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The Den
Spectators: 10831 (Terracing: 8124, Seating: 2491, VIP seats: 216) Mario Salerno started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Swatar United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Thake came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Mike Axisa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Swatar United FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Godwin Montesin was slow to take the kick. During this time Floriana Celtics's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Floriana Celtics's corner Godwin Montesin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mike Axisa quite easily take care of the ball. In the 8th minute of the match, Kyle Thake got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mike Axisa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 14th minute, Mario Salerno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Swatar United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Floriana Celtics's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Godwin Montesin in the 22nd minute. The corner ended in Alex Testaferrata Viani almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa did a great save. In the 26th minute Sebastian Pârcălab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Lentini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Lentini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Pârcălab, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Cem Güler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mike Axisa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kyle Thake in the 33rd minute. Mario Salerno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Richard Lentini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Kyle Thake 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. After a rather tough play, Swatar United FC's Sebastian Pârcălab got a free kick in the 41st minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kyle Thake made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Mario Salerno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Lentini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Lentini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Salerno in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Swatar United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Testaferrata Viani came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Pârcălab got free with Richard Lentini in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mike Axisa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Testaferrata Viani in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64thth minute of the game Kyle Thake who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute, Alex Testaferrata Viani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Floriana Celtics fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After 72 played minutes Swatar United FC's Sebastian Pârcălab stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Richard Lentini stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Floriana Celtics of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Salerno in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Richard Lentini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mike Axisa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Thake's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Richard Lentini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Pârcălab in the 87th minute. Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Testaferrata Viani in the 93rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Floriana Celtics's zone, Mario Salerno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Lentini came out of the goal and Mario Salerno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Floriana Celtics's Olgierd Dawiec was substituted for Kyle Thake.