Welcome to the match between Sliema town and Birzebbugia rangers

1'

Floriano Fabri tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Sean Rossetti coolly intercepted the pass.

2'

Bronislao Borg went by the challenge of Giuliano Bugeja.

Bronislao Borg knocked a lovely ball for Gori Padovani, Gori Padovani trapped the ball nicely before Paolo Borne could cut it out.

Good play by Gori Padovani in making himself some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Andrew De Pasquale couldn't reach it.

Lawrent Raggi failed to stop the ball ... A goal was scored by Gori Padovani !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Sliema town 1 - 0 Birzebbugia rangers

3'

Floriano Fabri made a good pass to Walter Debattista, Walter Debattista took possession of the ball before Sean Rossetti could intercept.

Walter Debattista tried to chip the ball forward but Erin Ponz got to the ball first.

4'

Erin Ponz played a wonderful ball for Sean Rossetti, Walter Debattista couldn't cut out the pass.

The ball was curled in from Sean Rossetti, Floriano Fabri failed to reach the ball.

Gori Padovani won the aerial challenge against Andrew De Pasquale, then headed the ball upfield.

Bronislao Borg played a perfect pass for Cipriano Deguara, the ball was picked up by Cipriano Deguara before Romualdo Bonnici could intercept.

Good play by Cipriano Deguara in making himself some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Andrew De Pasquale wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

It went just wide by Cipriano Deguara ... That should have been a goal.

5'

Gori Padovani went by the challenge of Indri Francalanza.

Gori Padovani tried to play it past Ernesto Lazzari but Ernesto Lazzari won the ball from Gori Padovani.

7'

Erin Ponz lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

8'

Paolo Borne tried to get past Bronislao Borg but it failed.

10'

Edwardu Ricca skipped past Paolo Borne.

Edwardu Ricca sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Giuliano Bugeja couldn't reach it.

Lawrent Raggi did well to tip it wide.

13'

Bronislao Borg attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Indri Francalanza.

14'

Erin Ponz skipped easily past Walter Debattista.

Erin Ponz attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Floriano Fabri threw himself in front of the shot.

15'

Paolo Borne skipped easily past the challenge of Bronislao Borg.

Paolo Borne took the ball confidently past Edwardu Ricca.

Block tackle from Dionigi Francalanza, easily dispossessing Paolo Borne before Paolo Borne could take a shot.

16'

Erin Ponz went by the challenge of Walter Debattista.

Erin Ponz got past Floriano Fabri with ease.

Erin Ponz tried to dart past Walter Debattista but Walter Debattista blocked Erin Ponz.

17'

Paolo Borne tried to skip past Edwardu Ricca but Edwardu Ricca blocked Paolo Borne in a good, clean tackle.

19'

Ernesto Lazzari played it past Cipriano Deguara.

Ernesto Lazzari sent the ball over from the wing, Tommaso Battaglia failed to intercept the pass.

Miguel Balbi performed a diving header toward the goal, Dionigi Francalanza approached too late to head the ball clear.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

21'

Andrija Santa Sofia aimed the corner for the near post.

Romualdo Bonnici got to the ball before Dionigi Francalanza, then headed clear the danger.

22'

Bronislao Borg tried to use his skill to go past Giuliano Bugeja but Bronislao Borg lost the ball to Giuliano Bugeja.

24'

Floriano Fabri tried to skip past Erin Ponz but Erin Ponz didn't allow.

26'

Edwardu Ricca was shown a yellow card.

29'

Floriano Fabri tried to sprint past Sean Rossetti but Sean Rossetti nicked the ball from the toes of Floriano Fabri.

30'

Floriano Fabri attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Sean Rossetti got to the ball first.

31'

Sean Rossetti tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Giuliano Bugeja intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

33'

Ernesto Lazzari hit a speculative long-range shot but Cipriano Deguara scrambled the ball away.

34'

Cipriano Deguara failed in his attempt to jink past Paolo Borne.

35'

Giuliano Bugeja moved the ball forward for Paolo Borne, Paolo Borne picked up on the ball before Bronislao Borg could reach it.

Paolo Borne dribbled confidently past Edwardu Ricca.

Paolo Borne played a perfect pass for Dario Barra, Dionigi Francalanza missed his interception.

Dario Barra played the ball to Ernesto Lazzari's feet, Leone Rabanti failed to reach the ball.

Ernesto Lazzari made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Dionigi Francalanza.

38'

Floriano Fabri tried to dribble past Andrija Santa Sofia but Andrija Santa Sofia succesfully won the ball from Floriano Fabri.

39'

Miguel Balbi tried to sprint past Cipriano Deguara but Cipriano Deguara cleanly tackled the ball.

41'

Bronislao Borg tried to dribble past Giuliano Bugeja but Giuliano Bugeja succesfully won the ball from Bronislao Borg.

42'

Miguel Balbi had a go from the freekick. Giacomo Rei was stranded and helpless to save it. ... GOAL!!!

Sliema town 1 - 1 Birzebbugia rangers

44'

Miguel Balbi got past Cipriano Deguara with ease.

The float cross came in from Miguel Balbi on the wing, Tommaso Battaglia tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dario Barra got to the ball ahead of Dionigi Francalanza, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Giacomo Rei did well to save and hold onto the ball.

45'

Edwardu Ricca received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Bronislao Borg, Dario Barra missed his interception.

Edwardu Ricca skipped easily past Giuliano Bugeja.

Edwardu Ricca lost the ball to Andrew De Pasquale's block tackle before Edwardu Ricca attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliema town maintained 49% of possession and 51% for Birzebbugia rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Andrew De Pasquale tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sean Rossetti.

49'

Tommaso Battaglia moved the ball forward for Cipriano Deguara, Cipriano Deguara took it in his stride before Ernesto Lazzari could reach it.

Cipriano Deguara tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Indri Francalanza made it first to the ball and intercepted.

51'

Dionigi Francalanza flighted in the freekick. Saved in style by Lawrent Raggi !.

52'

Ernesto Lazzari tried to skip past Cipriano Deguara but Cipriano Deguara dispossessed Ernesto Lazzari.

53'

Ernesto Lazzari played a great ball for Indri Francalanza, Cipriano Deguara couldn't cut out the pass.

Indri Francalanza attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tommaso Battaglia.

54'

Bronislao Borg passed the ball perfectly to Edwardu Ricca, Ernesto Lazzari couldn't cut out the pass.

Edwardu Ricca directed the ball to Leone Rabanti, Giuliano Bugeja tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Leone Rabanti had an effort at goal but Romualdo Bonnici cleared the ball to safety.

55'

Paolo Borne picked up Giuliano Bugeja's superb pass, Edwardu Ricca stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Paolo Borne tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Bronislao Borg.

56'

Pass by Paolo Borne to Giuliano Bugeja, Giuliano Bugeja latched onto the ball before Tommaso Battaglia could reach it.

Giuliano Bugeja tried to pass the ball forward but Edwardu Ricca closed in and intercepted the ball.

58'

Walter Debattista sent a long ball into the area for Paolo Borne, Paolo Borne took it in his stride before Sean Rossetti could intercept.

Paolo Borne tried to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Dionigi Francalanza.

59'

Erin Ponz tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Walter Debattista.

60'

Corner taken by Romualdo Bonnici and cut out by the opposition.

64'

Bronislao Borg chipped it forward to Cipriano Deguara, Giuliano Bugeja couldn't cut out the pass.

Cipriano Deguara knocked a lovely ball for Gori Padovani, Romualdo Bonnici failed to intercept the pass.

Gori Padovani found a gap and shot. Andrew De Pasquale didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Lawrent Raggi was in a good position and saved it.

69'

Giuliano Bugeja tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Edwardu Ricca.

70'

Ernesto Lazzari faked a pass then cut Edwardu Ricca in a different direction.

Ernesto Lazzari tried to dribble past Bronislao Borg but Bronislao Borg blocked Ernesto Lazzari.

71'

Dario Barra sent over the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

72'

Erin Ponz tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Floriano Fabri coolly intercepted the pass.

73'

Bronislao Borg knocked a lovely ball for Erin Ponz, Erin Ponz latched onto the ball before Walter Debattista could intercept.

Erin Ponz crossed the ball high and hard, Floriano Fabri couldn't cut it.

Andrija Santa Sofia got above Romualdo Bonnici to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Andrija Santa Sofia sent the ball past Lawrent Raggi to back of the net ... Andrija Santa Sofia scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Sliema town 2 - 1 Birzebbugia rangers

74'

Paolo Borne went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Andrija Santa Sofia.

76'

Erin Ponz laid it forward to Sean Rossetti, Walter Debattista couldn't reach it.

Sean Rossetti fired off a medium-ranged shot but the shot clattered off Floriano Fabri.

77'

Ernesto Lazzari tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Tommaso Battaglia.

78'

Sean Rossetti picked up Erin Ponz's excellent ball, Walter Debattista failed to reach the ball.

Pass by Sean Rossetti to Erin Ponz, the ball was picked up by Erin Ponz before Floriano Fabri could intercept.

Erin Ponz tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Walter Debattista cleared the ball to safety.

79'

Floriano Fabri tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sean Rossetti.

80'

Edwardu Ricca attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Giuliano Bugeja.

81'

Sean Rossetti tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Walter Debattista.

82'

Gori Padovani tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Walter Debattista didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Gori Padovani struck it just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

83'

Paolo Borne attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Bronislao Borg.

84'

Edwardu Ricca took the ball past Giuliano Bugeja.

Andrija Santa Sofia picked up Edwardu Ricca's superb pass, Paolo Borne failed to reach the ball.

Andrija Santa Sofia had an effort at goal but Andrew De Pasquale hoofed the ball clear.

87'

Erin Ponz tried to get past Floriano Fabri but it failed.

88'

Paolo Borne tried to dribble past Edwardu Ricca but Paolo Borne lost out to Edwardu Ricca.

89'

Ernesto Lazzari took the ball past Tommaso Battaglia.

Ernesto Lazzari evaded the challenge of Cipriano Deguara and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

It went just wide by Ernesto Lazzari ... He should never have missed that one.

90'

Ernesto Lazzari stepped up and struck the freekick. But Ernesto Lazzari's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

92'

Edwardu Ricca made good use of the scissors dribble. As Giuliano Bugeja lost his balance, Edwardu Ricca dribbled past Giuliano Bugeja.

Edwardu Ricca fed the ball forward to Andrija Santa Sofia, Andrija Santa Sofia picked up on the ball before Paolo Borne could reach it.

Andrija Santa Sofia passed the ball perfectly to Bronislao Borg, Andrew De Pasquale couldn't cut out the pass.

Bronislao Borg shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was charged down by Romualdo Bonnici.

End Match Sliema town 2 - 1 Birzebbugia rangers