World League

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when William Rigg made the kick off which started today's match. 10 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Kim Bolas came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If William Rigg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Barrie Kerridge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Rigg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabian Duca made in the 19th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Leszek Cupial immediately put the ball in play. 26 minutes into the match, The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kim Bolas. Emmanuel Canturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kim Bolas in the 26th minute. In the 33rd minute Cristian Ozon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barrie Kerridge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barrie Kerridge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Rigg in the 36th minute of the match. Emmanuel Canturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baran Erozan in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Barrie Kerridge, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emmanuel Canturri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Bolas in the 45th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kim Bolas made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, William Rigg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Barrie Kerridge, 0-1. In the 56th minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Canturri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Leszek Cupial came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leszek Cupial in the 60th minute of play. The Valar's Aulë Vala was substituted for Manwë Vala. In the 62nd match minute, The Valar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Hrebenciuc to maneuver through the defense. After 63 played minutes, Sliema Dragons FC's Baran Erozan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri 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 Sliema Dragons FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Rigg in the 66th minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Barrie Kerridge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Barrie Kerridge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by William Rigg. Sliema Dragons FC's Rodolfo Mederi was substituted for Ulises Ixidor. In the 75th minute, Edinho de Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dejan Cassar scored 1-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emmanuel Canturri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emmanuel Canturri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dejan Cassar, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Barrie Kerridge was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but William Rigg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 92 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Valar eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.