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Tal-Palestina
Spectators: 10791 (Terracing: 8094, Seating: 2482, VIP seats: 215) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Szymon Dobilas started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, VALLETTA WHITE STARS's Frederick Caruana dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Victoria's Carlo Sant got a free kick in the 5th minute. VALLETTA WHITE STARS's Frederick Caruana came free and shot a quick shot against goal 13 minutes in the game, fortunately Tommy Cauchi had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 14 minutes into the match, Victoria's Szymon Dobilas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leon Coleiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Cedric Pace Asciak got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 25 minutes, Szymon Dobilas made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. VALLETTA WHITE STARS's Leon Coleiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Frederick Caruana's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Tommy Cauchi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tommy Cauchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Spiteri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Cauchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Spiteri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Victoria's Nigel Petroni got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Jake Spiteri fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tommy Cauchi, passed just outside the right post. Cedric Pace Asciak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Cauchi having to interfere. Matthew Laferla kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute of the match Harry Gambin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tommy Cauchi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jake Spiteri to make the kick off. Tommy Cauchi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cedric Pace Asciak went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Frederick Caruana struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Tommy Cauchi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VALLETTA WHITE STARS. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederick Caruana in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tommy Cauchi saved Victoria from getting behind. Keith De Fremeaux struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Leon Coleiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Victoria. VALLETTA WHITE STARS made a substitution. Chris Abdilla replaced Cedric Pace Asciak. Tommy Cauchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Spiteri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Victoria's goal looked a bit too open when Frederick Caruana came free, but Tommy Cauchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Szymon Dobilas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Cauchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Abdilla in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st match minute, VALLETTA WHITE STARS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Marmara to maneuver through the defense. Chris Abdilla scored 4-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Cauchi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Victoria's Tommy Cauchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jake Spiteri in the 89th minute of play. Frederick Caruana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Tommy Cauchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Keith De Fremeaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Coleiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Carlo Sant fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victoria's protests and gave Carlo Sant a yellow card for diving instead. In the 97th minute, Carlo Sant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.