U21 World League

Robert Nesta Marley
Spectators: 7776 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chip Barijho got the match started through his kick off. Claudio Frasquito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lawrence Gonzi's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Samuel Demicoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lázaro Roldanillo in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Claudio Frasquito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Friggieri in the 18th minute of play forced ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goalkeeper Claudio Frasquito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Chip Barijho 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. Claudio Frasquito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 24th minute of the match. Jairo Innocenzio kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, one of Templars FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Lawrence Gonzi took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio Frasquito. Claudio Frasquito dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 43 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Lawrence Gonzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Claudio Frasquito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 47thth minute of the game Chip Barijho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Templars FC's Samuel Demicoli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

The wind increased when Oliver Friggieri made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chip Barijho in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Demicoli saved Templars FC from getting behind. Constantino Jerrold's late challenge caught a Templars FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Constantino Jerrold helped the player get up and apologised. After 54 played minutes ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ got a freekick which was hit by Constantino Jerrold. Chip Barijho charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chip Barijho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lázaro Roldanillo in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Demicoli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Lentini to maneuver through the defense. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s German Urritz was substituted for Constantino Jerrold. A collision led to Templars FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Gabriel Lentini hit a great ball. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s German Urritz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Templars FC. Samuel Demicoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Urritz in the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Templars FC's Lawrence Gonzi got a free kick in the 77th minute. Templars FC's Austin Gatt was substituted for Lawrence Gonzi. In the 78th match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Gonzi to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute Austin Gatt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Frasquito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Phoenix in the 85th minute of play forced ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goalkeeper Claudio Frasquito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oliver Friggieri got free with Claudio Frasquito in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Claudio Frasquito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Austin Gatt, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Austin Gatt in the 93rd minute of play forced ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goalkeeper Claudio Frasquito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio Frasquito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Austin Gatt, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute of the match Templars FC got a corner. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lawrence Buontempo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The Templars FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.