Diana Stadium
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751,
Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kauan Guerra took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Neil Deguara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sliema Dragons FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montesclarense E.C. the free kick. A collision led to Sliema Dragons FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Neil Deguara hit a great ball. Patrick Buttigieg struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Luiz Eger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sliema Dragons FC. In the 7th minute Isaac Grimaud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Eger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Wiliam Damião hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaac Grimaud struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Luiz Eger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sliema Dragons FC. In the 12th minute, Pedro Luís Arósio made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Severiano. Sliema Dragons FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Sliema Dragons FC's Isaac Grimaud in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Montesclarense E.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Isaac Grimaud's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Eger was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Luiz Fábio Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Isaac Grimaud made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Eger. Montesclarense E.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Grimaud in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Montesclarense E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Grimaud came free, but Luiz Eger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ryan Grima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Luiz Eger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Isaac Grimaud sped through Montesclarense E.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luiz Eger. Luiz Eger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Grimaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Luiz Eger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Grimaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Luiz Eger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryan Grima in the 41st minute of play. Sliema Dragons FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Leo Scalpello in the 42nd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Leon Desira heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaac Grimaud in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Eger saved Montesclarense E.C. from getting behind. A collision led to Montesclarense E.C. getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Amaral hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Fábio Amaral got a free kick in the 47th minute. Leo Scalpello missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 48 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Luiz Eger right hand side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.
The wind increased when Isaac Grimaud made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Isaac Grimaud left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sliema Dragons FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Ryan Grima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Grimaud in the 59th minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Luiz Eger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaac Grimauds short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Luiz Eger to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger got control of the ball when Isaac Grimaud tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Sliema Dragons FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Patrick Buttigieg hit a great ball. Pedro Luís Arósio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Severiano having to make a save. Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Buttigieg in the 73rd minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Leo Scalpello dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luiz Eger, 1-6. Isaac Grimaud could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Luiz Eger made a huge save. 80 minutes into the match, Montesclarense E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Grimaud came free, but Luiz Eger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute of the match Sliema Dragons FC got a corner. Montesclarense E.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leo Scalpello ran over to the corner to take the kick. Leo Scalpello made a great header on Sliema Dragons FC's corner, it was just that Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice moves Isaac Grimaud could shoot a difficult shot in the 84th minute, which Luiz Eger however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger got control of the ball when Isaac Grimaud tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 86 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Hugon Debowski. Marcelo Severiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauan Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Montesclarense E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Oliveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Leo Scalpello sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Eger didn't even have to move. Luiz Fábio Amaral hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Luiz Eger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Buttigieg in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Sliema Dragons FC's Isaac Grimaud ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luiz Eger. Luiz Eger yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-7. Sliema Dragons FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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