Welcome to the match between npl and Valletta united

1'

Rinas Kolonja twisted past Girgor Uzzino.

Rinas Kolonja tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Fredu Roggero coolly intercepted the pass.

3'

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

4'

Heriberto Franco made a pass to Zhuang Lan, the ball was picked up by Zhuang Lan before Girgor Uzzino could intercept.

Zhuang Lan fired off a medium-ranged shot. Fredu Roggero didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

5'

Girgor Uzzino tried to get past Rinas Kolonja but Rinas Kolonja nicked the ball from the toes of Girgor Uzzino.

7'

Zhuang Lan played a lovely ball for Heriberto Franco, Heriberto Franco took possession of the ball before Girgor Uzzino could intercept.

Heriberto Franco played a perfect pass for Thaksin Pratyabamrung, the ball was picked up by Thaksin Pratyabamrung before Fredu Roggero could intercept.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung twisted past Felice Valente.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung played the ball to Mani Omam's feet, Mani Omam took possession of the ball before Zazu Anastasi could intercept.

Mani Omam knocked a lovely ball for Yuri Utkin , Yuri Utkin took possession of the ball before Felice Valente could intercept.

Pass by Yuri Utkin to Tyrone Hepburn , Zazu Anastasi failed to intercept the pass.

Tyrone Hepburn found himself with plenty of time and had an effort at goal. Felice Valente didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Vittor Brest had no chance to stop the ball ... A fine goal all round by Tyrone Hepburn !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

npl 1 - 0 Valletta united

8'

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

9'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung tried to get past Fredu Roggero but Fredu Roggero nicked the ball from the toes of Thaksin Pratyabamrung.

10'

Zhuang Lan received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Heriberto Franco, Girgor Uzzino missed his interception.

Zhuang Lan had the strength to hold off Fredu Roggero.

Zhuang Lan hit the ball forward to Tyrone Hepburn , Tyrone Hepburn took possession of the ball before Felice Valente could intercept.

Tyrone Hepburn directed the ball to Thaksin Pratyabamrung, Thaksin Pratyabamrung took possession of the ball before Zazu Anastasi could intercept.

Pass by Thaksin Pratyabamrung to Reynaldo Beligoy, Reynaldo Beligoy took possession of the ball before Felice Valente could reach it.

Reynaldo Beligoy tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Zazu Anastasi.

11'

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

12'

Reynaldo Beligoy had the pace to beat Adriano Grioli.

Reynaldo Beligoy darted past Grazzju Magri.

Reynaldo Beligoy dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Reynaldo Beligoy got into a one on one situation with Vittor Brest and struck it at goal but Vittor Brest saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

13'

Rinas Kolonja tried to move the ball forward but Girgor Uzzino intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

14'

Heriberto Franco had the strength to hold off Girgor Uzzino.

Heriberto Franco shielded the ball from Fredu Roggero and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

But Heriberto Franco put it wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

15'

Girgor Uzzino tried to skip past Demokrat Murzaku but failed.

16'

Heriberto Franco had shrugged off the challenge of Fredu Roggero and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Heriberto Franco ... It was a poor miss from Heriberto Franco. He looked like he was short of match practice.

17'

Heriberto Franco tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Girgor Uzzino cleared the ball to safety.

18'

Heriberto Franco tried to dart past Girgor Uzzino but Girgor Uzzino cleanly tackled the ball.

19'

Rocky Jepson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

21'

Zhuang Lan had shrugged off the challenge of Girgor Uzzino and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Vittor Brest need faster reflex to save it ... Zhuang Lan finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

npl 2 - 0 Valletta united

22'

Zhuang Lan skipped easily past the challenge of Girgor Uzzino.

Zhuang Lan delivered the ball to Heriberto Franco, Fredu Roggero failed to reach the ball.

Girgor Uzzino block tackled Heriberto Franco before Heriberto Franco attempted to deliver the ball.

23'

Heriberto Franco looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Rocky Jepson got up above Zazu Anastasi, then headed at goal.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Rocky Jepson. He was lacking match sharpness.

24'

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

25'

Fredu Roggero played a lovely ball for Girgor Uzzino, Girgor Uzzino latched onto the ball before Zhuang Lan could intercept.

Rinas Kolonja block tackled Girgor Uzzino before Girgor Uzzino attempted to pass the ball.

26'

Pass by Zhuang Lan to Heriberto Franco, Heriberto Franco latched onto the ball before Girgor Uzzino could intercept.

Heriberto Franco tried to skip past the challenge of Fredu Roggero but his possession is lost through a tackle by Fredu Roggero.

27'

Fredu Roggero tried to take the ball past Rinas Kolonja but Rinas Kolonja cleanly tackled the ball.

28'

Zhuang Lan gave the corner straight to the opposition.

30'

npl changed their tactics.

Mani Omam laid it forward to Tyrone Hepburn , Tyrone Hepburn trapped the ball nicely before Enrico Bonello could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Tyrone Hepburn tried to lob the keeper. Gorg Scalpello approached too late to block it.

Vittor Brest got back in time to make the save.

31'

Enrico Bonello was shown a yellow card.

32'

Heriberto Franco tried to sprint past Enrico Bonello but Enrico Bonello nicked the ball from the toes of Heriberto Franco.

33'

Gorg Scalpello played it past Mani Omam.

Gorg Scalpello crossed the ball high into the box, Rinas Kolonja failed to intercept the pass.

Patrizju Giudica challenged Demokrat Murzaku for a heading, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

It went just wide by Patrizju Giudica ... He should never have missed that one.

34'

Heriberto Franco tried to skip past the challenge of Girgor Uzzino but Girgor Uzzino blocked Heriberto Franco in a good, clean tackle.

35'

Rinas Kolonja tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Adriano Grioli.

36'

Tyrone Hepburn had a crack from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

38'

Heriberto Franco directed the ball to Zhuang Lan, Fredu Roggero couldn't cut out the pass.

Zhuang Lan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Girgor Uzzino.

39'

Zhuang Lan skipped past Fredu Roggero.

Zhuang Lan made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Girgor Uzzino got in the way of the ball.

41'

Zhuang Lan played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Girgor Uzzino.

43'

Heriberto Franco tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball struck Girgor Uzzino.

44'

Zhuang Lan sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

45'

Mani Omam tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Patrizju Giudica.

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46'

Heriberto Franco unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Fredu Roggero approached too late to block it.

Heriberto Franco looked destined to score but Vittor Brest react fast enough and saved it.

47'

Heriberto Franco delivered the ball to Zhuang Lan, Zhuang Lan latched onto the ball before Fredu Roggero could intercept.

Girgor Uzzino was outmuscled by Zhuang Lan.

Zhuang Lan tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Felice Valente.

48'

Heriberto Franco tried to dribble past Girgor Uzzino but Girgor Uzzino succesfully won the ball from Heriberto Franco.

49'

Rinas Kolonja tried to play it past Girgor Uzzino but Girgor Uzzino robbed Rinas Kolonja.

50'

npl changed their tactics.

51'

Reynaldo Beligoy dribbled past Adriano Grioli.

Grazzju Magri could not stop a confident Reynaldo Beligoy going past him.

Reynaldo Beligoy laid it forward to Yuri Utkin , the ball was picked up by Yuri Utkin before Zazu Anastasi could cut it out.

Yuri Utkin found himself in some space and struck the ball with fury. Felice Valente approached too late to tackle him.

Vittor Brest need faster reflex to save it ... Vintage strike from Yuri Utkin !!! GOAL!!! ... He performed a backflip !!

npl 3 - 0 Valletta united

52'

Pass by Mani Omam to Yuri Utkin , Yuri Utkin trapped the ball nicely before Gorg Scalpello could cut it out.

Yuri Utkin tried to square the ball from the wing but The ball cannoned off Enrico Bonello.

53'

Heriberto Franco hit the ball forward to Zhuang Lan, Zhuang Lan latched onto the ball before Fredu Roggero could intercept.

Zhuang Lan tried to curl one in from medium range. Girgor Uzzino approached too late to tackle him.

But Zhuang Lan didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was an epic miss.

54'

Grazzju Magri went in with a successful block tackle on Reynaldo Beligoy before Reynaldo Beligoy tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

55'

Fredu Roggero tried to dribble past Heriberto Franco but Fredu Roggero lost out to Heriberto Franco.

56'

Heriberto Franco tried to sprint past Girgor Uzzino but Heriberto Franco lost out to Girgor Uzzino.

57'

Yuri Utkin showed Adriano Grioli a clean set of heels.

Yuri Utkin played it past Grazzju Magri.

Yuri Utkin sent in a low cross, Adriano Grioli failed to reach the ball.

60'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

61'

Girgor Uzzino executed a block tackle on Heriberto Franco before Heriberto Franco tried to get onto the pass.

62'

Reynaldo Beligoy faked a shot before cutting Grazzju Magri in a different direction.

Reynaldo Beligoy tried to cross the ball low but it was well intercepted by Adriano Grioli.

63'

Reynaldo Beligoy played the ball to Yuri Utkin 's feet, Yuri Utkin trapped the ball nicely before Adriano Grioli could reach it.

Yuri Utkin moved the ball forward for Reynaldo Beligoy, Reynaldo Beligoy latched onto the ball before Grazzju Magri could cut it out.

Reynaldo Beligoy supplied a low cross, Adriano Grioli missed his interception.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung passed instantly to his left but the ball went in the wrong direction.

64'

Reynaldo Beligoy made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Adriano Grioli.

65'

Rinas Kolonja swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

66'

Mani Omam laid it forward to Heriberto Franco, Heriberto Franco picked up on the ball before Grazzju Magri could intercept.

Heriberto Franco tried to cross the ball low but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Enrico Bonello.

67'

Rinas Kolonja got past Girgor Uzzino with ease.

Rinas Kolonja knocked a lovely ball for Zhuang Lan, Fredu Roggero failed to reach the ball.

Zhuang Lan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Zazu Anastasi.

68'

Heriberto Franco escaped from the challenge of Girgor Uzzino and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Heriberto Franco scooped it over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

69'

Reynaldo Beligoy skipped past Grazzju Magri.

Reynaldo Beligoy tried a banana shot from distance! but Adriano Grioli threw himself in front of the shot.

70'

Mani Omam played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Enrico Bonello intercepted but couldn't control.

71'

Tyrone Hepburn sent over the freekick. But Tyrone Hepburn blazed it over the bar.

72'

Heriberto Franco hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Girgor Uzzino failed to charge down the shot.

But Heriberto Franco effort went inches wide ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

74'

Zhuang Lan jinked past Girgor Uzzino.

Zhuang Lan hit it long to Thaksin Pratyabamrung, Thaksin Pratyabamrung took it in his stride before Fredu Roggero could reach it.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung powered past Felice Valente!.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung played a lovely ball for Demokrat Murzaku, Demokrat Murzaku took it in his stride before Zazu Anastasi could reach it.

Demokrat Murzaku made an attempt to move the ball forward but Felice Valente found himself in the way of the ball.

75'

Heriberto Franco tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Girgor Uzzino.

76'

Gorg Scalpello knocked a lovely ball for Enrico Bonello, Enrico Bonello trapped the ball nicely before Mani Omam could cut it out.

Enrico Bonello tried to put the ball across but The ball was touched on by Rinas Kolonja.

78'

Mani Omam directed the ball to Rinas Kolonja, Enrico Bonello couldn't reach it.

Rinas Kolonja tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gorg Scalpello.

79'

Rinas Kolonja lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

80'

Heriberto Franco tried to dribble past Girgor Uzzino but Girgor Uzzino block tackled Heriberto Franco.

81'

Zhuang Lan made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Enrico Bonello.

82'

Reynaldo Beligoy played a great ball for Demokrat Murzaku, Demokrat Murzaku latched onto the ball before Adriano Grioli could intercept.

Demokrat Murzaku skipped past the challenge of Grazzju Magri.

Demokrat Murzaku fired in a shot at goal but Felice Valente threw himself in front of the shot.

83'

Tyrone Hepburn looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Felice Valente got to the ball first.

84'

Reynaldo Beligoy made a long pass to Rocky Jepson, the ball was picked up by Rocky Jepson before Adriano Grioli could intercept.

Rocky Jepson knocked a lovely ball for Rinas Kolonja, the ball was picked up by Rinas Kolonja before Felice Valente could intercept.

Rinas Kolonja made a pass to Heriberto Franco, Zazu Anastasi missed his interception.

Heriberto Franco moved the ball forward for Zhuang Lan, Zhuang Lan latched onto the ball before Felice Valente could reach it.

Zhuang Lan tried to pass the ball forward but Zazu Anastasi had no problem in intercepting the ball.

85'

npl tried a tactical change.

Yuri Utkin came off after picking up a knock.

Marju San Filippo came on for the injured Yuri Utkin .

Gorg Scalpello tried to play a long ball but Mani Omam cut it out.

87'

Poor corner kick by Gorg Scalpello. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Heriberto Franco tried to dart past Felice Valente but Felice Valente robbed Heriberto Franco.

89'

Rinas Kolonja passed the ball to Heriberto Franco, Heriberto Franco took possession of the ball before Girgor Uzzino could cut it out.

Heriberto Franco tried his luck from a distance. Fredu Roggero failed to block the shot.

Vittor Brest saved well and held the ball.

91'

Heriberto Franco tried to sprint past Girgor Uzzino but Heriberto Franco lost the ball to Girgor Uzzino.

End Match npl 3 - 0 Valletta united