League Play-Off

Ibraġġ Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Philip Apap kicked off to start the match. Ian Falzon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Philip Apap went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ian Falzon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Philip Apap's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Martin Gialanze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ian Falzon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Philip Apap's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Keithrick Farina's late challenge caught a Luxol Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Keithrick Farina helped the player get up and apologised. When Edmond Cascun came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Luxol Stars fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmond Cascun couldn't finish the play. If Martin Gialanze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Nathaniel Abateo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Farina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stephan Calleja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Edmond Cascun notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Hot Llama FC's Tony Farina. Tony Farina was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Charlton Abela Medici kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Tony Farina stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nathaniel Abateo's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nathaniel Abateo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Martin Gialanze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Falzon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th match minute, Luxol Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael Sarsero to maneuver through the defense. Martin Gialanze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Philip Apap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Hot Llama FC's Philip Apap sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Falzon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Hot Llama FC's Philip Apap sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Falzon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luxol Stars's Ian Falzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Gialanze in the 70th minute of play. Nathaniel Abateo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Farina having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Hot Llama FC's Martin Gialanze sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Falzon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Neil Balbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Martin Gialanze notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Luxol Stars's Ian Falzon. Ian Falzon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Philip Apap struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Ian Falzon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hot Llama FC. Hot Llama FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.