Welcome to the match between Sliema town and Paola town

3'

Gori Padovani tried to dribble past Gustavo Scotto but Gustavo Scotto succesfully won the ball from Gori Padovani.

4'

Erin Ponz tried to dribble past Severino Galea but it failed.

7'

Tommaso Battaglia tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Fabrizio Quirinale.

8'

Edwardu Ricca received a yellow card.

11'

Tommaso Battaglia had shrugged off the challenge of Fabrizio Quirinale and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Tommaso Battaglia put it narrowly over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

13'

Bronislao Borg faked a shot before cutting Fabrizio Quirinale in a different direction.

Bronislao Borg tried a medium range effort but the shot was blocked by Dario Sabatier.

14'

Fabrizio Quirinale hit the ball high towards Kristian Fava in the area, Kristian Fava brought the ball down well before Cipriano Deguara could cut it out.

Gustavo Scotto received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kristian Fava, Gustavo Scotto latched onto the ball before Dionigi Francalanza could reach it.

Gustavo Scotto made space for himself and fired off a shot. Leone Rabanti wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

15'

Tommaso Battaglia skipped easily past Fabrizio Quirinale.

Tommaso Battaglia tried to jink past Xand Pisani but Xand Pisani won the ball from Tommaso Battaglia.

17'

Bronislao Borg played a great ball for Cipriano Deguara, Cipriano Deguara latched onto the ball before Dario Sabatier could reach it.

Cipriano Deguara shielded the ball from Ilario Rei and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a terrible miss.

18'

Edwardu Ricca tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Dario Sabatier.

20'

Edwardu Ricca directed the ball to Bronislao Borg, the ball was picked up by Bronislao Borg before Dario Sabatier could reach it.

Ilario Rei could not stop a confident Bronislao Borg going past him.

Bronislao Borg lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried an audacious shot on goal. Silvestro Ferreri failed to charge down the shot.

But it was well wide from Bronislao Borg ... He held his head in his hands.

22'

Poor corner kick by Leone Rabanti. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

24'

Paolo Stellini passed the ball perfectly to Severino Galea, Sean Rossetti missed his interception.

Severino Galea rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Erin Ponz approached too late to block it.

Severino Galea sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

25'

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

26'

Bronislao Borg passed the ball through Ilario Rei'legs to Tommaso Battaglia !!!

Tommaso Battaglia tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dario Sabatier.

28'

Bronislao Borg was shown a yellow card.

Erin Ponz tried to lob the ball forward but Gustavo Scotto found himself in the way of the ball.

30'

Fabrizio Quirinale tried to dribble past Cipriano Deguara but Fabrizio Quirinale lost the ball to Cipriano Deguara's block tackle.

33'

Fabrizio Quirinale made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Cipriano Deguara.

34'

Kristian Fava received a yellow card.

Bronislao Borg shielded the ball from Ilario Rei and tried to curl one in from long range.

Juan Busietta need faster reflex to save it ... Bronislao Borg scored !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Sliema town 1 - 0 Paola town

35'

Tommaso Battaglia span past Xand Pisani.

Fabrizio Quirinale blocked Tommaso Battaglia before Tommaso Battaglia tried to pass the ball.

37'

Bronislao Borg tried to skip past Severino Galea but his possession is lost through a tackle by Severino Galea.

38'

Ilario Rei dribbled past Edwardu Ricca.

Ilario Rei played a perfect pass for Dario Sabatier, Dario Sabatier trapped the ball nicely before Bronislao Borg could reach it.

Dario Sabatier tried to move the ball forward but Edwardu Ricca blocked it.

39'

Erin Ponz made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Severino Galea found himself in the way of the ball.

40'

Leone Rabanti went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

41'

Erin Ponz tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Gustavo Scotto.

43'

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Sliema town took the lead.Sliema town had 63% possession in the match, while Paola town had 37%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bronislao Borg tried to jink past Dario Sabatier but Dario Sabatier block tackled Bronislao Borg.

48'

Dario Sabatier tried to get onto the pass but Edwardu Ricca showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

49'

Ilario Rei made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Edwardu Ricca.

50'

Edwardu Ricca went in with a successful block tackle on Casimiro Valentino before Casimiro Valentino could pass the ball.

52'

Fabrizio Quirinale attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Cipriano Deguara.

53'

Erin Ponz made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gustavo Scotto.

55'

Casimiro Valentino swiftly put in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

56'

Cipriano Deguara hit the ball forward to Erin Ponz, Gustavo Scotto stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Erin Ponz dribbled past Severino Galea.

Erin Ponz blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Gustavo Scotto got in and cleared the danger.

57'

Bronislao Borg flicked the ball over Dario Sabatier's head !.

Bronislao Borg played a pinpoint pass to Edwardu Ricca, Edwardu Ricca latched onto the ball before Ilario Rei could reach it.

Edwardu Ricca found an opportunity to score but he was under too much pressure from Casimiro Valentino .

58'

Ilario Rei tried to play a long ball but Bronislao Borg got to the ball first.

59'

Erin Ponz made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gustavo Scotto.

61'

Tommaso Battaglia could not stop a confident Silvestro Ferreri going past him.

Silvestro Ferreri shielded the ball from Sean Rossetti and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Giacomo Rei managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

62'

Severino Galea turned with the ball past Erin Ponz.

Severino Galea easily got past the challenge of Sean Rossetti.

Severino Galea tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but The ball struck Erin Ponz.

63'

Cipriano Deguara failed in his attempt to skip past Xand Pisani.

65'

Fabrizio Quirinale attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Tommaso Battaglia.

66'

Fabrizio Quirinale could not stop a confident Tommaso Battaglia going past him.

Tommaso Battaglia lost the ball to Xand Pisani's block tackle before Tommaso Battaglia attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

68'

Andrija Santa Sofia aimed the corner for the near post.

Dionigi Francalanza tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Casimiro Valentino got across to charge down the header.

69'

Fabrizio Quirinale hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Cipriano Deguara cleared the ball.

70'

Tommaso Battaglia's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Ilario Rei attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Edwardu Ricca made a great interception.

72'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Paolo Stellini.

Tommaso Battaglia made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Xand Pisani.

73'

Silvestro Ferreri made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sean Rossetti.

77'

The referee showed Dionigi Francalanza a yellow card.

78'

Poor corner kick by Leone Rabanti. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Severino Galea had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Erin Ponz failed to block the shot.

Giacomo Rei tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

81'

Sean Rossetti hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Gustavo Scotto didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

82'

Fabrizio Quirinale sprinted to escape from Cipriano Deguara.

Fabrizio Quirinale sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Tommaso Battaglia cleared the ball to safety.

83'

Erin Ponz laid it forward to Cipriano Deguara, Cipriano Deguara took possession of the ball before Gustavo Scotto could intercept.

Cipriano Deguara tried to sprint past Severino Galea but Severino Galea took the ball away from Cipriano Deguara.

84'

Bronislao Borg played a wonderful ball for Edwardu Ricca, the ball was picked up by Edwardu Ricca before Xand Pisani could cut it out.

Gori Padovani picked up Edwardu Ricca's superb pass, Dario Sabatier tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Good play by Gori Padovani in making himself some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Casimiro Valentino didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Juan Busietta had no chance to stop the ball ... Gori Padovani capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Sliema town 2 - 0 Paola town

85'

Erin Ponz attempted to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ilario Rei.

91'

Erin Ponz laid it forward to Sean Rossetti, Sean Rossetti took possession of the ball before Gustavo Scotto could reach it.

Sean Rossetti tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Severino Galea showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

92'

Erin Ponz moved the ball forward for Sean Rossetti, Sean Rossetti took it in his stride before Gustavo Scotto could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Severino Galea before Sean Rossetti attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

End Match Sliema town 2 - 0 Paola town