Official Cup

Queen Arena
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Andrew Dalli made the kick off and thus started the match. Ioan Logofătu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Jorge Armani made a huge save. In the 9th minute Andrew Dalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 朱风俊 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriel Vermeşan struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Jorge Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Emerald. 0-1 became the score in the 12th minute when Andrew Dalli elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 20th minute, David Banegas made a precise shot to the right of 朱风俊. Emerald's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 23rd minute, Jimeno Esquipula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorge Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petruț Culiță in the 27th minute of the match. When Esmeralda AFC's Andrew Dalli in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emerald's goalie prevented a goal. When Esmeralda AFC's Andrew Dalli in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emerald's goalie prevented a goal. After 33 minutes Emerald's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Devidatta Vendetta who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Esmeralda AFC's corner David Banegas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and 朱风俊 quite easily take care of the ball. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 0-3 when David Banegas sped through Emerald's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 朱风俊. Kong Kun Xu hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Culiță in the 37th minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Armani made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Matei Félix Júnior sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the match, Andrew Dalli notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Emerald's 朱风俊. 朱风俊 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Matei Félix Júnior had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Esmeralda AFC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Matei Félix Júnior in the 52nd minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matei Félix Júnior fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Armani having to interfere. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Félix Júnior, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. David Banegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. 朱风俊 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, David Banegas put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of 朱风俊. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrew Dalli in the 70th minute of play forced Emerald's goalkeeper 朱风俊 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Culiță came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ioan Logofătu, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 81 played minutes Emerald got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Carioca. With his leg 朱风俊 managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Esmeralda AFC's Andrew Dalli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petruț Culiță in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Xamo Zubiaur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute Petruț Culiță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 played minutes Emerald got a freekick which was hit by Ioan Logofătu. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Culiță, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. David Banegass short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got 朱风俊 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Esmeralda AFC 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.