U21 League

CLC Winter
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ercole Polo made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, CLC Winter's goal looked a bit too open when Brian Urpani came free, but Amos Como reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Diego Di Massimo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CLC Winter's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Floriana Celtics the free kick. Diego Di Massimo kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in CLC Winter's zone, Austin Gatt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amos Como came out of the goal and Austin Gatt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the game, one of CLC Winter:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Floriana Celtics. Pepe Haedo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Amos Como. 0-1. Gregory Boffa scored 0-2 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amos Como, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Austin Gatt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the game, Brian Urpani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Amos Como was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 24 minutes, Brian Urpani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Floriana Celtics's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brian Urpani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alex Vianello kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Brian Urpani came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Floriana Celtics 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 Brian Urpani couldn't finish the play. The Floriana Celtics fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Floriana Celtics's Austin Gatt looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Concetto Ferraris kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 33 played minutes, Floriana Celtics's Pepe Haedo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Amos Como came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Floriana Celtics reached it. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Brian Urpani put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Amos Como. After a defensive mix-up in CLC Winter's zone, Austin Gatt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amos Como came out of the goal and Austin Gatt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute, Austin Gatt made a precise shot to the right of Amos Como. CLC Winter's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Ian Manchè made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Mazza in the 43rd minute of play. The CLC Winter players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Floriana Celtics were winning 0-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brian Urpani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind CLC Winter's goalkeeper Amos Como, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 53rd play minute Austin Gatt came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Amos Como. 0-7. Amos Como didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Austin Gatt went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. If Brian Urpani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CLC Winter's Amos Como played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Urpani in the 65th minute of play. Amos Como showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brian Urpani, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Amos Como showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brian Urpani in the 78th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, CLC Winter's goalkeeper Amos Como had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Austin Gatt. Floriana Celtics's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pepe Haedo in the 80th minute. The corner ended in Pepe Haedo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but CLC Winter's Amos Como did a great save. 82 minutes into the match, CLC Winter's goal looked a bit too open when Brian Urpani came free, but Amos Como reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ian Manchè showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Balboni in the 92nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Brian Urpani took a quick shot and it went in 0-12 without a chance for Amos Como to make any attempt to save it.