U23 World League

Dream Arena
Spectators: 8023 (Terracing: 6019, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Pedro Luiz de Moraes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes, Richard Pavia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seraċini Għawdxin and the Heavenly Hooters players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Richard Pavia got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Saverio Ribeiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Clayton Gerada. Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Clayton Gerada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Luiz de Moraes went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th match minute, Heavenly Hooters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luiz de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrew Miggiani in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lennie Rusby saved Heavenly Hooters from getting behind. 13 minutes into the match, Pedro Luiz de Moraes notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Seraċini Għawdxin's Clayton Gerada. Clayton Gerada was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Antoine Bugelli fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seraċini Għawdxin's protests and gave Antoine Bugelli a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Seraċini Għawdxin got a freekick which was hit by Antoine Bugelli. Pedro Luiz de Moraes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clayton Gerada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Clayton Gerada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudley Hadley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th match minute, Seraċini Għawdxin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Seychell to maneuver through the defense. After 29 minutes, Brandon Wright mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heavenly Hooters and the Seraċini Għawdxin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Brandon Wright hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Isac Vornicu kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Seychell in the 33rd minute of play forced Heavenly Hooters's goalkeeper Lennie Rusby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the game, Brandon Wright cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Clayton Gerada was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 44 minutes into the match, Heavenly Hooters's goalkeeper Lennie Rusby had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrew Miggiani.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrew Miggiani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Andrew Miggiani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennie Rusby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz de Moraes in the 59th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lennie Rusby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Seychell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lennie Rusby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrew Miggiani in the 65th minute of the match. Seraċini Għawdxin's Clayton Gerada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudley Hadley in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudley Hadley in the 70th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brandon Wright kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Brandon Wright hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dudley Hadley. In the 83rd minute Todd Connery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clayton Gerada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Seychell might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lennie Rusby. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robert Seychell ran back to his position shaking his head. Lennie Rusby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Seychell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.