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Buġibba University S
Spectators: 6878 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1878, VIP seats: 0) Harry Risso made the kick off and thus started the match. Reuben Ambrogio scored 0-1 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cleaven Salinos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Pembroke:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buġibba:s goal. Marco Valenzia went to the wrong direction when Thomas Fitzpatrick was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Harry Risso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Buġibba's goalkeeper Cleaven Salinos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If John Mary Denaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Harry Risso took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Marco Valenzia to make any attempt to save it. If Vittorio Bianco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleaven Salinos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Degabriele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Degabriele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vittorio Bianco struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Cleaven Salinos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pembroke. Pembroke's Marco Valenzia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Pembroke from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Marco Valenzia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Risso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pembroke's Marco Valenzia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Risso in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pembroke's Vittorio Bianco got a free kick in the 59th minute. Marco Valenzia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harry Risso went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Julian Degabriele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Buġibba's goalkeeper Cleaven Salinos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Degabriele. If Julian Degabriele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniel Pickard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Julian Degabriele 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. 79 minutes into the match, Pembroke's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Risso came free, but Marco Valenzia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Buġibba's goalkeeper Cleaven Salinos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Degabriele. Harry Risso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Valenzia having to interfere. Julian Degabriele's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cleaven Salinos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. If Julian Degabriele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pembroke's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.