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Tal-Palestina
Spectators: 9364 (Terracing: 7025, Seating: 2153, VIP seats: 186) 7 minutes into the match, Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Coleiro. VALLETTA WHITE STARS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leon Coleiro was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Filfla United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Massimo Mizzi scored to the left of an out of position Etienne Blanco, making the score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu in the 24th minute of play forced VALLETTA WHITE STARS's goalkeeper Leon Coleiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Filfla United booed when VALLETTA WHITE STARS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Van Beersel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Coleiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Filfla United's Frank Cesarini got a free kick in the 31st minute. After a rather tough play, Filfla United's Raphael Agius got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute of the match, Nicholas Quintano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Etienne Blanco saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Anastasios Tragas struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Etienne Blanco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VALLETTA WHITE STARS. VALLETTA WHITE STARS's Leon Coleiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hüseyin Rahmi Avcu in the 39th minute of play. If William Gummeson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, John Said 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. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John Said to make the kick off. Leon Coleiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Sapienza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Gummeson in the 65th minute of play forced Filfla United's goalkeeper Etienne Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 66th minute by Dragoş Afloarei got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Filfla United made a substitution. Nathan Spiteri replaced Thomas Sapienza. In the 69th minute, Alex Marmara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, John Said managed to get in a good position for a shot. Filfla United's supporters rose to their feet, but John Said was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Coleiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute, Dragoş Afloarei 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, John Said managed to get in a good position for a shot. Filfla United's supporters rose to their feet, but John Said was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Coleiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd minute John Said shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Coleiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Etienne Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Gummeson, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The supporters of VALLETTA WHITE STARS booed when Filfla United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dragoş Afloarei didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.