21 January 2022
GFA BOV Gozo Football League Division I (MD 10) Gozo Stadium
Xewkija Tigers FC : 0
Nadur Youngsters FC : 3
20’ (0-1) Marcelo Junior Barbosa
39’ (0-2) Marcelo Junior Barbosa
81’ (0-3) Ederson Bruno Domingos
Xewkija T:
K. Attard, J. Axiak (O. Xuereb), J. Vella, M. Mercieca (J. Xuereb), J. Buttigieg, R. Buttigieg (J. Cassar), M Hrubsa, E.P. Lattes, J.G. Vella (N. Micallef), H.S. Shodija, E.A. Da Silva.
Nadur Youngsters:
S. Sultana, M. Tabone, L. Moreira, J.M. Vella (G. Farrugia), I. Xuereb, J. Zammit (J. Parnis), M. Barbosa, S. Cassar (M.P. Camilleri), E. Bruno Domingos, G. Hili, J. Flor Da Silva.
Current leaders of the top flight in Gozitan football Nadur Youngsters extended their moment of form with a 3-0 win over Xewkija Tigers so that they retained a six-point lead over the their closest challengers for the title.
For this match Nadur Youngsters were in mourning as their forty-six year old treasurer of the club, and ex-goalkeeper of the team, Kevin Vella passed away during the week. The players and staff dedicated this match in memory of the club official and reached their aim by opening a two-goal lead with goals scored during the first half.
Nadur dominated the first part of the encounter until they opened the score but in the following minutes Xewkija had a good reaction and went very close to level the score. Nadur, however doubled the score during Xewkija’s best patch of play and continued to administer the lead until they sealed the win with a third goal that arrived few minutes before the end of the match/
Timeline:
Nadur Youngsters took command of play from the first minutes of play and took the deserved lead midway through the first half. Xewkija produced a reaction after conceding the first goal but failed to capitalise from their best scoring opportunities so that Nadur added another goal and took the break with a comfortable two-goal lead.
1’ Nadur could have opened the score but a low shot by Judivan Flor Da Silva after receiving from Marcelo Barbosa was neutralised by Xewkija’s keeper Kyle Attard.
2’ The same goalkeeper was well laced and blocked to a corner a close ranged attempt by Marcelo Barbosa.
10’ Xewkija replied through a low shot by Elton Da Silva that was easily saved by Nadur’s keeper Steve Sultana.
15’ Nadur were again dangerous but a header by Stefan Cassar following a cross by Ian Xuereb ended wide.
16’ Xewkija continued to suffer Nadur’s play and the latter missed another potential scoring opportunity but a shot from a good position by Joseph Zammit ended high.
17’ Xewkija’s goalie Kyle Attard left his position in time to block an effort by Joseph Zammit who was released just outside Xewkija’s area.
19’ Xewkija operated a good break when Emiliano Lattes released Matthias Mercica but the latter conclude wide for a good position.
20’ (0-1) Nadur opened the score when Judivan Flor Da Silva unmarked Marcelo Junior Barbosa inside Xewkija’s area and the latter netted with a low drive as the goalkeeper left his position in an attempt to block the danger.
22’ (protests for penalty) Xewkija had an immediate reaction and protested for a penalty alleging handling when Nadur’s defence blocked a shot by Elton Da Silva.
23’ (protests for penalty) Xewkija once again protested for a penalty when Elton Da Silva ended on the floor inside the area as the striker tried to pass his direct opponent.
24’ A free kick by Xewkija’s striker Elton da Silva ended over the crossbar.
34’ In another good action by Xewkija a shot from outside the area by Joseph George Vella ended just wide.
38’ Nadur’s goalkeeper Steve Sultana was called to make a good intervention to save to a corner a shot by Elton Da Silva following a personal action.
39’ (0-2) Nadur punished their opponents for the missed chances and doubled the score through a close ranged header by Marcelo Junior Barbosa following a cross form the right flank by Gennaro Hili.
HT (0-2)
Second Half
Nadur regained territorial supremacy after the break and denied Xewkija from re-opening the issue.
1’ Xewkija’s defender John Axiak saved his side form conceding another goal when he cleared from the goalmouth before Nadur’s striker Joseph Zammit could arrive for the tap-in following a low pass by Ederson Bruno Domingos.
2’ Nadur’s Marcelo Barbosa produced a good personal action but his shot form a good position ended high.
5’ Xewkija replied with a shot from outside the area by Elton Da Silva that ended just high.
Xewkija tried to be more offensive as time passed by but they found it difficult to create danger towards Nadur’s goal.
15’ Nadur were again dangerous when Joseph Mario Vella delivered a through pass from the midfield but Xewkija’s goalie Kyle Attard cleared the danger before Marcelo Barbosa could meet the ball and address towards goal.
17’ Xewkija’s Elton Da Silva once again produced a personal action but his shot was neutralised by Nadur’s goalie Steve Sultana.
Xewkija’s reaction continued to be sterile and play for most of the time took place in the midfield so that the two goalkeepers were not called to make difficult interventions.
36’ (0-3) Nadur made sure of the win by scoring the third goal that arrived from a direct free kick by Ederson Bruno Domingos
FT (XT 0 – NY 3)
Referee: Glen Tonna
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