Welcome to the match between Birkirkara and Ghaxaq F.C.

1'

Wiġi Seichel tried to chip the ball forward but Gwakkin Arnold read the game well to intercept the ball.

2'

Pietro Piccinino attempted to lob the ball forward but Anard Callus got in the way of the ball.

3'

Urbano Pollacco failed in his attempt to dribble past Lawrent Duca.

4'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Serafino Altair before Sigismondo Facciol attempted to deliver the ball.

5'

Lawrent Duca fed the ball forward to Marco Robert, Marco Robert took it in his stride before Pawlinu Roncali could cut it out.

Marco Robert made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Urbano Pollacco.

6'

Lawrent Duca tried to use his skill to go past Pawlinu Roncali but Pawlinu Roncali won the ball from Lawrent Duca.

8'

Gwakkin Arnold stepped away from Tiziano Mintof and tried to curl one in from long range.

But Gwakkin Arnold sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

9'

Serafino Altair looked destined to score from long range but Leon Perrett made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

10'

Tiziano Mintof played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Gwakkin Arnold.

11'

Pawlinu Roncali lofted the ball forward to Giuliano Medati, Marco Robert couldn't cut it.

Giuliano Medati played a lovely ball for Pietro Piccinino, Pietro Piccinino picked up on the ball before Ernesto Galea could reach it.

Pietro Piccinino had a crack at goal but the shot cannoned off Albino Tagliaferro.

12'

Cipriano Zammit was pressed by Lawrent Duca but he evaded the challenge and bent it from long range.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

16'

Tiziano Mintof was outpaced by Sigismondo Facciol.

Sigismondo Facciol played a pinpoint pass to Gwakkin Arnold, Wiġi Seichel missed his interception.

Gwakkin Arnold took a medium-ranged shot but Tiziano Mintof threw himself in front of the shot.

21'

Sigismondo Facciol gave the corner straight to the opposition.

22'

From long range, Pietro Piccinino bent the ball towards goal but Anard Callus blocked the shot.

24'

Pietro Piccinino played a lovely ball for Sigismondo Facciol, Sigismondo Facciol trapped the ball nicely before Sergio Sinerco could cut it out.

Sigismondo Facciol stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Anard Callus.

25'

Pietro Piccinino darted past Anard Callus.

Pietro Piccinino shot past Sergio Sinerco for the top corner from 20 yards.

But Pietro Piccinino sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a wasted opportunity.

27'

Sergio Sinerco darted past Leon Perrett.

Sergio Sinerco crossed the halfway line with the ball , Pietro Piccinino couldn't cut out the pass.

Ernesto Galea moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but the shot was charged down by Indri Spagna.

28'

Urbano Pollacco swung the corner into the box.

Indri Spagna got to the ball ahead of Albino Tagliaferro, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Nathaniel Theuma was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Indri Spagna scored a superb effort !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Birkirkara 0 - 1 Ghaxaq F.C.

29'

Wiġi Seichel hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Gwakkin Arnold hoofed the ball clear.

30'

Urbano Pollacco skipped past Lawrent Duca.

Urbano Pollacco skipped easily past the challenge of Marco Robert.

Urbano Pollacco unleashed a fierce drive high at goal past Albino Tagliaferro.

But Urbano Pollacco scooped it over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

32'

Leon Perrett was shown a yellow card.

Gwakkin Arnold was outmuscled by Wiġi Seichel.

Wiġi Seichel tried to feed the high ball but Sigismondo Facciol got in the way of the ball.

35'

Pietro Piccinino took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

37'

Urbano Pollacco attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Serafino Altair got to the ball first.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Tiziano Mintof.

Urbano Pollacco delivered the ball to Gwakkin Arnold, Marco Robert tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gwakkin Arnold tried to jink past Lawrent Duca but Gwakkin Arnold lost the ball to Lawrent Duca.

39'

Pawlinu Roncali blocked Lawrent Duca before Lawrent Duca attempted to deliver the ball.

41'

Giuliano Medati tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Anard Callus.

42'

Sigismondo Facciol tried to lob the ball forward but Tiziano Mintof intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

43'

Anard Callus sprinted to escape from Leon Perrett.

Anard Callus showed Pietro Piccinino a clean set of heels.

Anard Callus tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Leon Perrett scrambled the ball away.

45'

Urbano Pollacco delivered the ball to Pawlinu Roncali, Pawlinu Roncali picked up on the ball before Lawrent Duca could reach it.

Pawlinu Roncali directed the ball nicely to Urbano Pollacco, Urbano Pollacco trapped the ball nicely before Marco Robert could cut it out.

Urbano Pollacco tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lawrent Duca.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Birkirkara were unfortunate to go in behind.Birkirkara had 42% possession in the match, while Ghaxaq F.C. had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

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

48'

Sigismondo Facciol picked up an injury and had to go off.

Aiden De Caro came on for the injured Sigismondo Facciol.

Wiġi Seichel tried to dart past Gwakkin Arnold but Gwakkin Arnold block tackled Wiġi Seichel.

49'

Sergio Sinerco tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Leon Perrett showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

50'

Lawrent Duca picked up Marco Robert's excellent ball, Pawlinu Roncali couldn't reach it.

Lawrent Duca showed Urbano Pollacco a clean set of heels.

Lawrent Duca had an effort at goal but Indri Spagna got himself between the ball and goal.

51'

Sergio Sinerco tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Pietro Piccinino.

52'

Giuliano Medati looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Urbano Pollacco got to the ball ahead of Albino Tagliaferro, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Nathaniel Theuma pushed it away.

54'

Pietro Piccinino passed along the floor for Leon Perrett to pick it up, Leon Perrett latched onto the ball before Anard Callus could cut it out.

Leon Perrett found an opportunity to score from medium range but Sergio Sinerco went in with a successful block tackle on him.

56'

Aiden De Caro curled the ball in at goal from long range but Tiziano Mintof removed the danger.

58'

Gwakkin Arnold blocked Wiġi Seichel in a good, clean tackle before Wiġi Seichel tried to pass the ball.

61'

Pietro Piccinino shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Anard Callus.

62'

Serafino Altair tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pawlinu Roncali.

63'

Lawrent Duca tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Aiden De Caro went by the challenge of Wiġi Seichel.

Aiden De Caro shielded the ball from Tiziano Mintof and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

65'

Lawrent Duca stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Pawlinu Roncali.

66'

Lawrent Duca tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Urbano Pollacco.

70'

Urbano Pollacco tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Marco Robert.

72'

Wiġi Seichel tried to get onto the pass but Gwakkin Arnold had no problem in intercepting the ball.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Anard Callus.

Wiġi Seichel chipped the ball toward Serafino Lia, Gwakkin Arnold couldn't cut it.

Serafino Lia chipped the ball goalwards but the shot was charged down by Cipriano Zammit.

76'

Sergio Sinerco struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Leon Perrett cleared the ball.

78'

Lawrent Duca had the pace to beat Pawlinu Roncali.

Lawrent Duca tried to get past Urbano Pollacco but Urbano Pollacco denied.

79'

Gwakkin Arnold made a good pass to Urbano Pollacco, Urbano Pollacco picked up on the ball before Lawrent Duca could intercept.

Urbano Pollacco hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Marco Robert threw himself in front of the shot.

80'

Aiden De Caro tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tiziano Mintof.

83'

Pass by Ernesto Galea to Lawrent Duca, Pawlinu Roncali tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lawrent Duca took the ball past Urbano Pollacco.

Lawrent Duca tried to play it past Pawlinu Roncali but Pawlinu Roncali blocked Lawrent Duca in a good, clean tackle.

84'

Pass by Cipriano Zammit to Aiden De Caro, Aiden De Caro trapped the ball nicely before Tiziano Mintof could cut it out.

The float cross came in from Aiden De Caro on the wing, Wiġi Seichel couldn't cut it.

Giuliano Medati headed it across the goal but Ernesto Galea headed the ball to safety.

85'

Leon Perrett made a pass to Pietro Piccinino, the ball was picked up by Pietro Piccinino before Anard Callus could intercept.

Pietro Piccinino crossed the ball high into the box, Sergio Sinerco failed to reach the ball.

Edmondo England tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Ernesto Galea made it across to block the header.

86'

Yellow card shown to Sergio Sinerco.

Serafino Lia tried to pass the ball forward but Gwakkin Arnold made it first to the ball and intercepted.

87'

Lawrent Duca tried to twist past Pawlinu Roncali but failed.

88'

Edmondo England sprinted past Marco Robert.

Edmondo England dribbled past Lawrent Duca.

Edmondo England made space for himself and tried to lob the ball at goal. Albino Tagliaferro failed to block the shot.

Nathaniel Theuma did well to tip it wide.

89'

Swerving shot by Aiden De Caro from long range but Tiziano Mintof scrambled the ball away.

91'

Urbano Pollacco dribbled confidently past Marco Robert.

Urbano Pollacco made a good pass to Pawlinu Roncali, Lawrent Duca failed to intercept the pass.

Pawlinu Roncali struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Marco Robert scrambled the ball away.

93'

Marco Robert made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pawlinu Roncali.

End Match Birkirkara 0 - 1 Ghaxaq F.C.