U21 League

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 王 陈义义 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Beppe Marcantonio kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Goodwill-Yoosuk Simon Sabio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Borg Xuereb in the 4th minute of play. Goodwill-Yoosuk Simon Sabio was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Adam Aquilina capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adam Aquilina really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 14th minute 王 陈义义 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, 王 陈义义 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 요 모's late challenge caught a Templars FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 요 모 helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by 요 모. When ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s 王 陈义义 in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Templars FC's goalie prevented a goal. If 요 모 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Demicoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 요 모 in the 44th minute of play. Samuel Demicoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 王 陈义义, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Keith DeGaetano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Templars FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Keith DeGaetano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Goodwill-Yoosuk Simon Sabio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ made a substitution. Comunardo Pazienza replaced Armando Piano. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After 52 minutes, Steve DeGaetano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Templars FC and the ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Steve DeGaetano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Templars FC's Samuel Demicoli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Templars FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by 요 모 in the 57th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Templars FC's Samuel Demicoli got control of the ball when 王 陈义义 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 요 모 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Demicoli made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when 王 陈义义 sent off a good shot on target. Samuel Demicoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 요 모 in the 66th minute of play. Samuel Demicoli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 요 모 went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Aldo Mussi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When Keith DeGaetano fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Templars FC's protests and gave Keith DeGaetano a yellow card for diving instead. Keith DeGaetano kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goalkeeper Samuel Demicoli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 王 陈义义. The audience thought a goal was coming when 王 陈义义 got free with Samuel Demicoli in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Demicoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 王 陈义义, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Damiano Mameli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute 요 모 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Demicoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Marcantonio. After 92 minutes, Comunardo Pazienza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ and the Templars FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Comunardo Pazienza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.