Welcome to the match between Sliema forest and Valletta F.C.

2'

Mario Eynaud tried to play a long ball forward but Vincenzo Preziosi intercepted but couldn't control.

3'

Cikku Volpe sent a long ball past Gwanni Adam into the area.

Giacinto Criminale ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low past Oliver Engerer towards goal.

But Giacinto Criminale put it well wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

4'

Cristiano Valletta tried to pass the ball forward but Gwanni Adam read the game well to intercept the ball.

8'

Giacomo Bianco tried an in-swinging corner.

Oliver Engerer challenged Isacco Bione for a heading, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Raimondo Galdies elected to fist the ball to safety.

9'

Redent Grungo stepped up and struck the freekick. It went just wide by Redent Grungo.

13'

Giacinto Criminale took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Giacomo Bianco looked to play the ball high to Gwanni Adam, Gwanni Adam brought the ball down well before Mario Eynaud could reach it.

Despite the angle, Gwanni Adam flicked it goalwards but the shot was blocked by Cikku Volpe.

15'

Gaetano Tortell attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Massimiliano Pontegue.

16'

The referee showed Vincenzo Preziosi a yellow card.

17'

Gaetano Tortell failed in his attempt to take the ball past Redent Grungo.

18'

Redent Grungo passed the ball perfectly to Massimiliano Pontegue, Zazu Mercieca failed to reach the ball.

Massimiliano Pontegue played a great ball for Cristiano Valletta, Cristiano Valletta picked up on the ball before Gaetano Tortell could reach it.

Cristiano Valletta sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Zazu Mercieca blocked the shot.

19'

Giacinto Criminale hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Vincenzo Preziosi scrambled the ball away.

20'

Giacomo Bianco blasted a banana shot from long range but Mario Eynaud made the clearance.

21'

Redent Grungo tried to jink past Oliver Engerer but Redent Grungo lost the ball to Oliver Engerer.

26'

Giacomo Bianco swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

27'

Mario Eynaud attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Giacomo Bianco closed in and intercepted the ball.

28'

Mario Inglott tried to chip the ball forward but Massimiliano Pontegue intercepted the pass.

30'

Gaetano Tortell tried to play it past Massimiliano Pontegue but Massimiliano Pontegue blocked Gaetano Tortell in a good, clean tackle.

34'

Giacinto Criminale passed along the floor for Noe Ghio to pick it up, Noe Ghio picked up on the ball before Vincenzo Preziosi could cut it out.

Noe Ghio blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Gerardu Bonett approached too late to block it.

Benard Ripard tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Vintage strike from Noe Ghio !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans chanted Noe Ghio's name !

Sliema forest 1 - 0 Valletta F.C.

35'

Giacinto Criminale tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gaetano Tortell.

37'

Nikola Smith attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Giacinto Criminale.

38'

Gerardu Bonett played a perfect pass for Vincenzo Preziosi, Vincenzo Preziosi took possession of the ball before Noe Ghio could cut it out.

Vincenzo Preziosi lost the ball to Giacinto Criminale's block tackle before Vincenzo Preziosi attempted to deliver the ball.

39'

Gaetano Tortell made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Redent Grungo.

41'

Redent Grungo delivered the ball to Cikku Volpe, Cikku Volpe picked up on the ball before Vincenzo Preziosi could reach it.

Cikku Volpe escaped from the challenge of Gerardu Bonett and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Cikku Volpe sent the ball past Benard Ripard to back of the net ... Cikku Volpe scored an excellent goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Sliema forest 2 - 0 Valletta F.C.

42'

Noe Ghio failed in his attempt to play it past Vincenzo Preziosi.

43'

Gerardu Bonett used his skill to go past Noe Ghio.

Gerardu Bonett tried to use his skill to go past Giacinto Criminale but his possession is lost through a tackle by Giacinto Criminale.

45'

Cristiano Valletta tried to twist past Mario Inglott but Mario Inglott denied.

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47'

Gaetano Tortell swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

48'

Corner taken by Giacinto Criminale and cut out by the opposition.

49'

Cristiano Valletta dribbled past Mario Inglott.

Cristiano Valletta made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Giacomo Bianco.

50'

Yellow card shown to Isacco Bione.

51'

Massimiliano Pontegue elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Cristiano Valletta got to the ball ahead of Nikola Smith, then nodded the ball forward.

Good play by Eugenio Periolo in making himself some space and fired in a shot at goal. Oliver Engerer wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Benard Ripard gathered the ball safely.

53'

Gaetano Tortell knocked a lovely long ball,Massimiliano Pontegue missed his interception.

Gwanni Adam played the ball forward right away. Isacco Bione tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

54'

Mario Eynaud played a lovely ball for Cristiano Valletta, Cristiano Valletta trapped the ball nicely before Mario Inglott could cut it out.

Cristiano Valletta tried to curl one in from medium range but Giacomo Bianco got himself between the ball and goal.

56'

Redent Grungo attempted to play a long ball but Zazu Mercieca blocked it.

57'

Cristiano Valletta tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Benard Ripard did well to parry it.

58'

Gerardu Bonett tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Giacinto Criminale intercepted but couldn't control.

61'

Cristiano Valletta moved the ball forward for Mario Eynaud, Oliver Engerer failed to intercept the pass.

Mario Eynaud tried to whip in a float cross but Mario Inglott cut out the cross.

63'

Vincenzo Preziosi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Giacinto Criminale.

64'

Poor corner kick by Mario Inglott. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

65'

Gerardu Bonett jinked confidently past Giacinto Criminale.

Gerardu Bonett sprinted past Noe Ghio.

Gerardu Bonett found a gap and struck it at goal. Cikku Volpe couldn't reach it.

Raimondo Galdies made an acrobatic save.

68'

Mario Eynaud sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

70'

Gaetano Tortell dribbled past Massimiliano Pontegue.

Gaetano Tortell knocked a lovely ball for Gwanni Adam, Gwanni Adam took it in his stride before Redent Grungo could cut it out.

Gwanni Adam got past Massimiliano Pontegue with ease.

Gwanni Adam fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Cikku Volpe.

71'

Gerardu Bonett attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Giacinto Criminale made a great interception.

72'

Vincenzo Preziosi tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Cristiano Valletta.

73'

Giacomo Bianco tried to dribble past Mario Eynaud but Mario Eynaud robbed Giacomo Bianco.

76'

Giacomo Bianco attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cristiano Valletta.

77'

Noe Ghio played a perfect pass for Giacinto Criminale, Giacinto Criminale took it in his stride before Vincenzo Preziosi could intercept.

Giacinto Criminale looked certain to score from medium range but he was denied space by Gerardu Bonett.

78'

Gwanni Adam took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

79'

Giacinto Criminale tried to dribble past Vincenzo Preziosi but Vincenzo Preziosi didn't allow.

81'

Noe Ghio twisted past Vincenzo Preziosi.

Noe Ghio tried to dribble past Gerardu Bonett but Noe Ghio lost the ball to Gerardu Bonett's block tackle.

84'

Giacinto Criminale chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Konstantinu Delorenzo, Konstantinu Delorenzo controlled the ball when bringing it down before Amedeo Falzon could reach it.

Konstantinu Delorenzo blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was charged down by Oliver Engerer.

87'

Noe Ghio tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Gaetano Tortell.

89'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Vincenzo Preziosi before Noe Ghio tried to get onto the pass.

90'

Giacinto Criminale moved the ball forward for Eugenio Periolo, Vincenzo Preziosi failed to reach the ball.

Eugenio Periolo made a pass to Konstantinu Delorenzo, Konstantinu Delorenzo took it in his stride before Gerardu Bonett could cut it out.

Konstantinu Delorenzo had a crack at goal. Oliver Engerer wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Denied by Benard Ripard.

91'

Massimiliano Pontegue swung the corner into the box.

Konstantinu Delorenzo got to the ball ahead of Oliver Engerer, then headed it to the goal.

Benard Ripard did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Konstantinu Delorenzo scored an excellent goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Sliema forest 3 - 0 Valletta F.C.

92'

Zazu Mercieca tried to pass the ball forward but Massimiliano Pontegue intercepted the pass.

End Match Sliema forest 3 - 0 Valletta F.C.