Welcome to the match between Birzebbugia rangers and Valletta F.C.

1'

Miguel Balbi played the ball to Paolo Borne's feet, Kristian Labadie tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Paolo Borne attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Serafino Amodeo.

2'

Valentinu Barbaro took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

3'

Marc Bellia lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

4'

Serafino Amodeo tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Giuliano Bugeja.

5'

Mark Orlandez tried to twist past Walter Debattista but Mark Orlandez lost the ball to Walter Debattista.

6'

Romualdo Bonnici lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

7'

Kristian Labadie received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Serafino Amodeo, Giuliano Bugeja failed to reach the ball.

Kristian Labadie span past Paolo Borne.

Kristian Labadie delivered the ball to Abele Maresca, Abele Maresca took it in his stride before Romualdo Bonnici could cut it out.

Abele Maresca tried an audacious shot on goal but Andrew De Pasquale hoofed the ball clear.

10'

Indri Francalanza picked up Ernesto Lazzari's superb pass, Marc Bellia couldn't cut it.

Indri Francalanza got the float cross in from the wing, Mark Orlandez failed to intercept the pass.

Diving header at goal from Dario Barra but Arturo Barbiere headed clear the danger.

14'

Floriano Fabri blasted a banana shot from long range but Leonardu Re cleared the ball to safety.

17'

Ernesto Lazzari played a pinpoint pass to Indri Francalanza, Mark Orlandez failed to reach the ball.

Indri Francalanza tried to skip past Marc Bellia but Indri Francalanza lost out to Marc Bellia.

18'

Floriano Fabri swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

19'

Miguel Balbi was shown a yellow card.

Walter Debattista tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Kristian Labadie.

20'

Paolo Borne stepped away from Serafino Amodeo and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Valentin Masco did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

21'

Mark Orlandez attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Indri Francalanza.

22'

Abele Maresca tried to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Walter Debattista.

23'

Abele Maresca passed the ball to Kristian Labadie, Kristian Labadie picked up on the ball before Walter Debattista could intercept.

Kristian Labadie tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Floriano Fabri.

27'

Ernesto Lazzari tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marc Bellia.

28'

Ernesto Lazzari delivered the ball to Andrew De Pasquale, Marc Bellia failed to reach the ball.

Andrew De Pasquale took the ball past Mark Orlandez.

Andrew De Pasquale played a perfect pass for Giuliano Bugeja, Arturo Barbiere couldn't cut out the pass.

Giuliano Bugeja passed along the floor for Floriano Fabri to pick it up, Valentinu Barbaro couldn't reach it.

Floriano Fabri found a perfect spot and drove the ball at goal. Arturo Barbiere wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Floriano Fabri got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

30'

Giuliano Bugeja attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Serafino Amodeo.

33'

Paolo Borne escaped from the challenge of Kristian Labadie and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Paolo Borne put it high and wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

34'

Serafino Amodeo tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Giuliano Bugeja.

35'

Paolo Borne's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Romualdo Bonnici took the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

38'

Valentinu Barbaro was forced to come off through injury.

Erin Ghio came on for the injured Valentinu Barbaro.

39'

Serafino Amodeo twisted past Giuliano Bugeja.

Serafino Amodeo tried to dribble past Paolo Borne but Paolo Borne blocked Serafino Amodeo in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Paolo Borne played a perfect pass for Giuliano Bugeja, Giuliano Bugeja trapped the ball nicely before Kristian Labadie could reach it.

Giuliano Bugeja made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Serafino Amodeo blocked it.

42'

Mark Orlandez tried to dribble past Indri Francalanza but his possession is lost through a tackle by Indri Francalanza.

43'

Kristian Labadie hit a long ball towards Guglielmo Portughese in the area, the ball was picked up by Guglielmo Portughese before Paolo Borne could cut it out.

Guglielmo Portughese had the chance to score but Romualdo Bonnici blocked him.

44'

Ernesto Lazzari dribbled past Marc Bellia.

Ernesto Lazzari tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Mark Orlandez did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Birzebbugia rangers had 53% possession in the match, while Valletta F.C. had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Floriano Fabri failed in his attempt to jink past Leonardu Re.

47'

Paolo Borne executed a block tackle on Serafino Amodeo before Serafino Amodeo could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

48'

Ernesto Lazzari played a pinpoint pass to Walter Debattista, Marc Bellia couldn't cut it.

Walter Debattista tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Mark Orlandez.

49'

Serafino Amodeo delivered the ball to Kristian Labadie, Kristian Labadie trapped the ball nicely before Giuliano Bugeja could intercept.

Kristian Labadie hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Paolo Borne didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Lawrent Raggi did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

50'

Kristian Labadie picked up Serafino Amodeo's excellent ball, Giuliano Bugeja failed to reach the ball.

Kristian Labadie attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Paolo Borne intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

51'

Serafino Amodeo tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Giuliano Bugeja.

52'

Urbano Rabanti tried an in-swinging corner.

Mark Orlandez challenged Andrew De Pasquale for a heading but the ball went bad.

53'

Floriano Fabri tried to skip past Arturo Barbiere but Floriano Fabri lost the ball to Arturo Barbiere.

54'

Poor corner kick delivered by Erin Ghio that went straight to the opposition.

55'

Serafino Amodeo laid it forward past Giuliano Bugeja to Kristian Labadie.

Kristian Labadie moved the ball forward for Urbano Rabanti, Paolo Borne failed to intercept the pass.

Urbano Rabanti made space for himself and drove the ball at goal. Romualdo Bonnici failed to charge down the shot.

Lawrent Raggi managed to turn it over his bar.

58'

Paolo Borne twisted past Kristian Labadie.

Paolo Borne made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Serafino Amodeo.

59'

Serafino Amodeo laid it forward to Kristian Labadie, Giuliano Bugeja stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kristian Labadie tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Paolo Borne.

61'

Mark Orlandez tried to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Indri Francalanza.

63'

Mark Orlandez tried to take the ball past Indri Francalanza but Indri Francalanza denied.

64'

Serafino Amodeo tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Walter Debattista.

67'

Mark Orlandez tried to lob the ball forward but Romualdo Bonnici found himself in the way of the ball.

70'

Arturo Barbiere floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Urbano Rabanti rose bravely above Romualdo Bonnici to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Lawrent Raggi was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Urbano Rabanti scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Birzebbugia rangers 0 - 1 Valletta F.C.

71'

Poor corner kick delivered by Arturo Barbiere that went straight to the opposition.

73'

Paolo Borne played a perfect pass for Giuliano Bugeja, Kristian Labadie tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Giuliano Bugeja shielded the ball from Serafino Amodeo and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Valentin Masco did well to tip it over the bar.

74'

Floriano Fabri had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Leonardu Re cleared the ball from danger.

75'

Giuliano Bugeja tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Kristian Labadie blocked it.

76'

Paolo Borne played a long ball looking for the head of Dario Barra, Dario Barra brought the ball down well before Kristian Labadie could intercept.

Dario Barra found himself with plenty of time and chipped the ball goalwards. Erin Ghio approached too late to clear the danger.

Good save by Valentin Masco who held the ball well.

77'

Ernesto Lazzari took the ball over Marc Bellia into the opposing half of the field.

Miguel Balbi rose bravely above Erin Ghio to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Valentin Masco saved well and held the ball.

79'

Mark Orlandez tried to skip past Ernesto Lazzari but Ernesto Lazzari won the ball from Mark Orlandez.

80'

Kristian Labadie tried to skip past the challenge of Paolo Borne but Paolo Borne nicked the ball from the toes of Kristian Labadie.

81'

Andrew De Pasquale easily got past the challenge of Mark Orlandez.

Andrew De Pasquale got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but the shot cannoned off Marc Bellia.

82'

Walter Debattista tried to skip past the challenge of Leonardu Re but Leonardu Re denied.

83'

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

84'

Giuliano Bugeja played a great ball for Paolo Borne, Kristian Labadie stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Paolo Borne rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Serafino Amodeo failed to charge down the shot.

It went close from Paolo Borne ... He should have scored.

85'

Kristian Labadie received a yellow card.

87'

Giuliano Bugeja could not stop Serafino Amodeo going past him.

Serafino Amodeo had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Paolo Borne failed to charge down the shot.

But Serafino Amodeo put it well wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

88'

Serafino Amodeo chipped it forward to Guglielmo Portughese, Giuliano Bugeja tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Shot by Guglielmo Portughese. Romualdo Bonnici failed to block the shot.

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

89'

Ernesto Lazzari made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Mark Orlandez.

94'

Corner taken by Abele Maresca and cut out by the opposition.

95'

Serafino Amodeo made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Giuliano Bugeja intercepted but couldn't control.

End Match Birzebbugia rangers 0 - 1 Valletta F.C.