Welcome to the match between Birkirkara and Zurrieq rangers

1'

Sergio Sinerco played a great ball for Anard Callus, Albino Bencini tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Anard Callus tried to swing in a float cross but Feliciano Benaglia blocked it.

2'

Anard Callus was outpaced by Albino Bencini.

Albino Bencini tried a banana shot from distance! but Sergio Sinerco got in and cleared the danger.

4'

Sergio Sinerco could not stop Albino Bencini going past him.

Albino Bencini whipped in a float cross past Anard Callus.

Samuele Miceli met the ball with a diving header at goal but Ernesto Galea headed the ball to safety.

5'

Lawrent Duca tried to take the ball past Samuele Miceli but Samuele Miceli blocked Lawrent Duca in a good, clean tackle.

6'

Baldassar Sinclair chipped it forward to Alessandru Locano, Marco Robert failed to intercept the pass.

Alessandru Locano tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Ernesto Galea.

7'

Lawrent Duca played a lovely ball for Marco Robert, Samuele Miceli couldn't cut out the pass.

Marco Robert had the chance to score from medium range but Baldassar Sinclair made the last ditch tackle.

9'

Samuele Miceli gave the corner straight to the opposition.

11'

Jean Speranza tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Anard Callus.

13'

Jean Speranza tried to knock a long ball forward but Anard Callus found himself in the way of the ball.

14'

Baldassar Sinclair tried to lift the ball forward but Marco Robert read the game well to intercept the ball.

15'

Yellow card shown to Ivo Scicluna.

Lawrent Duca easily got past the challenge of Baldassar Sinclair.

Lawrent Duca attempted to lob the ball forward but Samuele Miceli made it first to the ball and intercepted.

19'

Jean Speranza hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Ivo Scicluna failed to block the shot.

But Jean Speranza struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

20'

Tiziano Mintof tried to get past Feliciano Benaglia but Feliciano Benaglia won the ball from Tiziano Mintof.

22'

Albino Bencini laid it forward to Feliciano Benaglia, Feliciano Benaglia latched onto the ball before Sergio Sinerco could intercept.

Feliciano Benaglia swung in a float cross, Anard Callus couldn't cut it.

Alessandru Locano tried to head the ball upfield but Ernesto Galea got across to charge down the header.

23'

Wiġi Seichel tried to use his skill to go past Emanuele Casha but Emanuele Casha nicked the ball from the toes of Wiġi Seichel.

24'

Lawrent Duca attempted to feed the high ball but Samuele Miceli got in the way of the ball.

25'

Baldassar Sinclair took the ball past Marco Robert.

Baldassar Sinclair skipped past the challenge of Lawrent Duca.

Baldassar Sinclair got past Albino Tagliaferro.

Baldassar Sinclair shot with a bicycle kick but Ernesto Galea removed the danger.

26'

Wiġi Seichel tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Emanuele Casha.

29'

Jean Speranza played a great ball for Emanuele Casha, Tiziano Mintof couldn't cut it.

Emanuele Casha had the strength to hold off Wiġi Seichel.

Emanuele Casha stepped away from Tiziano Mintof and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

But Emanuele Casha blazed it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

30'

Carlo Tramblet played a lovely ball for Wiġi Seichel, Emanuele Casha tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Wiġi Seichel put a float cross past Jean Speranza in to the near post.

Carlo Tramblet had the beating in the air of Kieran Testa, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Emvin Saidon had no chance of stopping the ball ... Carlo Tramblet scored. Super finish !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Birkirkara 1 - 0 Zurrieq rangers

31'

Anard Callus was pressed by Albino Bencini but he evaded the challenge and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Anard Callus sent it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

35'

Albino Bencini dribbled past Ivo Scicluna.

Albino Bencini tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Anard Callus got to the ball first.

38'

Marco Robert made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Samuele Miceli.

39'

Feliciano Benaglia blasted a banana shot past Anard Callus from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Feliciano Benaglia ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

40'

Emanuele Casha escaped from the challenge of Marco Robert and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Nathaniel Theuma strayed off his line ... Emanuele Casha scored !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Birkirkara 1 - 1 Zurrieq rangers

41'

Emanuele Casha block tackled Wiġi Seichel before Wiġi Seichel could pass the ball.

42'

Zaccaria Bianco fed the ball forward to Baldassar Sinclair, Lawrent Duca missed his interception.

Baldassar Sinclair had a great opportunity to score from long range but Marco Robert gave him no space .

45'

Feliciano Benaglia twisted past Wiġi Seichel.

Feliciano Benaglia tried to supply a low cross but Tiziano Mintof came close and blocked it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Birkirkara had 46% possession in the match, while Zurrieq rangers had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Emanuele Casha had a crack from the freekick. It went just wide by Emanuele Casha.

47'

Jean Speranza tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Tiziano Mintof got to the ball first.

48'

Albino Bencini showed Sergio Sinerco a clean set of heels.

Albino Bencini delivered a float cross, Anard Callus couldn't cut out the pass.

Ernesto Galea beat Alessandru Locano to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

49'

Jean Speranza looked to play the ball long to Baldassar Sinclair, Baldassar Sinclair took possession of the ball before Wiġi Seichel could reach it.

Baldassar Sinclair hit it high and hard towards goal. Albino Tagliaferro failed to block the shot.

Baldassar Sinclair put it clean over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

50'

Wiġi Seichel tried to feed the high ball but Emanuele Casha did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

51'

Marco Robert hit the ball forward to Lawrent Duca, the ball was picked up by Lawrent Duca before Samuele Miceli could intercept.

Lawrent Duca played a great ball for Sergio Sinerco, Baldassar Sinclair couldn't reach it.

Sergio Sinerco had a great opportunity to score but he was denied space by Kieran Testa.

52'

Jean Speranza tried to play a long ball but Tiziano Mintof cut it out.

54'

Baldassar Sinclair lobbed it over the halfway line,Marco Robert missed his interception.

Zaccaria Bianco had the beating in the air of Albino Tagliaferro, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Brilliant saved by Nathaniel Theuma.

55'

Jean Speranza played a pinpoint pass to Emanuele Casha, Emanuele Casha trapped the ball nicely before Tiziano Mintof could cut it out.

Emanuele Casha stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Wiġi Seichel read the game well to intercept the ball.

56'

Marco Robert attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Feliciano Benaglia.

57'

Anard Callus went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

58'

Emanuele Casha skipped easily past Tiziano Mintof.

Emanuele Casha found an opportunity to score from medium range but Wiġi Seichel made a crucial intervention!.

59'

Zaccaria Bianco took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

61'

Emanuele Casha attempted to lob the ball forward but Marco Robert did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

63'

Feliciano Benaglia gave the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Albino Bencini dribbled past Sergio Sinerco.

Albino Bencini tried to skip past Anard Callus but Anard Callus didn't allow.

68'

Alessandru Locano received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Feliciano Benaglia, Alessandru Locano took possession of the ball before Anard Callus could reach it.

Alessandru Locano tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sergio Sinerco.

69'

Baldassar Sinclair skipped past the challenge of Marco Robert.

Baldassar Sinclair played a perfect pass for Samuele Miceli, Lawrent Duca failed to intercept the pass.

Samuele Miceli used his skill to go past Marco Robert.

Samuele Miceli played a wonderful ball for Kieran Testa, Kieran Testa took it in his stride before Ernesto Galea could cut it out.

Kieran Testa laid it forward to Emanuele Casha, Albino Tagliaferro couldn't cut out the pass.

Emanuele Casha found a perfect spot and fired in a shot at goal. Ernesto Galea didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Emanuele Casha blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

71'

Albino Tagliaferro swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

73'

Baldassar Sinclair tried to take the ball past Lawrent Duca but Baldassar Sinclair lost the ball to Lawrent Duca's block tackle.

74'

Samuele Miceli tried for goal from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

75'

Lawrent Duca made a good pass to Marco Robert, Marco Robert picked up on the ball before Samuele Miceli could reach it.

Marco Robert delivered the ball to Carlo Tramblet, Carlo Tramblet took it in his stride before Baldassar Sinclair could reach it.

Carlo Tramblet made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Kieran Testa.

77'

Zaccaria Bianco's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

81'

Baldassar Sinclair ran up to take the corner.

Feliciano Benaglia lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Albino Tagliaferro approached too late to clear the danger.

Nathaniel Theuma was poorly placed and had no chance ... A fine goal all round by Feliciano Benaglia !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Birkirkara 1 - 2 Zurrieq rangers

82'

Pinu Boffa was shown a yellow card.

Emanuele Casha flicked the ball over Tiziano Mintof's head !.

Emanuele Casha hit a crashing drive from a distance but Wiġi Seichel managed to block the shot.

84'

Samuele Miceli attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Lawrent Duca.

86'

Emanuele Casha tried to play a long ball forward but Anard Callus got in the way of the ball.

87'

Jean Speranza tried to dart past Tiziano Mintof but it failed.

89'

Jean Speranza took the ball past Tiziano Mintof.

Jean Speranza sprinted past Wiġi Seichel.

Jean Speranza stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ernesto Galea.

90'

Baldassar Sinclair tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lawrent Duca.

91'

Samuele Miceli played a great ball for Baldassar Sinclair, Baldassar Sinclair latched onto the ball before Marco Robert could intercept.

Lawrent Duca could not stop Baldassar Sinclair going past him.

Baldassar Sinclair tried to lob it over the keeper. Ernesto Galea approached too late to block it.

But Baldassar Sinclair effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

End Match Birkirkara 1 - 2 Zurrieq rangers