Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio 25 de MAYO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kevin Delia made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Mateo Eguntsenti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Eguntsenti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Micallef breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nunez Viviano kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Patrick Micallef made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Mateo Eguntsenti sent off a good shot on target. Antoine Pirotta's late challenge caught a Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antoine Pirotta helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Attard Gunners getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Antoine Pirotta hit a great ball. After 12 minutes of play, Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's Victorio Balasi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrick Micallef was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Attard Gunners's Robert Gera got a free kick in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Benjamin Balesio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin Balesio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Micallef breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patrick Micallef showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Eguntsenti, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 32 minutes, Arnaldo Blasi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ and the Attard Gunners players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st minute, Victorio Balasi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Patrick Micallef was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Patrick Micallef made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victorio Balasi in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victorio Balasi was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's Mateo Eguntsenti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Micallef made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Gaudencio Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorio Balasi in the 79th minute of play forced Attard Gunners's goalkeeper Patrick Micallef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when George Xiberras got free with Natalio Koldo in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Benito Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natalio Koldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Delia, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Attard Gunners for a fine match.