Ghajnsielem back to winning ways

by | Jan 2, 2022 | 21/22, GFL 1st Div, News

16 December 2021

GFA BOV Gozo Football League Division I (MD 9) Gozo Stadium

SK Victoria Wanderers : 0

Ghanjsielem FC : 4

14’ (red card) Igor Nedeljkovic (GHJ)

33’ (0-1) Daniel Farrugia

56’ (2-0) Johnny Camilleri

75’ (0-3) penaty Johnny Camilleri

86’ (0-4) penalty Dejan Bogdanovic

SK Victoria W:

M. Kukrika, J. Obaje Aud-Gustine, N. Camilleri, E. Zammit (S. Harland), O. Curmi, F. Rozkiewicz, K. Grima (O. Fenech), N. Grech, N. Vella (D. Kuru), D.U. Monday (A. Refalo), A. Adesina (G. Cardona).

Ghajnsielem FC:

A. Parnis, Al. Xuereb, D. Farrugia, S. Attard, M. Bezzina (De. Bogdanovic), K. Grima, J. De Sousa Ferreira (S. F. Bajada), R. Watanabe, L. Grima, I. Nedeljkovic, J. Camilleri.

Għajnsielem recovered from two consecutive defeats in the championship and earned three points from a convincing 4-0 win over bottom placed SK Victoria Wanderers.  With the points obtained the Blacks retained their second place on the table on equal points with Kercem Ajax, but with six points from the leaders at the end of Match-Day 9.

Ghajnsielem dominated the encounter despite the fact that they played most of the match with a player less on the field.  Ghajnsielem converted their supremacy by scoring on four occasions and also neutralised Victoria’s reaction with an effective defensive deployment.  Ghajnsielem’s veteran striker Johnny Camilleri scored a brace in this important win, which could put the Blacks back in the race for the title, and with these goals he recorded the 150 personal goals in the Gozitan first division championship.

For this match Ghajnsielem had Keith Borg and Kevin Farrugia who were missing due to a suspension while striker Jhon Arboleda Valencia was not included in the list of –players due to an injury.  On the other hand the Wanderers had Aud-Gistine James Obaje and Nicholas Vella back in the starting line-up after recovering from injuries but were without central defender Asante Agyeman missing due to an injury.  With this result the Wanderers remain at the bottom of the table, trailing by three points behind their closest rivals in the relegation zone.

Timeline

Għajnsielem came out very aggressive and pushed their opponents within their half from the early stages.

7’ Victoria’s goalie Mladen Kukrika was called to make a difficult intervention to save to a corner a low shot from outside the area by Igor Nedeljkovic.

9’ The same goalkeeper was well place and partially saved a strike by Ghajnsielem’s striker Igor Nedljkovic and from the rebound Nedeljkovic concluded wide.

14’ (red card) Ghajnsielem were reduced to ten players when Igor Nedeljkovic was sent off for a foul away from the action on Neil Camilleri noted by the assistant referee.

Ghajnsielem continued to dictate matters with ten players.

33’ (0-1) The Blacks opened the score with a goal that arrived through a header by Daniel Farrugia following a free kick by Alberto Xuereb.

37’  Ghajnsielem were again dangerous but a shot by Ryota Wataabe following a corner kick by Michael Bezzina was saved with difficulty by Victoria’s keeper Mladen Kukrika.

40’ Victoria’s defence managed to block away two consecutive attempts from close distance by Shaun Attard.

43’ Victoria’s goalie was again called to make another good save following a shot from the edge of the area by Ghajnsielem’s Shaun Attard.

45+2’ The Wanderers created their first serious attempt towards Ghajnsielem’s goal that arrived through a shot by Emerson Zammit that ended wide.

HT (SKVW 0 – GHJ 1)

Second Half

After the resumption Ghajnsielem continued to enjoy supremacy as Victoria struggle to produce a reaction despite the extra player on the field of play.

5’ Ryota Watanabe delivered a good cross from the right flank inside Victoria’s area  but Johnny Camilleri’s headed was topped by the post.

11’ (0-2) The Blacks doubled the score when Johnny Camilleri made up for his previous error and fired in goal with a shot from an angled position that surprised Victoria’s keeper.

14’  The Wanderers could have reduced the deficit when Aud-Gustine James Obaje and Fabricio Rozkiewicz operated a good move that released substitute Gabriel Cardona inside Ghjansielem’s area but the latter saw his attempt that ended high.

20’ Victoria’s goalie Mladen Kukrika was again called to make a good save to turn to a corner a shot by Michael Bezzina after receiving from Aberto Xuereb.  From the same corner action a shot by Shaun Attard was well blocked by the same goalkeeper.

27’  Victoria’s goalie Mladen Kukrika continued to be involved in the match and saved in two attempts an effort by Ryota Watanabe.

28’  Victoria replied through a header from  good position by Aud-Gustine James Obaje that missed the target.

30’ (0-3) penalty Ghajnsielem were awarded a penalty for a foul by substitute Adam Refalo on Ryota Watanabe and Johnny Camilleri netted with his shot from the spot kick.

31’ Ghajnsielem’s goalie Adrian Parnis was well placed and deflected a cross by substitute Sam Harland and from the rebound the same goalkeeper blocked a close ranged attempt by Fabricio Rozkiewicz.

40’ A shot by Ghajnsielem’s Johnny Camilleri was saved by Victoria’s goalie.

41’ (0-4) penalty Ghajnsielem were awarded a second penalty for a foul by Oliver Curmi on Ryota Watanabe and substitute Dejan Bogdanovic converted from the spot kick.

45+1’ Victoria’s goalie Mladen Kukrika denied Ghajnsielem from scoring another goal when he saved to a corner a free kick by Shaun Attard.

FT (SKVW 0 – GHJ 4)

Referee: Glen Tonna

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