Gozo
Football League Division 1
Victoria
Hotspurs 0 - Nadur Youngsters 2
15-11-2003 at Sannat Ground
report by Charlie Grech
Nadur
Youngsters registered their first win this season when they beat
Victoria Hotspurs by 2 goals to 0.
It was a really scrappy game with very little action to be
recorded. Both teams were
coming from a defeat in their first game, and the 3 points were very
important. The Youngsters
were without the suspended M. Buttigieg.
The Youngsters continued to give their youths the much-needed
confidence in the first division. Both teams started the game
cautiously and there was never a real danger to both goalkeepers.
K. Abela, for Hotspurs, should have done better on two
occasions, first he headed just wide and later he shot wide when he
came face to face with Vella in the Youngsters goal.
The first half ended 0-0.
The
second period was a bit more excited as Nadur made two substitutions
and their play was more adventurous. J. Portelli’s lob ended just
wide and the same fate happened to Egere’s header from a corner.
A personal action by A. Portelli ended with a shot going just
over the bar. In the 80th minute the Youngsters opened the score.
A perfect cross by Marlow to Joseph Portelli Cauchi who put
the ball in the net from a good position.
Hotspurs reacted strongly and Abela hit the post in a
confused attack on the Youngsters goal. The result was sealed by a wonderful goal in the 87th minute.
Anthony Portelli took the ball half way in the Hotspurs side
and with a perfect lob he found the top corner of the posts.
A very good goal indeed. This
was supposed to be the last match programmed for the Sannat Ground
as from next weekend the matches will resume at the Gozo Stadium.
Referee:
George Portelli
The
Nadur Youngsters formation: Kevin Vella; Paul Camilleri; Jeffrey
Meilak; Charles Hili; Brian Portelli; Mario Bonello; Jason Grech
(George Sultana); Mark Marlow; Mario Portelli; Joseph Portelli
(Anthony Portelli); Joseph Portelli Cauchi.
