Welcome to the match between Sliema villa and Sliema forest

1'

Marcello Geraldi tried to chip the ball forward but The ball bounced off Giacinto Criminale.

3'

Noe Ghio failed in his attempt to dribble past Marcello Geraldi.

4'

Ferdinando Valenzia dribbled past Massimiliano Pontegue.

Ferdinando Valenzia floated it into the area, Mario Eynaud tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Valentino Billion won the aerial challenge against Cikku Volpe, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Raimondo Galdies failed to save ... Valentino Billion found the net !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Sliema villa 1 - 0 Sliema forest

5'

Marcello Geraldi tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Isacco Bione.

6'

Ferdinando Valenzia played a wonderful ball for Eusebio Cutugno, Mario Eynaud couldn't cut out the pass.

Eusebio Cutugno put a low cross in to the far post, Cristiano Valletta stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Valentino Billion had reached the ball before Cikku Volpe and quickly drove the ball low towards the goal.

But Valentino Billion effort went inches wide ... A real chance wasted.

9'

Gervasio Semini tried to jink past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana cleanly tackled the ball.

12'

Cristiano Valletta ran up to take the corner.

Gervasio Semini got ahead of Leonardu Franco to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Noe Ghio made an attempt to move the ball forward but Nathaniel Faenza came close and blocked it.

13'

Paolo Gulia played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Mario Eynaud came close and blocked it.

15'

Feliciano Taliana fed the ball forward to Marcello Geraldi, Marcello Geraldi latched onto the ball before Noe Ghio could reach it.

Marcello Geraldi tried to sprint past Giacinto Criminale but failed.

16'

Tiziano Montalto made a good pass to Ferdinando Valenzia, Mario Eynaud stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ferdinando Valenzia darted past Cristiano Valletta.

Ferdinando Valenzia was pressed by Mario Eynaud but he evaded the challenge and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

18'

Redent Grungo aimed the corner for the near post.

Nathaniel Faenza challenged Cikku Volpe for a heading, then headed the ball to safety.

20'

Marcello Geraldi took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

21'

Cristiano Valletta made a pass to Mario Eynaud, Mario Eynaud latched onto the ball before Eusebio Cutugno could cut it out.

Mario Eynaud tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ferdinando Valenzia.

23'

Mario Eynaud played a perfect pass for Cristiano Valletta, Cristiano Valletta took possession of the ball before Eusebio Cutugno could cut it out.

Cristiano Valletta dribbled past Ferdinando Valenzia.

Cristiano Valletta moved the ball forward for Redent Grungo, Leonardu Franco couldn't reach it.

Redent Grungo shot with a bicycle kick but Nathaniel Faenza made the clearance.

24'

Feliciano Taliana lifted the ball ahead of Valentino Billion, Valentino Billion took an excellent first touch before Giacinto Criminale could intercept.

Valentino Billion tried an optimistic effort at goal but the shot was blocked by Isacco Bione.

26'

Noe Ghio made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Feliciano Taliana.

27'

Noe Ghio span past Feliciano Taliana.

Noe Ghio made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Marcello Geraldi.

28'

Eusebio Cutugno tried to test the keeper from the freekick. It went just wide by Eusebio Cutugno.

29'

Ferdinando Valenzia was shown a yellow card.

Redent Grungo twisted past Paolo Gulia.

Redent Grungo tried to play a long ball but Tiziano Montalto made a great interception.

30'

Yellow card shown to Cikku Volpe.

Marcello Geraldi made a good pass to Paolo Gulia, the ball was picked up by Paolo Gulia before Giacinto Criminale could reach it.

Paolo Gulia shot from distance but Noe Ghio cleared the ball to safety.

31'

Marcello Geraldi attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Giacinto Criminale.

32'

Poor corner kick by Paolo Gulia. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Feliciano Taliana gave the corner straight to the opposition.

34'

Giacinto Criminale looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Nathaniel Faenza climbed above Isacco Bione, then used his head to clear the ball.

36'

Gervasio Semini tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Eusebio Cutugno.

38'

Noe Ghio directed the ball nicely to Giacinto Criminale, Giacinto Criminale picked up on the ball before Feliciano Taliana could reach it.

Giacinto Criminale tried to curl one in from long range but Marcello Geraldi got in and cleared the danger.

40'

Redent Grungo played a lovely ball for Massimiliano Pontegue, Massimiliano Pontegue took it in his stride before Paolo Gulia could intercept.

Massimiliano Pontegue twisted past Tiziano Montalto.

Massimiliano Pontegue fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot cannoned off Paolo Gulia.

42'

Massimiliano Pontegue tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Paolo Gulia.

43'

Mario Eynaud block tackled Eusebio Cutugno before Eusebio Cutugno could pass the ball.

44'

Marcello Geraldi tried to dart past Giacinto Criminale but Giacinto Criminale cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Redent Grungo took the ball past Paolo Gulia.

Redent Grungo had shrugged off the challenge of Tiziano Montalto and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Cristoforo Tirchett tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

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48'

Cristiano Valletta blasted a banana shot from long range but Eusebio Cutugno cleared the ball from danger.

49'

Tiziano Montalto made good use of the scissors dribble. As Massimiliano Pontegue lost his balance, Tiziano Montalto dribbled past Massimiliano Pontegue.

Tiziano Montalto tried to centre the ball but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Redent Grungo.

52'

Poor corner kick by Leonardu Franco. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

53'

Cristiano Valletta could not stop a confident Ferdinando Valenzia going past him.

Vicious shot by Ferdinando Valenzia for the top corner from distance. Mario Eynaud wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Raimondo Galdies was rooted to the spot ... Ferdinando Valenzia scored. Super finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Sliema villa 2 - 0 Sliema forest

54'

Eugenio Periolo went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

59'

Ferdinando Valenzia ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Nathaniel Faenza connected with a looping header for the goal but Cikku Volpe used his head to clear the ball.

62'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a red card for Ferdinando Valenzia.

Feliciano Taliana took the corner to the edge of the area.

Nathaniel Faenza got above Cikku Volpe to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Raimondo Galdies made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

63'

Redent Grungo tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Feliciano Taliana read the game well to intercept the ball.

64'

Eusebio Cutugno stepped away from Mario Eynaud and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Raimondo Galdies got back in time to make the save.

65'

Noe Ghio directed the ball nicely to Cristiano Valletta, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Valletta before Marcello Geraldi could reach it.

Cristiano Valletta tried to twist past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana block tackled Cristiano Valletta.

67'

Redent Grungo hit the ball forward to Massimiliano Pontegue, Paolo Gulia couldn't cut it.

Massimiliano Pontegue crossed the halfway line with the ball , Tiziano Montalto stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eugenio Periolo moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards, Leonardu Franco couldn't reach it.

Cristoforo Tirchett made a save.

70'

Marcello Geraldi tried to skip past the challenge of Giacinto Criminale but Giacinto Criminale block tackled Marcello Geraldi.

71'

Tiziano Montalto skipped easily past the challenge of Massimiliano Pontegue.

The ball was struck by Tiziano Montalto from 20 yards out but Redent Grungo got in and cleared the danger.

73'

Redent Grungo made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Paolo Gulia.

76'

Cikku Volpe tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Eusebio Cutugno made it first to the ball and intercepted.

77'

Marcello Geraldi attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Noe Ghio.

79'

Isacco Bione attempted to feed the high ball but Paolo Gulia came close and blocked it.

80'

Paolo Gulia tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Cikku Volpe.

81'

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

83'

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

84'

Mario Eynaud twisted past Eusebio Cutugno.

Mario Eynaud tried to put a low cross but The ball cannoned off Feliciano Taliana.

85'

Mario Eynaud tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Eusebio Cutugno came close and blocked it.

86'

Tiziano Montalto turned on the ball to leave Cikku Volpe standing.

The ball was curled in from Tiziano Montalto, Massimiliano Pontegue couldn't cut out the pass.

Valentino Billion got above Isacco Bione to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Cikku Volpe went in with a successful block tackle on Feliciano Taliana before Feliciano Taliana tried to fire in a shot at goal.

89'

Feliciano Taliana block tackled Noe Ghio before Noe Ghio tried to pass the ball.

90'

Eugenio Periolo hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Leonardu Franco didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Cristoforo Tirchett gathered the ball safely.

91'

Redent Grungo passed along the floor for Cikku Volpe to pick it up, Cikku Volpe picked up on the ball before Feliciano Taliana could cut it out.

Cikku Volpe chipped it to Redent Grungo, Marcello Geraldi couldn't cut out the pass.

Redent Grungo stepped away from Leonardu Franco and fired off a shot.

It went just wide by Redent Grungo ... He should never have missed that one.

92'

Eugenio Periolo swiftly put in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

93'

Cristiano Valletta sent a long ball into the area for Eugenio Periolo, Eugenio Periolo latched onto the ball before Eusebio Cutugno could intercept.

Lobbed goalwards by Eugenio Periolo but Leonardu Franco made the clearance.

End Match Sliema villa 2 - 0 Sliema forest