Official Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Virginijus Žalpys made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the game, Valentas Vaišvila recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robert Zarb. Valentas Vaišvila showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. If Jonas Mališauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC COSA NOSTRA's Agnius Motiekaitis got a free kick in the 14th minute. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Jonas Mališauskas hit a great ball. With a little luck, Floriana Celtics's Robert Zarb got control of the ball when Jonas Mališauskas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as FC COSA NOSTRA's Jonas Mališauskas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Robert Zarb. That made the score 2-0 after 21 minutes of play. Valentas Vaišvila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Zarb having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Virginijus Žalpys left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC COSA NOSTRA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 32nd minute Robert Sacco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gytis Vilimavičius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Benjaminas Pankratjevas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the FC COSA NOSTRA 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 Benjaminas Pankratjevas couldn't finish the play. Robert Zarb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentas Vaišvila in the 37th minute. Robert Zarb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virginijus Žalpys in the 38th minute of play. 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 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roberto Teuma to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Benjaminas Pankratjevas notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Floriana Celtics's Robert Zarb. Robert Zarb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Virginijus Žalpys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Zarb having to interfere. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Virginijus Žalpys hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Jonas Mališauskas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC COSA NOSTRA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. After having played for 62 minutes, Jonas Mališauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC COSA NOSTRA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonas Mališauskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Virginijus Žalpys sped through Floriana Celtics's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Robert Zarb. Robert Zarb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virginijus Žalpys in the 74th minute of play. Gytis Vilimavičius was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Robert Sacco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 7-1 in the 75 minute of play. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Floriana Celtics was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Testaferrata didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Floriana Celtics's Ivan Thake got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After some careless play in the Floriana Celtics defense, Jonas Mališauskas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Zarb. The Floriana Celtics fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Zarb should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC COSA NOSTRA had played much better football throughout.