Welcome to the match between Valletta F.C. and Saint Julians F.C.

1'

Abele Maresca tried to sprint past Massimo Bugelli but Massimo Bugelli dispossessed Abele Maresca.

2'

Serafino Amodeo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Miguel Wismajer got in the way of the ball.

3'

Miguel Wismajer received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Karmenu Cortis, Miguel Wismajer took it in his stride before Serafino Amodeo could cut it out.

Miguel Wismajer attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kristian Labadie.

4'

Serafino Amodeo looked for the head of Urbano Rabanti, Urbano Rabanti took an excellent first touch before Stanislao Gargani could reach it.

Urbano Rabanti lined up the shot from the angle but Oliviero Mizzi hoofed the ball clear.

8'

Karmenu Cortis took the corner to the edge of the area.

Kieran Caruana rose bravely above Valentinu Barbaro to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Valentin Masco did well to parry it.

9'

Mark Orlandez passed a long ball,Stiefnu Drago failed to intercept the pass.

Leonardu Re run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Marco Pitre blocked the shot.

10'

Giorgio Born attempted to play a long ball but Leonardu Re found himself in the way of the ball.

13'

Serafino Amodeo attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Stanislao Gargani.

15'

The referee showed Urbano Rabanti a yellow card.

Serafino Amodeo tried to pass the ball forward but Stanislao Gargani cut it out.

16'

Serafino Amodeo skipped past the challenge of Stanislao Gargani.

Serafino Amodeo faked a pass then cut Miguel Wismajer in a different direction.

Serafino Amodeo hit the ball from medium range. Stanislao Gargani didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, Serafino Amodeo put it well over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

17'

Abele Maresca knocked a lovely ball for Leonardu Re, Leonardu Re trapped the ball nicely before Kieran Caruana could cut it out.

Leonardu Re tried to centre the ball but Massimo Bugelli intercepted but couldn't control.

18'

Giorgio Born played a long ball looking for the head of Stiefnu Drago, Stiefnu Drago controlled the ball when bringing it down before Kristian Labadie could intercept.

Stiefnu Drago looked destined to score but Arturo Barbiere made a crucial intervention!.

19'

Mark Orlandez tried to chip the ball forward but Stiefnu Drago made it first to the ball and intercepted.

24'

Miguel Wismajer hit the ball forward to Oliviero Mizzi, Oliviero Mizzi latched onto the ball before Kristian Labadie could intercept.

Oliviero Mizzi played a wonderful ball for Massimo Bugelli, Massimo Bugelli latched onto the ball before Serafino Amodeo could cut it out.

Massimo Bugelli found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Arturo Barbiere couldn't reach it.

Massimo Bugelli left Valentin Masco with a simple save.

25'

Romano Debattista skipped past the challenge of Marc Bellia.

Romano Debattista swung in a float cross over Mark Orlandez.

Oliviero Mizzi got well above Arturo Barbiere to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Valentin Masco punched the ball clear.

26'

Giorgio Born moved the ball forward for Massimo Bugelli, Leonardu Re missed his interception.

Abele Maresca blocked Massimo Bugelli before Massimo Bugelli tried to get onto the pass.

27'

Abele Maresca attempted to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Giorgio Born.

28'

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

29'

Miguel Wismajer tried to play it past Kristian Labadie but Kristian Labadie won the ball from Miguel Wismajer.

30'

Romano Debattista skipped past the challenge of Mark Orlandez.

Romano Debattista put a low cross past Marc Bellia in to the near post .

Karmenu Cortis passed the ball instantly to his left. The ball evaded Valentinu Barbaro.

31'

Romano Debattista whipped in the freekick. But Romano Debattista blazed it over the bar.

32'

Marco Pitre floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Arturo Barbiere jumped with Kieran Caruana and won the ball and retained possession.

33'

Kieran Caruana passed it high to Karmenu Cortis, Mark Orlandez couldn't reach it.

Karmenu Cortis stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Valentinu Barbaro cut it out easily.

36'

Romano Debattista had a crack from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

37'

Serafino Amodeo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Stanislao Gargani intercepted but couldn't control.

39'

Giorgio Born tried to twist past Leonardu Re but Leonardu Re denied.

40'

Serafino Amodeo tried to get past Stanislao Gargani but Serafino Amodeo lost out to Stanislao Gargani.

45'

Romano Debattista dribbled past Mark Orlandez.

Romano Debattista tried to take the ball past Marc Bellia but Romano Debattista lost the ball to Marc Bellia.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Valletta F.C. maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Saint Julians F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Kristian Labadie turned with the ball past Massimo Bugelli.

The float cross came in from Kristian Labadie on the wing, Giorgio Born couldn't reach it.

Guglielmo Portughese got ahead of Oliviero Mizzi to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Valentinu Moore tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Guglielmo Portughese scored an excellent goal !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Valletta F.C. 1 - 0 Saint Julians F.C.

47'

Mark Orlandez swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

49'

Marco Pitre swung the corner into the box.

Oliviero Mizzi got ahead of Valentinu Barbaro to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But it was well wide from Oliviero Mizzi ... It was a wasted opportunity.

50'

Romano Debattista tried his luck from 30 yards. Marc Bellia couldn't reach it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

52'

Block tackle from Stanislao Gargani, easily dispossessing Kristian Labadie before Kristian Labadie attempted to deliver the ball.

54'

Romano Debattista passed along the floor for Stiefnu Drago to pick it up, Marc Bellia stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stiefnu Drago dribbled past Mark Orlandez.

Stiefnu Drago tried to play it past Marc Bellia but Marc Bellia block tackled Stiefnu Drago.

55'

Massimo Bugelli attempted to feed the high ball but Leonardu Re coolly intercepted the pass.

56'

Mark Orlandez swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

58'

Serafino Amodeo tried to get past Stanislao Gargani but Stanislao Gargani blocked Serafino Amodeo.

59'

Leonardu Re delivered the ball to Abele Maresca, Abele Maresca picked up on the ball before Massimo Bugelli could intercept.

Abele Maresca lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Giorgio Born couldn't cut it.

Guglielmo Portughese dived onto the ball towards the goal but Oliviero Mizzi headed the ball to safety.

60'

Romano Debattista struck a long range piledriver!. Urbano Rabanti approached too late to clear the danger.

But Romano Debattista put it well wide ... It was an epic miss.

61'

Marc Bellia tried to dribble past Stanislao Gargani but Stanislao Gargani blocked Marc Bellia in a good, clean tackle.

63'

Serafino Amodeo played a perfect pass for Kristian Labadie, Stanislao Gargani couldn't cut out the pass.

Kristian Labadie tried to jink past Miguel Wismajer but Miguel Wismajer took the ball away from Kristian Labadie.

64'

Stiefnu Drago tried to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Mark Orlandez.

65'

Arturo Barbiere went across and took the corner.

Urbano Rabanti got up above Marco Pitre, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Valentinu Moore wan't fast enough to make the save ... Urbano Rabanti scored a great goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Valletta F.C. 2 - 0 Saint Julians F.C.

66'

Abele Maresca had shrugged off the challenge of Massimo Bugelli and tried his luck from 30 yards.

But Abele Maresca didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He held his head in his hands.

67'

Miguel Wismajer made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Abele Maresca.

68'

Mark Orlandez passed the ball to Marc Bellia, Stiefnu Drago failed to reach the ball.

Marc Bellia squared the ball from the wing, Romano Debattista failed to reach the ball.

Urbano Rabanti played the ball instantly down the right. Oliviero Mizzi stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

70'

Serafino Amodeo tried to get past Miguel Wismajer but Miguel Wismajer block tackled Serafino Amodeo.

71'

Oliviero Mizzi tried to pass the ball forward but Marc Bellia intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

74'

Guglielmo Portughese fired in the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

77'

Kristian Labadie took the ball over the halfway line,Miguel Wismajer couldn't cut it.

Oliviero Mizzi climbed above Guglielmo Portughese, then headed the ball clear.

78'

The corner was taken by Stiefnu Drago towards the edge of the area.

Valentinu Barbaro won the ball in the air from Karmenu Cortis and retained possession.

82'

Miguel Wismajer stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Serafino Amodeo.

83'

Mark Orlandez fed the ball forward to Serafino Amodeo, Giorgio Born stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Serafino Amodeo tried a medium range effort. Stiefnu Drago couldn't reach it.

Serafino Amodeo was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

86'

Stiefnu Drago tried to take the ball past Marc Bellia but Marc Bellia nicked the ball from the toes of Stiefnu Drago.

88'

Abele Maresca made a good pass to Guglielmo Portughese, the ball was picked up by Guglielmo Portughese before Massimo Bugelli could reach it.

Guglielmo Portughese put a low cross in to the far post, Giorgio Born couldn't cut out the pass.

Urbano Rabanti ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot was charged down by Marco Pitre.

90'

Stanislao Gargani dribbled past Marc Bellia.

Stanislao Gargani tried to get the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Mark Orlandez.

91'

Abele Maresca took the ball confidently past Stanislao Gargani.

Abele Maresca played the ball high to Guglielmo Portughese, Miguel Wismajer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Guglielmo Portughese tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot cannoned off Marco Pitre.

92'

Miguel Wismajer played the ball to Stanislao Gargani's feet, Stanislao Gargani latched onto the ball before Serafino Amodeo could intercept.

Stanislao Gargani fed the ball forward to Giorgio Born, Giorgio Born took possession of the ball before Kristian Labadie could cut it out.

Giorgio Born lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had an effort at goal. Valentinu Barbaro approached too late to clear the danger.

Valentin Masco was caught out of position ... Giorgio Born scored a goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Valletta F.C. 2 - 1 Saint Julians F.C.

End Match Valletta F.C. 2 - 1 Saint Julians F.C.