12 April 2025
GFA BOV Gozo Football League 1st Division (MD 21) Gozo Stadium
Nadur Youngsters FC : 4
Oratory Youths FC : 0
14’ (1-0) Diego Pires Dall’Oca
35’ (2-0) Diego Pires Dall’Oca
71’ (3-0) Rafael Conrado Prudente
73’ (4-0) Rafael Conrado Prudente
Nadur Y:
S. Sultana (D. Bugeja 85), I. De Jesus De Santana, M. Gauci, S. Xuereb (G. Muscat 69), M. Mercieca, D.P. Dall’Oca, R.C. Prudente (O.G. Fernandes 76), J. Zammit, L. Buttigieg (O.P. Bugeja 69), G. Farrugia, I. Xuereb (K. Hili 46).
Oratory Y:
A. Brignoli (Z. Camilleri 63), S. Attard, R. Portelli, I. Zarb, G. Ellis, J. Xerri, D. Saliba, N.M. Venegas Miranda, J.I. Offorzor, R. Almeida Lopes (C. Saliba 46), D.A. Cuero.
Nadur Youngsters defeated Oratory Youths with a score of 4–0 in the last league match for both teams. With this result, Nadur concluded their league commitments on a positive note, while Oratory, who had already been relegated, remained on the four points they gained from two matches during the third round.
For most of the match, Nadur enjoyed territorial dominance, and the win came from two goals in each half, with both Pires Dall’Oca and Conrado Prudente scoring a brace. Oratory once again tried to earn a positive result despite their situation, but they barely managed to test the opposing goalkeeper and never looked like they could rescue the match.
With this match, both teams wrapped up what was overall a disappointing campaign. Nadur started the season on a poor note but bounced back and entered the title challenge with a series of ten consecutive wins. However, they lost a direct encounter in the third round and dropped points in subsequent matches, which compromised their chances of fighting for the title until the end. Nadur still have the opportunity to make up for the disappointment as they are semi-finalists in the BOV GFA Cup. On the other hand, Oratory had a very difficult season, unable to find a way to be competitive, with their four points coming only after they were already mathematically relegated.
At the end of the match, Nadur Youngsters were presented with the league runners-up trophy by the Vice Presidents of the Gozo Football Association, Charlie Zammit and Michelangelo Grech.
Photo: Anthony Cassar
Timeline:
Nadur came out determined to make up for their defeat in the previous outing and took control of the game from the first minutes, taking a two-goal lead that they managed until the end of the first half.
8’ Oratory goalkeeper Angelo Brignoli made a good save on a header from Gabriel Farrugia after a cross from Manuel Gauci.
12’ Oratory threatened when Venegas Miranda received the ball in the box from Rian Almeida Lopes, but his close-range shot went wide.
13’ In another Oratory move, Geordie Ellis set up Deison Cuero, who hesitated, and the defence cleared the danger.
14’ (1–0) Nadur opened the score when a cross from Sylvan Xuereb was headed on by Rafael Conrado Prudente, and Diego Pires Dall’Oca headed the ball into the net.
19’ – Nadur could have doubled the lead when Joseph Zammit crossed to the far post, but Prudente mishit the ball and it went wide.
27’ Oratory created a good move with Almeida Lopes passing to Geordie Ellis, whose shot went high.
35’ (2–0) – Nadur doubled their lead when De Jesus De Santana played a pass from midfield, Diego Pires Dall’Oca entered the box, skipped past a defender, and scored with a low shot.
42’ Oratory’s goalie Angelo Brignoli denied De Jesus De Santana from close range to keep it at two goals.
HT (2–0)
Second Half:
In the second half, Nadur continued to dominate and created more chances, ensuring the win with two more goals in quick succession.
6’ Nadur threatened again, but Joseph Zammit’s shot went over the bar.
7’ Nadur goalkeeper Steve Sultana was called into action, first blocking a shot from Deison Cuero, then saving again from Delan Saliba.
17’ Nadur nearly scored again when Joseph Zammit made a run down the left, but Matthias Mercieca’s shot was weak and easily saved.
26’ (3–0) Nadur extended the lead when a cross from Dall’Oca was headed into the net by Rafael Conrado Prudente.
28’ (4–0) Nadur sealed the win with a fourth goal when Rafael Conrado Prudente entered Oratory’s area, had his first shot blocked, but scored on the rebound.
32’ Nadur nearly scored a fifth following a short corner action where substitute Owen Peter Bugeja crossed the ball, Deison Cuero mishit it dangerously toward his own goal, but substitute goalkeeper Zac Camilleri and defender Ozofor cleared off the line.
34’ (Disallowed Goal) Nadur’s Olimpio Gabriel Fernandes, recently subbed on, netted from close distance, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
43’ Oratory’s goalie Zac Camilleri made a good save to deny Dall’Oca from scoring another for Nadur.
FT (NY 4 – OY 0)
Referee: Andrea Naudi
Asst. Referees: Wayne Spiteri, Paul Apap
Photo: Anthony Cassar
0 Comments