League

The Den
Spectators: 10849 (Terracing: 8138, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) Swatar United FC's Sebastian Pârcălab 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. Patryk Siekierski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Lentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Mats Sangolt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Pârcălab in the 5th minute of play. Patryk Siekierski made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Giorgio Caruana sent off a good shot on target. Patryk Siekierski made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Godwin Montesin sent off a good shot on target. Swatar United FC's Patryk Siekierski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Thake in the 9th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Kyle Thake notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Swatar United FC's Patryk Siekierski. Patryk Siekierski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mats Sangolt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Pârcălab in the 13th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cyrille Ringot during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 17 played minutes Swatar United FC got a freekick which was hit by Cyrille Ringot. Patryk Siekierski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giorgio Caruana in the 27th minute. In the 35th minute of the match, Kyle Thake tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Patryk Siekierski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Swatar United FC's Patryk Siekierski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godwin Montesin in the 39th minute of play. Mats Sangolt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Löfdahl in the 41st minute of play. In the 41st minute Frank Löfdahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mats Sangolt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyle Thake to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgio Caruana in the 51st minute of play forced Swatar United FC's goalkeeper Patryk Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 52 minutes into the match, Swatar United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Thake came free, but Patryk Siekierski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, Kyle Thake was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Floriana Celtics's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Swatar United FC the free kick. Kyle Thake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patryk Siekierski having to interfere. Floriana Celtics's Keith Cassar was substituted for Tony De Marco. After 61 played minutes Swatar United FC got a freekick which was hit by Brian Blanco. Floriana Celtics's Mats Sangolt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Salerno in the 64th minute of play. Patryk Siekierski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Thake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Ellis in the 73rd minute of play forced Swatar United FC's goalkeeper Patryk Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Floriana Celtics booed when Swatar United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Löfdahl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mats Sangolt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Salerno in the 78th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Pârcălab got free with Mats Sangolt in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mats Sangolt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Löfdahl in the 82nd minute of play. Floriana Celtics's Mats Sangolt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Löfdahl in the 85th minute of play. Patryk Siekierski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Ellis, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Mats Sangolt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Löfdahl in the 92nd minute. After 95 played minutes Swatar United FC got a freekick which was hit by Frank Löfdahl. Frank Löfdahl kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Swatar United FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.