U21 World League

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ryan Grima kicked off to start the match. When Samuel Galdes fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sliema Dragons FC's protests and gave Samuel Galdes a yellow card for diving instead. Samuel Galdes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryan Grima in the 6th minute of play forced ASLANAS's goalkeeper Kerimhan Bürge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Buttigieg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Kerimhan Bürge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Severiano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Isaac Grimaud kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Ryan Grima who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Kerimhan Bürge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by 卓坚昂 in the 27th minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Severiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute Ryan Grima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerimhan Bürge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Isaac Grimaud came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Sliema Dragons FC 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 Isaac Grimaud couldn't finish the play. After 32 minutes, Orbay Kutunalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ASLANAS and the Sliema Dragons FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ASLANAS's Orbay Kutunalp got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Kerimhan Bürge made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ryan Grima sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Scalpello during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sliema Dragons FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! Sliema Dragons FC's Marcelo Severiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 卓坚昂 in the 42nd minute of play. Kerimhan Bürge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryan Grima, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the game, Sungurbey Varan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ASLANAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sliema Dragons FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, ASLANAS's Sungurbey Varan got a free kick in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when 卓坚昂 made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to ASLANAS getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Bican İleri hit a great ball. Isaac Grimaud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerimhan Bürge having to interfere. ASLANAS's Orbay Kutunalp got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ryan Grima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ryan Grima took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kerimhan Bürge. Kerimhan Bürge dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Kerimhan Bürge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryan Grima in the 73rd minute of play. Orbay Kutunalp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Marcelo Severiano made a huge save. 82 minutes into the match, ASLANAS's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Grimaud came free, but Kerimhan Bürge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ASLANAS getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Sungurbey Varan hit a great ball. Patrick Buttigieg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kerimhan Bürge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Leo Scalpello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ryan Grima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kerimhan Bürge was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, ASLANAS's Fadıl Girgin got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After recieving a nice pass, Sliema Dragons FC's Leo Scalpello tried to score from far away in the 93rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.