Prized/Friendly Cup

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Patrick Buttigieg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Philip Griffin's late challenge caught a Goblins F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Philip Griffin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, Philip Griffin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 8 minutes, Waldemar Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goblins F.C. and the Sliema Dragons FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Goblins F.C.'s Sílvio Moraes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Goblins F.C. from getting a goal against them. Zé Pedro Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the game, Waldemar Ramos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Brandon Ellul was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Enio Azevedo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Sílvio Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Galdes in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute Sliema Dragons FC were awarded a corner. Samuel Galdes went to the cornerflag to take it. When Enio Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goblins F.C.'s protests and gave Enio Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. Enio Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. With a little luck, Goblins F.C.'s Sílvio Moraes got control of the ball when Patrick Buttigieg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Goblins F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jean Paul Caruana 40 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Goblins F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrick Buttigieg got free with Sílvio Moraes in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Pedro Mendes made a kick off. If Patrick Buttigieg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Goblins F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Terra to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute Frederick Gatt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean Paul Caruana in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sílvio Moraes saved Goblins F.C. from getting behind. In the 70th minute, Frederick Gatt made a precise shot to the right of Sílvio Moraes. Goblins F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Sílvio Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Buttigieg in the 75th minute of the match. Reuben Borda hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Brandon Ellul successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sliema Dragons FC's Brandon Ellul played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Mendes in the 84th minute of play. Sílvio Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Buttigieg in the 85th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Zé Pedro Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samuel Galdes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sílvio Moraes. Goblins F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Jean Paul Caruana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sílvio Moraes was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Goblins F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.