30 January 2022
GFA BOV Gozo Football League Division I (MD 11) Gozo Stadium
Nadur Youngsters FC : 2
Sannat Lions FC : 0
76’ (1-0) Joseph Zammit
90+1’ (2-0) Ederson Bruno Domingos
Nadur Youngsters:
S. Sultana, M. Tabone, L. Moreira, J.M. Vella, J. Zammit, M. Barbosa, S. Cassar (L. Atzori), E. Bruno Domingos, G. Hili, J. Parnis, G. Muscat (G. Farrugia).
Sannat L:
L. Xuereb, A. Sultana (N. Grima), L.B. Da Silva, D. Bellotti, H.F. Solis, D. Borg, M.M. Uzor, M. Mamo, M. Mifsud, N. Biculjevic, A. Azzopardi, F.J. Xuereb.
Nadur Youngsters found it more difficult than expected to earn the full points at stake from their match against Sannat Lions and had to wait to the final minutes of th4 encounter to score the goals that decided the issue.
As expected Nadur dominated over their opponents for long stretches but Sannat’s defensive deployment made it very difficult for Nadur’s strikers to convert their offensive play in goals. As time passed by Sannat grew in confidence and they also operated sporadic counter breaks where they threatened Nadur’s rear guard. Nadur were rewarded for their efforts when they opened the score during the last phase of the encounter and made sure of the win with another goal that arrived during stoppage time.
Timeline
Nadur took command from the early minutes of the match but the strikers were very erratic in the finishing as Sannat’s defensive deployment placed several players to protect their area and as a result Nadur did not manage to hit the target throughout the first half.
5’ Nadur created the first scoring opportunity when Stefan Cassar released Marcelo Barbosa inside Sannat’s area but the latter saw his low drive blocked by goalie Lorjean Xuereb.
15’ Nadur were again dangerous through a shot by Marcelo Barbosa that ended just wide.
17’ Nadur’s Ederson Bruno Domingos passed inside Sannat’s area but his shot form long distance was partially saved by Sannat’s keeper and from the rebound Nadur failed to create any danger.
31’ Sannat replied with a counter break by Henry Fabian Solis but the striker ended on the floor as soon as he entered the area and when challenged by Lucas Moreira, among protests for a penalty but the referee did not notice any infringement.
33’ Nadur should have capitalised better when Jordi Parnis headed inside the area following a corner action but Lucas Moreira hit badly from close distance and the ball ended wide.
37’ Sannat almost surprised their opponents when Nebojsa Biculjevic delivered the ball in front of Nadur’s goalmouth from a free kick, the defence failed to clear the danger but Fabian John Xuereb missed the opportunity to conclude from close distance and the defence cleared the danger.
39’ Nadur replied with a curling shot from outside the area by Lucas Moreira that was turned to a corner with difficulty by goalie Lorjean Xuereb.
40’ Nadur were again dangerous when Jordi Parnis passed inside Sannat’s area towards Stefan Cassar but the latter saw his close ranged attempt that was cleared from the fatal line by defender Anthony Sultana.
41’ Sannat’s goalie was called to make another important intervention to block to a corner a cross hot by Marcelo Barbosa.
43’ Nadur’s Joseph Zammit had an attempt with a back heel that ended high.
44’ Sannat’s goalie Lorjean Xuereb was well placed and saved in two attempts a strike form outside the area by Edeson Bruno Domingos.
45+1’ In another action by Nadur, Gianluca Muscat crossed from the right flank but Lucas Moreira’s header from an ideal position ended high.
HT (NY 0 – SL 0)
Second Half
After the resumption Nadur continued to hold control of play and kept insisting by piling pressure on Sannat’s defence.
3’ Nadur’s Marcelo Barbosa had a good shot following a personal initiative inside Sannat’s area that was blocked to a corner by the defence.
5’ Sannat’s defence failed to clear the ball from the danger area but goalie Lorjean Xuereb had good timing to take the ball before Stefan Cassar could hit from close distance.
7’ Nadur’s Ederson Bruno Domingos almost capitalised from another mistake by Sannat’s rear guard but his shot form the edge of the area ended away from goal.
12’ (goal disallowed) Nadur’s defence was surprised following a free kick by Henry Fabian Solis and Nebojsa Biculjevic took the ball and netted from a closed angle but the goal was disallowed for an offside infringement.
22’ Nadur’s Marcelo Barbosa had an overhead kick following a cross by Stefan Cassar that ended away from goal.
23’ Sannat’s keeper Lorjean Xuereb was once again called t make a difficult save to block to a corner a strike from outside the area by Gennaro Hili.
27’ Nadur missed an open scoring opportunity when Lucas Moreira headed inside Sannat’s area following a free kick by Joseph Mario Vella but Marcelo Barbosa concluded incredibly wide from close distance.
28’ Sannat’s goalie saved to a corner a good strike by Nadur’s Joseph Zammit.
31’ (1-0) Nadur managed to break the deadlock through a header by Joseph Zammit following a corner kick by Stefan Cassar.
39’ Nadur’s shot from outside the area by Joseph Mario Vella missed the target.
45+1’ (2-0) Nadur sealed the win by scoring the second goal that arrived through an initiative inside Sannat’s area by Marcelo Barbosa who released Ederson Bruno Domingos and the latter fired in goal from an ideal position.
FT (NY 2 – SL 0)
Referee: Daniel Portelli
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