Official Cup

Schellenberg Park
Spectators: 209 (Terracing: 157, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tony Schiavone started the match with the kick off. If Tony Schiavone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dejan Cumbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Pollakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pio Erne's late challenge caught a Seraċini Għawdxin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pio Erne helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Seraċini Għawdxin booed when ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pio Erne didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's Adam Pollakowski got a free kick in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's Etienne Ritzberger got a free kick in the 20th minute. Claudio Meli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Herbert Good read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bernd Heid managed to get in a good position for a shot. ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernd Heid was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dejan Cumbo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Dejan Cumbo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Genovese in the 33rd minute of play forced ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's goalkeeper Herbert Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronny Sele in the 35th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Dejan Cumbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Seraċini Għawdxin's Dejan Cumbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernd Heid in the 38th minute of play. When Etienne Ritzberger fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's protests and gave Etienne Ritzberger a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th minute Tony Schiavone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herbert Good saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Testaferrata Viani during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Martin Testaferrata Viani kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Dejan Cumbo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Pio Erne. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronny Sele stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Ronny Sele mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ and the Seraċini Għawdxin players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Ronny Sele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ronny Sele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adam Pollakowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dejan Cumbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Pollakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Roland Hilbe hit a great ball. Ronny Sele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Dejan Cumbo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Adam Pollakowski hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronny Sele in the 86th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Dejan Cumbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 played minutes ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ got a freekick which was hit by Adam Pollakowski. Dejan Cumbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Pollakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.