League Play-Off

Bulebel University S
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Balzan Rainbows's Colin Cini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuel Cortis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 9 minutes, Martin Coonfield managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bulebel Lightnings's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Coonfield was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ġorġ Dimech hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Balzan Rainbows's Tarcisio Cousin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Samuel Cortis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrea Valletta in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Cortis saved Bulebel Lightnings from getting behind. Mario Axisa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samuel Cortis. Bulebel Lightnings's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bertrand Engerer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Coonfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Martin Coonfield reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bertrand Engerer. The goal made the score 1-0. 28 minutes into the match, Jeremy Ciliberti notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bulebel Lightnings's Samuel Cortis. Samuel Cortis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Samuel Cortis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Valletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrea Valletta in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Cortis saved Bulebel Lightnings from getting behind.

Samuel Cortis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Valletta in the 56th minute of play. If Martin Coonfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolai Ginies fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertrand Engerer having to interfere. Samuel Cortis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Valletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikolai Ginies blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bertrand Engerer having to make a save. Bertrand Engerer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Coonfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Balzan Rainbows's Andrea Valletta got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Martin Coonfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bulebel Lightnings's Samuel Cortis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Valletta in the 81st minute of play. Bertrand Engerer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikolai Ginies, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colin Cini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuel Cortis having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrea Valletta in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Cortis saved Bulebel Lightnings from getting behind. Andrea Valletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Samuel Cortis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Neville Degiorgio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balzan Rainbows's supporters rose to their feet, but Neville Degiorgio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Cortis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.