Official Cup

Dream Arena
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Santiago Mino made the kick off and thus started the match. Palermo's Victorino Francis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute Song Wei Yun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorino Francis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin to fire away a dangerous shot which Victorino Francis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palermo's goalkeeper Victorino Francis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Seraċini Għawdxin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Neil Degabriele in the 10th minute. The corner led Seraċini Għawdxin's Neil Degabriele to fire away a dangerous shot which Victorino Francis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rahim Kornes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Mino in the 13th minute of play. Victorino Francis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Seraċini Għawdxin's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Saul Felo was slow to take the kick. During this time Palermo's players had a chance to rest. Samuel Griffin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Victorino Francis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Palermo's Victorino Francis got control of the ball when Edmundo Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Mino came free, but Rahim Kornes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Seraċini Għawdxin defense, Santiago Mino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rahim Kornes. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rahim Kornes should have stopped the shot. Rahim Kornes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnoldo Medina in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Mino in the 34th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Palermo's Victorino Francis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Duarte in the 36th minute of play. Neil Degabriele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Palermo getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Marcelino Chaime hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, Song Wei Yun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Victorino Francis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rahim Kornes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Chaime, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Victorino Francis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Griffin in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Song Wei Yun was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Song Wei Yun 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. 54 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Mino. After 55 minutes of play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victorino Francis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Seraċini Għawdxin's Song Wei Yun in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Griffin came free, but Victorino Francis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. Arnoldo Medina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Kornes having to interfere. Victorino Francis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Griffin in the 72nd minute of play forced Palermo's goalkeeper Victorino Francis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rahim Kornes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rahim Kornes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Mino in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rahim Kornes saved Seraċini Għawdxin from getting behind. 81 minutes into the game, Song Wei Yun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Victorino Francis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Victorino Francis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Griffin in the 89th minute of play. Palermo's Victorino Francis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Song Wei Yun in the 90th minute of play. With a little luck, Seraċini Għawdxin's Rahim Kornes got control of the ball when Jhonny Del Fierro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Victorino Francis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuel Griffin went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Palermo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.