błαck Bułłs MZ's goalkeeper Augusto Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Templars FC were awarded a corner. Lawrence Buontempo went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Templars FC's corner Lawrence Buontempo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Augusto Pereira quite easily take care of the ball. Błαck Bułłs MZ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.