Welcome to the match between Gżira United and Msida athletic

1'

Dejan Barbaro tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Norberto Moroni.

2'

Virgilio Cristiano tried to dart past Luwiġi Mirasole but Luwiġi Mirasole blocked Virgilio Cristiano.

3'

Sven Perini darted past Nikola Manzoni.

Sven Perini shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Luwiġi Mirasole cleared the ball to safety.

4'

Camillo Gasciulli delivered the ball past Domenico Decarlo to Edoardo Francica.

Edoardo Francica played the ball to Camillo Gasciulli's feet, Feliciano Role tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Camillo Gasciulli tried to whip in a float cross but Domenico Decarlo got in the way of the ball.

8'

Feliciano Role twisted past Edoardo Francica.

Feliciano Role tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Giuseppe Degabriele.

9'

Frangisk Solimella escaped from the challenge of Nikola Manzoni and tried to curl one in from long range.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

11'

Frangisk Solimella knocked a lovely ball for Sven Perini, Sven Perini trapped the ball nicely before Nikola Manzoni could cut it out.

Sven Perini tried to skip past the challenge of Luwiġi Mirasole but Sven Perini lost the ball to Luwiġi Mirasole's block tackle.

13'

Feliciano Role delivered the ball to Sven Calafato, Sven Calafato latched onto the ball before Camillo Gasciulli could intercept.

Sven Calafato had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Giuseppe Degabriele approached too late to block it.

Gioacchino Thewma was caught in no man's land ... Sven Calafato scored a great goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Gżira United 1 - 0 Msida athletic

17'

Frangisk Solimella made a good pass to Sven Perini, Sven Perini trapped the ball nicely before Nikola Manzoni could reach it.

Sven Perini hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but the shot clattered off Luwiġi Mirasole.

18'

Giuseppe Degabriele hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Domenico Decarlo failed to block the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Giuseppe Degabriele ... It was an unbelievable miss.

20'

Luwiġi Mirasole hit a long pass upfield,Sven Perini couldn't reach it.

Duminku Bonello tried to cushion a headed pass but Gerardu Denaro got across to charge down the header.

21'

Poor corner kick by Giuseppe Degabriele. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

23'

Sven Perini picked up Frangisk Solimella's superb pass, Nikola Manzoni stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sven Perini tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Luwiġi Mirasole.

31'

Giuseppe Degabriele went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Virgilio Cristiano tried to skip past the challenge of Norberto Balbi but Norberto Balbi block tackled Virgilio Cristiano.

33'

Camillo Gasciulli faked a shot before cutting Feliciano Role in a different direction.

Camillo Gasciulli smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Domenico Decarlo got in and cleared the danger.

34'

Nikola Manzoni made an attempt to move the ball forward but Stefano Ricca blocked it.

35'

Frangisk Solimella laid it forward to Sven Perini, Nikola Manzoni missed his interception.

Sven Perini got past Luwiġi Mirasole.

Sven Perini tried his luck with a medium range chip but Nikola Manzoni made the clearance.

36'

Frangisk Solimella played a high ball into the area looking for Stefano Ricca, Stefano Ricca took an excellent first touch before Nikola Manzoni could cut it out.

Stefano Ricca fed the ball forward to Giuseppe Degabriele, Giuseppe Degabriele picked up on the ball before Sven Calafato could cut it out.

Chipped goalwards by Giuseppe Degabriele but the shot clattered off Girgor Suain.

37'

Camillo Gasciulli showed Domenico Decarlo a clean set of heels.

Camillo Gasciulli tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Feliciano Role failed to block the shot.

But Camillo Gasciulli didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

38'

Stefano Ricca tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Norberto Balbi.

40'

Feliciano Role tried to use his skill to go past Giuseppe Degabriele but Giuseppe Degabriele blocked Feliciano Role in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Frangisk Solimella tried to jink past Nikola Manzoni but Nikola Manzoni dispossessed Frangisk Solimella.

42'

Dejan Barbaro tried to get past Norberto Moroni but Dejan Barbaro lost the ball to Norberto Moroni's block tackle.

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47'

Sven Calafato stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Girgor Suain headed at goal but Erin Stellini used his head to clear the ball.

48'

Frangisk Solimella made a good pass to Edoardo Francica, Edoardo Francica took possession of the ball before Luwiġi Mirasole could intercept.

Nikola Manzoni went in with a successful block tackle on Edoardo Francica before Edoardo Francica attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

49'

Nikola Manzoni tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Frangisk Solimella.

50'

Nikola Manzoni tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Sven Perini made it first to the ball and intercepted.

51'

Giuseppe Degabriele played the ball into the area,Domenico Decarlo couldn't cut it.

Gerardu Denaro immediately fired in a shot at goal before Girgor Suain could clear it away.

Gianni Talavera managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

53'

Frangisk Solimella's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

54'

Dejan Barbaro tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Norberto Moroni.

55'

Frangisk Solimella took the ball past Dejan Barbaro.

Frangisk Solimella passed the ball to Stefano Ricca, Stefano Ricca took it in his stride before Nikola Manzoni could cut it out.

Stefano Ricca tried an audacious shot on goal. Girgor Suain approached too late to tackle him.

Gianni Talavera elected to fist the ball to safety.

56'

Sven Perini twisted past Nikola Manzoni.

Sven Perini tried to get onto the pass but Luwiġi Mirasole read the game well to intercept the ball.

57'

Feliciano Role tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Giuseppe Degabriele intercepted but couldn't control.

58'

Girgor Suain had a go from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

60'

Norberto Balbi struck the freekick over the wall. Gioacchino Thewma managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

62'

Frangisk Solimella passed the ball to Sven Perini, Sven Perini picked up on the ball before Nikola Manzoni could intercept.

Sven Perini held up the ball, evading the challenge of Luwiġi Mirasole and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

65'

Camillo Gasciulli jinked confidently past Feliciano Role.

Camillo Gasciulli flicked the ball over Domenico Decarlo's head !.

Camillo Gasciulli had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Feliciano Role didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Gianni Talavera blocked the shot.

66'

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

67'

Dejan Barbaro tried to jink past Norberto Moroni but Dejan Barbaro lost out to Norberto Moroni.

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Dejan Barbaro.

Nikola Manzoni made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Frangisk Solimella.

69'

Frangisk Solimella jinked past Luwiġi Mirasole.

Frangisk Solimella directed the ball to Edoardo Francica, Nikola Manzoni missed his interception.

Edoardo Francica skipped past the challenge of Girgor Suain.

Edoardo Francica found a perfect spot and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Sven Calafato approached too late to block it.

Gianni Talavera tried to save but he couldn ... A fine goal all round by Edoardo Francica !!! ... He was delighted !

Gżira United 1 - 1 Msida athletic

71'

Poor corner kick by Erin Stellini. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

74'

Sven Perini took the ball out of his own half,Gervasio Gerardi tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Girgor Suain challenged Edoardo Francica for a heading, then headed clear the danger.

77'

Feliciano Role made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Giuseppe Degabriele found himself in the way of the ball.

78'

Erin Stellini stepped up to take the freekick. Gianni Talavera did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

82'

Camillo Gasciulli made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Feliciano Role.

83'

Frangisk Solimella hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Nikola Manzoni failed to block the shot.

Gianni Talavera did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

84'

Frangisk Solimella sprinted past Nikola Manzoni.

Frangisk Solimella played the ball to Edoardo Francica's feet, Luwiġi Mirasole couldn't reach it.

Edoardo Francica lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had an effort at goal. Sven Calafato didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Edoardo Francica put it just over ... He dropped to his knees.

85'

Virgilio Cristiano bent it from long range. Nikola Manzoni approached too late to block it.

Virgilio Cristiano was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A real chance wasted.

86'

Frangisk Solimella played a perfect pass for Virgilio Cristiano, Luwiġi Mirasole couldn't cut it.

Virgilio Cristiano tried to skip past the challenge of Nikola Manzoni but Virgilio Cristiano lost the ball to Nikola Manzoni.

87'

Erin Stellini swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

88'

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

92'

Nikola Manzoni tried to sprint past Norberto Moroni but Norberto Moroni blocked Nikola Manzoni in a good, clean tackle.

End Match Gżira United 1 - 1 Msida athletic