League Play-Off

Ibraġġ Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hot Llama FC's Philip Apap started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A hard shot 4 in the game by Martin Gialanze from a close distance when the talented Brady Fabri managed to make a qualified save. Sliema's players were relieved. Adriano Scifo kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 7 minutes, Claudio Callus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hot Llama FC and the Sliema players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hot Llama FC's Claudio Callus got a free kick in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Gialanze got free with Brady Fabri in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Philip Apap had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Hot Llama FC's Martin Gialanze nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Brady Fabri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Philip Apap did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Brady Fabri 19 minutes into the match. Roderick Gonzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hot Llama FC's Claudio Callus got his second yellow card of the match in the 24th minute. The referee ordered Claudio Callus off the ground. Paul Bugeja took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tony Farina. Hot Llama FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 29 minutes, Edward Bajo made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hot Llama FC's Tony Farina tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Adriano Girard charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adriano Girard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Adriano Girard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brady Fabri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Gialanze in the 34th minute. 41 minutes into the game, Adriano Scifo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sliema's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hot Llama FC the free kick. Keithrick Farina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Brady Fabri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hot Llama FC booed when Sliema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Girard didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Bajo to make the kick off. Brady Fabri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Apap, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sliema's goalkeeper Brady Fabri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Martin Gialanze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brady Fabri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony Farina stood somewhat misplaced when Edward Bajo came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 59 minute. Keithrick Farina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brady Fabri having to interfere. Keithrick Farina's late challenge caught a Sliema'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. In the 74th match minute, Hot Llama FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Keithrick Farina to maneuver through the defense. If Edward Bajo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hot Llama FC's Martin Gialanze got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 78 minutes, Philip Apap managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hot Llama FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Philip Apap was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Martin Gialanze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hot Llama FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Gialanze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brady Fabri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Keithrick Farina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Martin Gialanze 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. Philip Apap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Brady Fabri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brady Fabri didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Hot Llama FC's Robert Gordon shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Martin Gialanze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Brady Fabri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.