U18 World League

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Kevin Delia made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Saturnino Panpili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 4 played minutes, Attard Gunners's George Xiberras shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Saverio Orlo 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 Attard Gunners reached it. Saverio Orlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Delia in the 6th minute of play. Delmiro Constancio struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Patrick Micallef didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knight Of Dawn. When Emiliano Gaztea in the 12th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Patrick Micallef kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Knight Of Dawn's Saverio Orlo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Xiberras in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Pepillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knight Of Dawn's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Attard Gunners the free kick. After 26 played minutes Attard Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Antoine Pirotta. Patrick Micallef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Tonio in the 26th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Incorvaia during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Patrick Micallef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Gaztea in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Emiliano Gaztea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Micallef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Patrick Micallef. Patrick Micallef yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Emiliano Gaztea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Patrick Micallef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Knight Of Dawn getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Nunez Tonio hit a great ball. When Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Attard Gunners's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Gaztea in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrick Micallef prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Antoine Pirotta fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Attard Gunners's protests and gave Antoine Pirotta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Attard Gunners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoine Pirotta to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano Gaztea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Delmiro Constancio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Knight Of Dawn fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Shaun Cassar Torreggiani during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Attard Gunners getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani hit a great ball. Knight Of Dawn's Nunez Tonio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 54th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Attard Gunners. When Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Attard Gunners's goalie prevented a goal. When Emiliano Gaztea came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Knight Of Dawn 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 Emiliano Gaztea couldn't finish the play. Delmiro Constancio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Patrick Micallef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Attard Gunners's Patrick Micallef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Gaztea in the 63rd minute of play. Attard Gunners's Patrick Micallef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Gaztea in the 64th minute of play. Patrick Micallef took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Gaztea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Constancio in the 72nd minute of play forced Attard Gunners's goalkeeper Patrick Micallef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Emiliano Gaztea notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Attard Gunners's Patrick Micallef. Patrick Micallef was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Attard Gunners's goalie prevented a goal. After 82 played minutes Knight Of Dawn got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Pepillo. Saverio Orlo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Delia in the 84th minute of the match. Bonifacio Vachon's late challenge caught a Attard Gunners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bonifacio Vachon helped the player get up and apologised. Bonifacio Vachon hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Patrick Micallef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Gaztea in the 93rd minute of play. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Knight Of Dawn's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.