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Cisk Arena
Spectators: 8441 (Terracing: 6346, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 150) Balzan Youths's Karl Asciak 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. Jurgen Apap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl Teuma 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. Stephen Satariano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Asciak, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After some careless play in the FC Resurrection defense, Ričards Tālums kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stephen Satariano. The FC Resurrection fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stephen Satariano should have stopped the shot. When Stephan Bonello came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the FC Resurrection 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 Stephan Bonello couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Sapienza in the 25th minute of play forced Balzan Youths's goalkeeper Stephan Depasquale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stephan Depasquale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Teuma, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Karl Asciak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Satariano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Karl Asciak, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 29 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Stephen Satariano was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Anthony Sapienza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stephen Satariano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Asciak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Balzan Youths's Karl Asciak in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Resurrection's goalie prevented a goal. When Balzan Youths's Karl Asciak in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Resurrection's goalie prevented a goal. Karl Asciak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Stephen Satariano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Karl Teuma to strike the kick off in the second half. If Karl Asciak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Resurrection's Stephen Satariano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Resurrection from getting a goal against them. Noel Said hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. When Anthony Sapienza came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the FC Resurrection 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 Anthony Sapienza couldn't finish the play. Anthony Sapienza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephan Depasquale having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Balzan Youths's goalkeeper Stephan Depasquale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Louis Mula during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Balzan Youths was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Louis Mula to maneuver through the defense. After 74 played minutes, FC Resurrection's Jacob Bezzina shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stephan Depasquale came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Resurrection reached it. Etienne Xerri hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute of the match Jacob Bezzina shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stephan Depasquale showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 77th minute Anthony Sapienza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephan Depasquale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Karl Teuma during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, Karl Teuma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl Asciak had several of the FC Resurrection's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Stephen Satariano as he didn't even see the shot coming. After 86 played minutes Balzan Youths got a freekick which was hit by Etienne Xerri. In the 92nd minute, Karl Teuma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Balzan Youths's Karl Asciak got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.