Dream Arena
Spectators: 7875 (Terracing: 5907,
Seating: 1811, VIP seats: 157) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrew Miggiani kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Seraċini Għawdxin getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Wayne Schembri Zerafa hit a great ball. Daniel Neves might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clayton Gerada. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Neves ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute James Buttigieg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th match minute, Grêmio 20 Julho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar de Amaral to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Grêmio 20 Julho's Jonathan Zanette got control of the ball when Richard Pavia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoine Bugelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Valdemar de Amaral scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clayton Gerada, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th match minute, Grêmio 20 Julho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilmar Romero to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, Antoine Bugelli recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Zanette. Antoine Bugelli showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Romero in the 23rd minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Witomir Lewandowski came free, but Clayton Gerada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grêmio 20 Julho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Neves in the 28th minute. Clayton Gerada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witomir Lewandowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Grêmio 20 Julho booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keith Cassar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Andrew Miggiani notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Grêmio 20 Julho's Jonathan Zanette. Jonathan Zanette was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Valdemar de Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clayton Gerada was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Richard Pavia came free with the goalkeeper in the 41st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Zanette could save by the left post. Jonathan Zanette made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Richard Pavia 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 Valdemar de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 46th match minute, Grêmio 20 Julho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Amaral to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valdemar de Amaral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Seychell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 52 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilmar Romero. A collision led to Grêmio 20 Julho getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Witomir Lewandowski hit a great ball. Grêmio 20 Julho's Witomir Lewandowski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by James Buttigieg in the 59 minute of the game. In the 60th minute, Daniel Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Antoine Bugelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdemar de Amaral in the 66th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Seychell scored 4-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Zanette, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when Grêmio 20 Julho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdemar de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Zanette made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Pavia in the 77th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Grêmio 20 Julho's goal looked a bit too open when Andrew Miggiani came free, but Jonathan Zanette reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Gilmar Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoine Bugelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdemar de Amaral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Clayton Gerada made a huge save. In the 92nd minute Grêmio 20 Julho were awarded a corner. Daniel Neves went to the cornerflag to take it. If Witomir Lewandowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans cheered their team off the field, for while Grêmio 20 Julho had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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