Juan Pistarini
Spectators: 527 (Terracing: 396,
Seating: 121, VIP seats: 10) Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Marcos Loi 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. In the 3rd minute Song Wei Yun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Tolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Song Wei Yun in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anfilogino Tolin saved Aerolineas Argentinas FC from getting behind. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute Aerolineas Argentinas FC were awarded a corner. Bertil Lindsten went to the cornerflag to take it. Seraċini Għawdxin's Rahim Kornes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Seraċini Għawdxin from getting a goal against them. Stacy Doll's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rahim Kornes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Seraċini Għawdxin's Rahim Kornes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Seraċini Għawdxin from getting a goal against them. Anfilogino Tolin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Wei Yun in the 31st minute of play. Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Gong Yu Le quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jostein Røvik, made in the 33rd minute of the game. When Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Stacy Doll in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seraċini Għawdxin's goalie prevented a goal. Aerolineas Argentinas FC were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Seraċini Għawdxin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bertil Lindsten took the corner. After taking down the ball on Aerolineas Argentinas FC's corner Bertil Lindsten fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rahim Kornes quite easily take care of the ball. Fernando Negro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anfilogino Tolin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's Samuel Griffin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anfilogino Tolin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 47 played minutes Seraċini Għawdxin got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Negro. Aerolineas Argentinas FC made a substitution. Evaristo Cordareo replaced Stacy Doll. The supporters of Aerolineas Argentinas FC booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Negro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
An unexpectedly hard shot by Neil Degabriele in the 55th minute of play forced Aerolineas Argentinas FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Tolin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Anfilogino Tolin got control of the ball when Edmundo Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Aerolineas Argentinas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Negro came free, but Anfilogino Tolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Duarte got free with Anfilogino Tolin in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Fernando Negro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Tolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Anfilogino Tolin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Aerolineas Argentinas FC from getting a goal against them. Anfilogino Tolin made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Edmundo Duarte sent off a good shot on target. Rahim Kornes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Cordareo in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Cordareo in the 70th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Cordareo came free, but Rahim Kornes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aerolineas Argentinas FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Neil Degabriele scored to the left of an out of position Anfilogino Tolin, making the score, 1-1. Aerolineas Argentinas FC's Sebastián Erasto was substituted for Marcos Loi. When Bertil Lindsten came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Aerolineas Argentinas FC 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 Bertil Lindsten couldn't finish the play. Evaristo Cordareo took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rahim Kornes. Rahim Kornes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 89 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Cordareo came free, but Rahim Kornes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Seraċini Għawdxin getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Neil Degabriele hit a great ball. Albino Rodriguez hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.
Seraċini Għawdxin's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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