Official Cup

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 571 (Terracing: 429, Seating: 131, VIP seats: 11) Sliema Dragons FC's Kim Bolas 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. La Acade's Blas Aritza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save La Acade from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's 周斐俊 got a free kick in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kip William came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, La Acade's goal looked a bit too open when Baran Erozan came free, but Blas Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15thth minute of the game Kip William who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kip William sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 22nd minute Kip William shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sliema Dragons FC's Pepe Ferreira quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Niceto Peli, made in the 26th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Kip William left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Acade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Shao Zhou hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kip William came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kip William in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Kip William left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Acade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kip William in the 41st minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kip William in the 43rd minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Leszek Cupial hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Sliema Dragons FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Pepe Ferreira hit a great ball. In the 47th minute Kip William shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Lamczyk made a great header on La Acade's corner, it was just that Sliema Dragons FC's Mike Axisa managed to reach the ball for a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Mike Axisa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kip William went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Matteo Borda replaced 周斐俊. Felipe Saturnin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Felipe Saturnin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mike Axisa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, La Acade's goal looked a bit too open when Dejan Cassar came free, but Blas Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blas Aritza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dejan Cassar in the 97th minute of play.

When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. La Acade had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.