Welcome to the match between Valletta F.C. and Rabat united

4'

Abele Maresca surged past Matthew Opertis!.

Abele Maresca floated it over Denzel Calafato into the area.

Erin Ghio out-jumped Pietro Baldacchino, then made an attacking header.

Erin Ghio sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

6'

Yellow card shown to Arturo Barbiere.

Poor corner kick by Sean Gasciulli. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

7'

Serafino Amodeo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Matthew Opertis.

8'

Serafino Amodeo jinked confidently past Ippolito Cuschieri.

Serafino Amodeo tried to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Oliver Arnaldo .

9'

Oliver Arnaldo played a wonderful ball for Ippolito Cuschieri, Ippolito Cuschieri picked up on the ball before Kristian Labadie could cut it out.

Ippolito Cuschieri jinked past Serafino Amodeo.

Ippolito Cuschieri found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but the shot cannoned off Arturo Barbiere.

11'

Erin Ghio tried to dribble past Matthew Opertis but Matthew Opertis didn't allow.

12'

Guglielmo Portughese lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

14'

Mark Orlandez played a high ball into the area looking for Urbano Rabanti, Urbano Rabanti took an excellent first touch before Gaetano Cesareo could cut it out.

Urbano Rabanti hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Pietro Baldacchino.

15'

Mark Orlandez tried to skip past Alessandru Castagna but Alessandru Castagna block tackled Mark Orlandez.

18'

Abele Maresca delivered the ball to Leonardu Re, Leonardu Re trapped the ball nicely before Denzel Calafato could intercept.

Leonardu Re dribbled past Matthew Opertis.

Leonardu Re tried to deliver a low cross but Denzel Calafato found himself in the way of the ball.

19'

Oliver Arnaldo knocked a lovely ball for Ippolito Cuschieri, Ippolito Cuschieri took possession of the ball before Kristian Labadie could reach it.

Serafino Amodeo blocked Ippolito Cuschieri before Ippolito Cuschieri attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

20'

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

22'

Mark Orlandez darted past Gaetano Cesareo.

Mark Orlandez tried to cross into the box but Alessandru Castagna did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

23'

Serafino Amodeo tried to jink past Ippolito Cuschieri but Ippolito Cuschieri block tackled Serafino Amodeo.

24'

Matthew Opertis picked up Denzel Calafato's superb pass, Leonardu Re failed to reach the ball.

Matthew Opertis took the ball past Abele Maresca.

Matthew Opertis tried to deliver a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Leonardu Re.

26'

Block tackle from Oliver Arnaldo, easily dispossessing Serafino Amodeo before Serafino Amodeo attempted to pass the ball.

27'

Abele Maresca tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Matthew Opertis.

28'

Oliver Arnaldo got past Serafino Amodeo.

Kristian Labadie could not stop a confident Oliver Arnaldo going past him.

Oliver Arnaldo made a pass to Sean Gasciulli, the ball was picked up by Sean Gasciulli before Arturo Barbiere could reach it.

Lobbed goalwards by Sean Gasciulli but Erin Ghio hoofed the ball clear.

29'

Oliver Arnaldo made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kristian Labadie.

30'

Matthew Opertis tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

31'

Gaetano Cesareo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Marc Bellia intercepted the pass.

33'

Oliver Arnaldo sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Abele Maresca hoofed the ball clear.

34'

Guglielmo Portughese went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Arturo Barbiere tried to dribble past Matthew Opertis but his possession is lost through a tackle by Matthew Opertis.

37'

Gaetano Cesareo was shown a yellow card.

Oliver Arnaldo tried to jink past Kristian Labadie but Oliver Arnaldo lost the ball to Kristian Labadie's block tackle.

39'

Serafino Amodeo looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Ippolito Cuschieri did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

40'

Denzel Calafato took the ball past Kristian Labadie.

Denzel Calafato played a pinpoint pass to Oliver Arnaldo, Oliver Arnaldo trapped the ball nicely before Serafino Amodeo could cut it out.

Oliver Arnaldo dribbled past Kristian Labadie.

Chipped goalwards by Oliver Arnaldo but Arturo Barbiere managed to block the shot.

41'

Sean Gasciulli laid it forward to Denzel Calafato, the ball was picked up by Denzel Calafato before Leonardu Re could reach it.

Denzel Calafato went by the challenge of Abele Maresca.

Denzel Calafato directed the ball nicely to Oliver Arnaldo, Arturo Barbiere failed to reach the ball.

From a tight angle, Oliver Arnaldo still managed to get a shot in. Erin Ghio approached too late to clear the danger.

Valentin Masco could only parry it.

44'

Matthew Opertis's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Valletta F.C. maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Rabat united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Gaetano Cesareo unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Leonardu Re approached too late to block it.

But Gaetano Cesareo sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an epic miss.

48'

Alessandru Castagna played a lovely ball for Gaetano Cesareo, the ball was picked up by Gaetano Cesareo before Mark Orlandez could reach it.

Gaetano Cesareo crossed into the box from the wing, Marc Bellia failed to reach the ball.

Arturo Barbiere got to the ball ahead of Anton De Giovanni, then headed the ball to safety.

50'

Mark Orlandez hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Alessandru Castagna.

52'

Kristian Labadie attempted to lob the ball forward but Oliver Arnaldo read the game well to intercept the ball.

53'

Ippolito Cuschieri stepped up and struck the freekick. Ippolito Cuschieri got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

55'

The referee showed Sean Gasciulli a yellow card.

56'

Leonardu Re picked up Abele Maresca's superb pass, Matthew Opertis stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Leonardu Re skipped past the challenge of Denzel Calafato.

Leonardu Re hit the ball from medium range but Matthew Opertis hoofed the ball clear.

57'

Denzel Calafato tried to dribble past Leonardu Re but Denzel Calafato lost the ball to Leonardu Re.

59'

Arturo Barbiere sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

60'

Denzel Calafato played a pinpoint pass to Matthew Opertis, Matthew Opertis latched onto the ball before Leonardu Re could intercept.

Matthew Opertis supplied a float cross, Abele Maresca couldn't cut it.

Sean Gasciulli got ahead of Erin Ghio to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Valentin Masco denied Sean Gasciulli.

61'

Abele Maresca tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ippolito Cuschieri.

62'

Mark Orlandez played a pinpoint pass to Marc Bellia, the ball was picked up by Marc Bellia before Alessandru Castagna could intercept.

Marc Bellia hit the ball from medium range but the shot cannoned off Gaetano Cesareo.

63'

Leonardu Re blocked Pietro Baldacchino in a good, clean tackle before Pietro Baldacchino could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

64'

Oliver Arnaldo searched out Anton De Giovanni with a high ball, Anton De Giovanni controlled the ball when bringing it down before Kristian Labadie could reach it.

Anton De Giovanni made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Erin Ghio got in the way of the ball.

65'

Anton De Giovanni's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

66'

Stefano Lateo tried to play a long ball forward but Kristian Labadie did well to spot and intercept the pass.

68'

Oliver Arnaldo tried to dribble past Guglielmo Portughese but it failed.

69'

Abele Maresca tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Matthew Opertis made a great interception.

70'

Leonardu Re dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Leonardu Re put it wide of the goal.

72'

Arturo Barbiere tried to skip past the challenge of Ippolito Cuschieri but Ippolito Cuschieri nicked the ball from the toes of Arturo Barbiere.

73'

Denzel Calafato tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Leonardu Re intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

75'

Serafino Amodeo held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ippolito Cuschieri and hit the ball from long range.

But Serafino Amodeo sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have hit the target at least.

78'

The referee showed Oliver Arnaldo a yellow card.

Abele Maresca tried to lift the ball forward but Matthew Opertis intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

79'

Alessandru Castagna tried to take the ball past Marc Bellia but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marc Bellia.

81'

Mark Orlandez tried to dribble past Gaetano Cesareo but Mark Orlandez lost the ball to Gaetano Cesareo.

82'

Mark Orlandez played a wonderful ball for Marc Bellia, Alessandru Castagna failed to reach the ball.

Marc Bellia struck a long range piledriver! but Gaetano Cesareo got himself between the ball and goal.

83'

Pietro Baldacchino tried his luck from the freekick. It went just wide by Pietro Baldacchino.

84'

Marc Bellia picked up Mark Orlandez's superb pass, Alessandru Castagna couldn't cut out the pass.

Marc Bellia played a pinpoint pass to Mark Orlandez, Mark Orlandez took it in his stride before Gaetano Cesareo could cut it out.

Mark Orlandez tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Alessandru Castagna.

85'

Serafino Amodeo tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ippolito Cuschieri.

87'

Mark Orlandez tried to play it past Oliver Arnaldo but Oliver Arnaldo robbed Mark Orlandez.

88'

Gaetano Cesareo tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Marc Bellia.

90'

Denzel Calafato tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Leonardu Re.

92'

Pietro Baldacchino struck the freekick through the wall. But Pietro Baldacchino put it high and wide.

End Match Valletta F.C. 0 - 0 Rabat united