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

3'

Gaetano Cesareo turned with the ball past Marc Bellia.

Gaetano Cesareo tried to sprint past Mark Orlandez but it failed.

4'

Poor corner kick delivered by Guglielmo Portughese that went straight to the opposition.

5'

Urbano Rabanti swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Serafino Amodeo had shrugged off the challenge of Ippolito Cuschieri and struck a long range piledriver!.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He held his head in his hands.

10'

Arturo Barbiere tried for goal from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

11'

Abele Maresca tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Matthew Opertis.

12'

Gaetano Cesareo tried to skip past the challenge of Marc Bellia but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marc Bellia.

13'

Serafino Amodeo tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sean Gasciulli cut it out easily.

14'

Gaetano Cesareo directed the ball to Alessandru Castagna, Marc Bellia failed to intercept the pass.

Alessandru Castagna delivered the ball in from wide, Mark Orlandez couldn't cut out the pass.

Anton De Giovanni hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Valentinu Barbaro headed clear the danger.

15'

Swerving shot by Mark Orlandez from long range but Gaetano Cesareo hoofed the ball clear.

18'

Gaetano Cesareo attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Marc Bellia intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

20'

Abele Maresca got past Matthew Opertis.

Abele Maresca tried to send in a float cross but The ball bounced off Denzel Calafato.

21'

Arturo Barbiere gave the corner straight to the opposition.

22'

Abele Maresca stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alessandru Castagna.

23'

Denzel Calafato used his skill to go past Leonardu Re.

Denzel Calafato crossed the ball high into the box, Abele Maresca failed to intercept the pass.

Sean Gasciulli got well above Valentinu Barbaro to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Valentin Masco did well to save and hold onto the ball.

24'

Oliver Arnaldo tried to dribble past Kristian Labadie but Kristian Labadie succesfully won the ball from Oliver Arnaldo.

25'

Serafino Amodeo tried his luck from the freekick. But Serafino Amodeo's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

26'

Mark Orlandez hit it high over the halfway line,Alessandru Castagna tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Guglielmo Portughese challenged Pietro Baldacchino for a heading, then made an attacking header.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

27'

Mark Orlandez tried to move the ball forward but Alessandru Castagna intercepted but couldn't control.

29'

Kristian Labadie blocked Oliver Arnaldo in a good, clean tackle before Oliver Arnaldo tried to pass the ball.

32'

Corner taken by Pietro Baldacchino and cut out by the opposition.

34'

Ippolito Cuschieri took the freekick. Ippolito Cuschieri put it clean over the bar.

35'

Leonardu Re tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Alessandru Castagna.

36'

Serafino Amodeo spotted Guglielmo Portughese in the area and chipped the ball in, Guglielmo Portughese took an excellent first touch before Oliver Arnaldo could reach it.

Guglielmo Portughese found himself in some space and shot. Stefano Lateo approached too late to block it.

Abele Scotto did well to parry it.

39'

Abele Maresca went in with a successful block tackle on Matthew Opertis before Matthew Opertis tried to pass the ball.

40'

Corner taken by Kristian Labadie and cut out by the opposition.

41'

Gaetano Cesareo attempted to feed the high ball but Marc Bellia found himself in the way of the ball.

42'

Ippolito Cuschieri tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Serafino Amodeo.

43'

Oliver Arnaldo's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

45'

Sean Gasciulli played a perfect pass for Gaetano Cesareo, Marc Bellia missed his interception.

Mark Orlandez block tackled Gaetano Cesareo before Gaetano Cesareo tried to get onto the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Valletta F.C. maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Rabat united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

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

49'

Denzel Calafato flighted the ball over Leonardu Re.

Sean Gasciulli got ahead of Valentinu Barbaro to win the ball but the ball went bad.

50'

Anton De Giovanni stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Kristian Labadie read the game well to intercept the ball.

56'

Denzel Calafato took the ball past Abele Maresca.

Denzel Calafato tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Leonardu Re came close and blocked it.

57'

Abele Maresca got past Matthew Opertis.

Abele Maresca hit a crashing drive from a distance but Denzel Calafato made the clearance.

58'

Denzel Calafato tried to play it past Leonardu Re but Denzel Calafato lost out to Leonardu Re.

60'

Gaetano Cesareo made a pass to Alessandru Castagna, Alessandru Castagna took it in his stride before Marc Bellia could reach it.

Mark Orlandez went in with a successful block tackle on Alessandru Castagna before Alessandru Castagna attempted to deliver the ball.

63'

Serafino Amodeo tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Ippolito Cuschieri.

64'

Kristian Labadie looked destined to score from long range but Ippolito Cuschieri succesfully won the ball from him.

69'

Poor corner kick by Guglielmo Portughese. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

70'

Serafino Amodeo skipped past the challenge of Ippolito Cuschieri.

Serafino Amodeo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Oliver Arnaldo.

71'

Leonardu Re tried to sprint past Matthew Opertis but Matthew Opertis blocked Leonardu Re.

72'

Pass by Alessandru Castagna to Denzel Calafato, Kristian Labadie failed to reach the ball.

Denzel Calafato got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Leonardu Re got in and cleared the danger.

73'

Gaetano Cesareo knocked a lovely ball for Alessandru Castagna, Alessandru Castagna trapped the ball nicely before Marc Bellia could reach it.

Alessandru Castagna tried to whip in a low cross but The ball came off Mark Orlandez.

74'

Serafino Amodeo tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Alessandru Castagna cut it out easily.

75'

Guglielmo Portughese sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

76'

Marc Bellia picked up Mark Orlandez's superb pass, Alessandru Castagna failed to intercept the pass.

Marc Bellia squared the ball from the wing, Gaetano Cesareo missed his interception.

Kristian Labadie moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal but Pietro Baldacchino cleared the ball.

78'

Serafino Amodeo jinked past Ippolito Cuschieri.

Serafino Amodeo tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Oliver Arnaldo cut it out easily.

80'

Abele Maresca tried to jink past Matthew Opertis but Matthew Opertis blocked Abele Maresca.

82'

Mark Orlandez laid it forward to Marc Bellia, Marc Bellia latched onto the ball before Sean Gasciulli could intercept.

Marc Bellia curled the ball in at goal from distance. Alessandru Castagna approached too late to tackle him.

But Marc Bellia put it wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

85'

Marc Bellia tried to skip past Alessandru Castagna but failed.

86'

Alessandru Castagna had the strength to hold off Leonardu Re.

Alessandru Castagna tried to twist past Abele Maresca but Abele Maresca nicked the ball from the toes of Alessandru Castagna.

88'

Mark Orlandez faked a shot before cutting Alessandru Castagna in a different direction.

Mark Orlandez squared the ball, Gaetano Cesareo failed to reach the ball.

Urbano Rabanti ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Stefano Lateo approached too late to block it.

But Urbano Rabanti couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

91'

Mark Orlandez lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Alessandru Castagna failed to intercept the pass.

Guglielmo Portughese jumped with Pietro Baldacchino and won the ball, then headed at goal.

Guglielmo Portughese sent the ball past Abele Scotto to back of the net ... Guglielmo Portughese scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Valletta F.C. 1 - 0 Rabat united

92'

Oliver Arnaldo made good use of the scissors dribble. As Kristian Labadie lost his balance, Oliver Arnaldo dribbled past Kristian Labadie.

Oliver Arnaldo tried to feed the high ball but Serafino Amodeo did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

End Match Valletta F.C. 1 - 0 Rabat united