Welcome to the match between Sliema villa and Rabat city

1'

Tiziano Montalto showed Andrija Benjacar a clean set of heels.

Tiziano Montalto shielded the ball from Luwiġi Tumblett and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

But Tiziano Montalto sent it far too high ... It was a terrible miss.

4'

Luwiġi Tumblett tried to sprint past Paolo Gulia but Paolo Gulia took the ball away from Luwiġi Tumblett.

5'

Corner taken by Alexander Sciberras and cut out by the opposition.

7'

Ferdinando Valenzia looked destined to score from long range but he was closed down well by Eusebio Sajjan.

8'

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Tiziano Montalto.

9'

Ferdinando Valenzia skipped past Eusebio Sajjan.

Ferdinando Valenzia lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Leonardo Lagriscti couldn't reach it.

Tiziano Montalto connected with a diving header for a goal but Kayden Ortina headed the ball clear.

10'

Tiziano Montalto tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Luwiġi Tumblett showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

13'

Marcello Geraldi had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Censu Palmier got in and cleared the danger.

15'

Eusebio Sajjan tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Eusebio Cutugno got to the ball first.

16'

Tiziano Montalto moved the ball forward for Nathaniel Faenza, Luwiġi Tumblett missed his interception.

Nathaniel Faenza tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Andrija Benjacar.

17'

Martino Urpani took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Eusebio Cutugno block tackled Andrija Benjacar before Andrija Benjacar tried to pass the ball.

21'

Feliciano Taliana tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Andrija Benjacar found himself in the way of the ball.

22'

Tiziano Montalto dribbled confidently past Martino Urpani.

Tiziano Montalto struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Luwiġi Tumblett didn't read the game well enough to block it.

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

23'

Martino Urpani attempted to lift the ball forward but Feliciano Taliana did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

24'

Feliciano Taliana played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Guzi Schranz.

26'

Marcello Geraldi played a perfect pass for Valentino Billion, the ball was picked up by Valentino Billion before Martino Urpani could intercept.

Valentino Billion fed the ball forward to Feliciano Taliana, Feliciano Taliana picked up on the ball before Censu Palmier could reach it.

Feliciano Taliana found an opportunity to score but Kayden Ortina gave him no space to manoeuvre.

27'

Martino Urpani tried to play it past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana didn't allow.

29'

Feliciano Taliana made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Censu Palmier.

30'

Eusebio Sajjan tried a long range effort but Ferdinando Valenzia threw himself in front of the shot.

31'

Martino Urpani failed in his attempt to twist past Feliciano Taliana.

34'

Marcello Geraldi tried to play a long ball but Censu Palmier read the game well to intercept the ball.

35'

Marcello Geraldi hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Censu Palmier hoofed the ball clear.

37'

Marcello Geraldi tried to play it past Censu Palmier but Censu Palmier denied.

39'

Marcello Geraldi took the ball past Censu Palmier.

Marcello Geraldi tried to dart past Martino Urpani but Martino Urpani won the ball from Marcello Geraldi.

40'

Andrija Benjacar tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Paolo Gulia.

41'

Paolo Gulia tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Luwiġi Tumblett.

42'

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eusebio Cutugno.

43'

Marcello Geraldi put some curve on the shot from long range. Martino Urpani approached too late to block it.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sliema villa maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Rabat city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ferdinando Valenzia span past Eusebio Sajjan.

Ferdinando Valenzia had shrugged off the challenge of Leonardo Lagriscti and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Benjamin Adami was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

47'

Yellow card shown to Abele Decarlo.

48'

Abele Decarlo took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

50'

Leonardo Lagriscti took the ball past Eusebio Cutugno.

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Ferdinando Valenzia failed to charge down the shot.

Cristoforo Tirchett saved superbly and held the ball.

51'

Luwiġi Tumblett tried to dribble past Paolo Gulia but Paolo Gulia blocked Luwiġi Tumblett in a good, clean tackle.

52'

Martino Urpani hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Feliciano Taliana threw himself in front of the shot.

53'

Eusebio Cutugno received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ferdinando Valenzia, Eusebio Sajjan couldn't reach it.

Eusebio Cutugno struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Leonardo Lagriscti approached too late to block it.

Benjamin Adami managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

54'

Marcello Geraldi struck a long range piledriver! but Censu Palmier removed the danger.

55'

Paolo Gulia received a yellow card.

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Ferdinando Valenzia.

56'

Ferdinando Valenzia passed the ball to Eusebio Cutugno, Eusebio Sajjan missed his interception.

Eusebio Cutugno crossed the ball high over Leonardo Lagriscti into the box.

Valentino Billion got above Kayden Ortina to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Benjamin Adami punched the ball clear.

57'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to sprint past Eusebio Sajjan but his possession is lost through a tackle by Eusebio Sajjan.

58'

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

59'

Feliciano Taliana passed the ball to Marcello Geraldi, Censu Palmier couldn't cut out the pass.

Marcello Geraldi tried a medium range effort but Martino Urpani got in and cleared the danger.

60'

Leonardo Lagriscti fired off a long shot. Eusebio Cutugno couldn't reach it.

But Leonardo Lagriscti struck the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

61'

Marcello Geraldi went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

62'

Martino Urpani tried to skip past the challenge of Marcello Geraldi but Marcello Geraldi robbed Martino Urpani.

63'

Feliciano Taliana tried to dart past Leonardo Lagriscti but Leonardo Lagriscti nicked the ball from the toes of Feliciano Taliana.

64'

Leonardo Lagriscti played it past Marcello Geraldi.

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to put a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Eusebio Cutugno.

65'

Censu Palmier tried to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Feliciano Taliana.

66'

Martino Urpani tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Feliciano Taliana.

69'

Tiziano Montalto surged past Luwiġi Tumblett!.

Tiziano Montalto tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Andrija Benjacar had no problem in intercepting the ball.

70'

Feliciano Taliana directed the ball past Martino Urpani to Marcello Geraldi.

Marcello Geraldi skipped easily past the challenge of Censu Palmier.

Marcello Geraldi played a great ball for Valentino Billion, Valentino Billion latched onto the ball before Martino Urpani could cut it out.

Chipped goalwards by Valentino Billion. Guzi Schranz approached too late to tackle him.

Benjamin Adami did well to tip it over the bar.

71'

Martino Urpani tried to sprint past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana won the ball from Martino Urpani.

72'

Tiziano Montalto delivered the ball to Paolo Gulia, Paolo Gulia latched onto the ball before Luwiġi Tumblett could intercept.

Paolo Gulia took a medium-ranged shot but Andrija Benjacar threw himself in front of the shot.

73'

Feliciano Taliana stepped up to take the freekick. But Feliciano Taliana sent the ball high into the stands.

74'

Leonardo Lagriscti tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Feliciano Taliana.

75'

Tiziano Montalto skipped easily past Luwiġi Tumblett.

Tiziano Montalto blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Andrija Benjacar approached too late to block it.

Benjamin Adami denied Tiziano Montalto.

76'

Tiziano Montalto was shown a yellow card.

Ferdinando Valenzia darted past Leonardo Lagriscti.

Ferdinando Valenzia shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Eusebio Sajjan approached too late to clear the danger.

Ferdinando Valenzia struck it just over the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

79'

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

84'

Leonardo Lagriscti stepped up and struck the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

85'

Alexander Sciberras tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eusebio Cutugno did well to spot and intercept the pass.

91'

Eusebio Cutugno took the ball past Eusebio Sajjan.

Eusebio Cutugno shielded the ball from Leonardo Lagriscti and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Benjamin Adami tried to save but he couldn ... A fine goal all round by Eusebio Cutugno !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Sliema villa 1 - 0 Rabat city

92'

Andrija Benjacar tried to jink past Paolo Gulia but his possession is lost through a tackle by Paolo Gulia.

93'

Valentino Billion looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Andrija Benjacar came close and blocked it.

End Match Sliema villa 1 - 0 Rabat city