Dream Arena
Spectators: 7961 (Terracing: 5972,
Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrew Miggiani kicked off to start the match. In the 4th play minute Andrew Miggiani came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sergio Goycochea. 1-0. In the 6th minute, James Buttigieg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Andrew Miggiani made a precise shot to the right of Sergio Goycochea. FC Hackspett U21's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Sergio Goycochea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrew Miggiani in the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when FC Hackspett U21 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivar Brask didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Goycochea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Pavia in the 14th minute. Otto Billberg's late challenge caught a Seraċini Għawdxin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Otto Billberg helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes Seraċini Għawdxin got a freekick which was hit by James Buttigieg. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save FC Hackspett U21 from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC Hackspett U21 booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoine Bugelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes in the game, Antoine Bugelli got a free kick from a good position and fired away a shot. The shot didn't have enough spin and went out of bounds to the left of the goal. 30 minutes into the match, FC Hackspett U21's goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrew Miggiani. Sergio Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrew Miggiani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Goycochea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Buttigieg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by James Buttigieg in the 33rd minute of play forced FC Hackspett U21's goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reuben Caruana hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Clayton Gerada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Ånger in the 36th minute of the match. Andrew Miggiani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Sergio Goycochea made a huge save. In the 45th minute Palle Paalgard 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. The supporters of FC Hackspett U21 booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joseph Bruno didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Seraċini Għawdxin's zone, Fred Ånger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clayton Gerada came out of the goal and Fred Ånger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ivar Brask was the one to do the kick off. James Buttigieg made in the 52nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Robert Seychell however managed to control. In the 55th minute Palle Paalgard 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. In the 57th minute, Fortunato Puja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otto Billberg hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's Richard Pavia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergio Goycochea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Richard Pavia took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sergio Goycochea. Sergio Goycochea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 61st minute, Andrew Miggiani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sergio Goycochea was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. In the 71st minute Palle Paalgard 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. 72 minutes into the match, FC Hackspett U21's goal looked a bit too open when Antoine Bugelli came free, but Sergio Goycochea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Pavia in the 77th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Seychell in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sergio Goycochea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Clayton Gerada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palle Paalgard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 minutes, Ivar Brask mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Hackspett U21 and the Seraċini Għawdxin players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when FC Hackspett U21 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Lustig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richard Pavia took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sergio Goycochea. Sergio Goycochea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when FC Hackspett U21 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otto Billberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 96 minutes, Palle Paalgard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hackspett U21's supporters crossed their fingers, but Palle Paalgard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Seraċini Għawdxin had won after a very even match.
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