Official Cup

Dream Arena
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Seraċini Għawdxin's Clayton Vella started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Ivan Lysytsjkyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Seraċini Għawdxin's Carlo Markham dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Adrian Sladden kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Borys Turetskyi hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clayton Vella. Danylo Biloshapka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danylo Biloshapka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dejan Cumbo having to interfere. Artem Gordya came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Seraċini Għawdxin's Carlo Markham. But to his dismay, Carlo Markham quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Steve Rizzo kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Luca Callus kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Seraċini Għawdxin's Clayton Vella got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dejan Cumbo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivan Lysytsjkyi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Volodymyr Beletskyi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Seraċini Għawdxin's Dejan Cumbo. Dejan Cumbo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Markham in the 59th minute of play forced FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd match minute, FC Vershina ESPN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Lysytsjkyi to maneuver through the defense. Dejan Cumbo was a little too slow when Ivan Lysytsjkyi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 2-3. Clayton Vella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artem Gordya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlo Markham's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Taras Ovsienko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Vershina ESPN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seraċini Għawdxin the free kick. A collision led to FC Vershina ESPN getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Taras Ovsienko hit a great ball. Artem Gordya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Manicolo in the 78th minute of the match. Dejan Cumbo made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Volodymyr Beletskyi sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to FC Vershina ESPN getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Taras Ovsienko hit a great ball. Artem Gordya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Manicolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Dejan Cumbo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 96th minute of the match.