U18 League

The Den
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roberto Teuma made the kick off which started today's match. Robert Sacco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabri Fouquet having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Yann Scott notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Floriana Celtics's Robert Zarb. Robert Zarb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of La Pointe Courte booed when Floriana Celtics was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darren Cortis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilfried Mahé took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Robert Zarb. Floriana Celtics's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Yann Scott had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robert Zarb. Floriana Celtics's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yann Scott was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Robert Zarb came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by La Pointe Courte's Thibaut Mazieres. But to his dismay, Thibaut Mazieres quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Yann Scott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Roberto Teuma ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sabri Fouquet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. 35 minutes into the match, Floriana Celtics's goal looked a bit too open when Dominique Virapin came free, but Robert Zarb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Zarb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dominique Virapin went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. Yann Scott took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robert Zarb. Robert Zarb dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. The Floriana Celtics players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La Pointe Courte were winning 1-7.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yann Scott to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Yann Scott reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Zarb. The goal made the score 1-8. 59 minutes into the game, Dominique Virapin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robert Zarb. Dominique Virapin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-9. When John Holmes came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the La Pointe Courte 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 John Holmes couldn't finish the play. La Pointe Courte's Patxi Seux was substituted for Thibaut Mazieres. La Pointe Courte made a substitution. Mathys Guigon replaced Dominique Virapin. After some careless play in the Floriana Celtics defense, Yann Scott kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Zarb. The Floriana Celtics fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Zarb should have stopped the shot. In the 67th minute Robert Sacco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabri Fouquet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 played minutes La Pointe Courte got a freekick which was hit by Mathys Guigon. Robert Zarb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patxi Seux in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Floriana Celtics defense, Yann Scott kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Zarb. The Floriana Celtics fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Zarb should have stopped the shot. Greg Santoro kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, La Pointe Courte's Patxi Seux dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-12. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yann Scott got free with Robert Zarb in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 97 minutes into the match, La Pointe Courte's Yann Scott sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Zarb narrowly saved just below the crossbar.