Welcome to the match between Sliema town and Valletta villa

1'

Tommaso Battaglia held up the ball, evading the challenge of Pietro Carbone and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Denied by Liam Flores.

2'

Stanislao Toledano tried to take the ball past Cipriano Deguara but Cipriano Deguara cleanly tackled the ball.

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Saverju Laivira that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Erin Ponz made good use of the scissors dribble. As Isacco Sinerco lost his balance, Erin Ponz dribbled past Isacco Sinerco.

Erin Ponz attempted to lob the ball forward but Adriano Berido intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

6'

Bronislao Borg hit a crashing drive past Indri SeychelL from 35 yards.

But Bronislao Borg sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have hit the target at least.

9'

Adriano Berido tried to skip past Sean Rossetti but his possession is lost through a tackle by Sean Rossetti.

11'

Edwardu Ricca played a pinpoint pass to Leone Rabanti, Leone Rabanti trapped the ball nicely before Saverju Laivira could intercept.

Leone Rabanti stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Indri SeychelL got in the way of the ball.

12'

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

17'

Cipriano Deguara easily got past the challenge of Stanislao Toledano.

Cipriano Deguara tried to get the cross in but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Pietro Carbone.

18'

Poor corner kick by Dionigi Francalanza. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

20'

Pietro Carbone made good use of the scissors dribble. As Cipriano Deguara lost his balance, Pietro Carbone dribbled past Cipriano Deguara.

Pietro Carbone tried to whip in a float cross but it was intercepted by Tommaso Battaglia.

22'

Erin Ponz surged past Isacco Sinerco!.

Erin Ponz curled the ball in at goal from distance but Adriano Berido cleared the ball to safety.

23'

Edwardu Ricca played a lovely ball for Bronislao Borg, the ball was picked up by Bronislao Borg before Zenone DeLorenzo could reach it.

Bronislao Borg played a pinpoint pass to Gori Padovani, Indri SeychelL couldn't cut out the pass.

Gori Padovani tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alfonso Orlan.

24'

Erin Ponz directed the ball to Leone Rabanti, Leone Rabanti took it in his stride before Isacco Sinerco could reach it.

Leone Rabanti tried to curl one in from long range but the shot clattered off Adriano Berido.

26'

Tommaso Battaglia used his skill to go past Pietro Carbone.

Tommaso Battaglia got the float cross in from the wing, Stanislao Toledano couldn't cut it.

Erin Ponz got to the ball ahead of Fredu Rigo, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Liam Flores did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

27'

Erin Ponz skipped easily past the challenge of Adriano Berido.

Erin Ponz made a good pass to Bronislao Borg, Isacco Sinerco failed to reach the ball.

Bronislao Borg crossed the ball high into the box, Adriano Berido tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cipriano Deguara connected with a diving header for a goal, Alfonso Orlan failed to head the ball clear.

Liam Flores managed to turn it over his bar.

28'

Sean Rossetti tried to chip the ball forward but Adriano Berido coolly intercepted the pass.

29'

Sean Rossetti delivered the ball to Erin Ponz, Pietro Carbone couldn't reach it.

Erin Ponz tried to skip past the challenge of Isacco Sinerco but Isacco Sinerco cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

Zenone DeLorenzo knocked a lovely ball for Stanislao Toledano, Stanislao Toledano took possession of the ball before Tommaso Battaglia could cut it out.

Stanislao Toledano had the chance to score from medium range but Cipriano Deguara made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

33'

Saverju Laivira tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Edwardu Ricca.

34'

Sean Rossetti made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Isacco Sinerco.

35'

Erin Ponz tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Adriano Berido.

36'

Adriano Berido tried to skip past the challenge of Sean Rossetti but Sean Rossetti robbed Adriano Berido.

40'

Tommaso Battaglia sprinted past Pietro Carbone.

Block tackle from Stanislao Toledano, easily dispossessing Tommaso Battaglia before Tommaso Battaglia attempted to pass the ball.

42'

Adriano Berido got past Sean Rossetti with ease.

Adriano Berido tried to play a long ball but it was intercepted by Erin Ponz.

43'

Bronislao Borg hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot cannoned off Indri SeychelL.

44'

Erin Ponz twisted past Isacco Sinerco.

Erin Ponz tried to put the ball across but Adriano Berido cut it out.

45'

Tommaso Battaglia tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Pietro Carbone.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliema town maintained 60% of possession and 40% for Valletta villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Erin Ponz went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

49'

Bronislao Borg tried to dribble past Saverju Laivira but Saverju Laivira took the ball away from Bronislao Borg.

50'

Edwardu Ricca lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

51'

Saverju Laivira tried to jink past Edwardu Ricca but Edwardu Ricca denied.

52'

Erin Ponz picked up Tommaso Battaglia's superb pass, Pietro Carbone failed to intercept the pass.

Erin Ponz looked certain to score from long range but he was closed down well by Stanislao Toledano.

53'

Pietro Carbone tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tommaso Battaglia.

54'

Sean Rossetti tried to play a long ball but The ball came off Isacco Sinerco.

55'

Saverju Laivira made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Edwardu Ricca.

57'

Tommaso Battaglia tried a long range effort. Turu Caruana didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

59'

Erin Ponz dribbled past Isacco Sinerco.

Erin Ponz tried to take the ball past Adriano Berido but Adriano Berido succesfully won the ball from Erin Ponz.

60'

Gori Padovani lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

62'

Indri SeychelL had a go from the freekick. Indri SeychelL looked destined to score but Giacomo Rei react fast enough and saved it.

65'

Cipriano Deguara struck the freekick over the wall into the back of the net. Liam Flores had no chance. ...

Sliema town 1 - 0 Valletta villa

66'

Erin Ponz struck a long range piledriver! but the shot cannoned off Isacco Sinerco.

67'

Erin Ponz played a lovely ball for Sean Rossetti, Isacco Sinerco missed his interception.

Sean Rossetti whipped in a float cross past Adriano Berido.

Gori Padovani climbed above Fredu Rigo, then flicked the ball forward.

Dionigi Francalanza played a great ball for Bronislao Borg, Bronislao Borg picked up on the ball before Alfonso Orlan could reach it.

Bronislao Borg found himself with plenty of time and shot. Fredu Rigo approached too late to tackle him.

But Bronislao Borg put it well wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

68'

Edwardu Ricca struck the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

69'

Bronislao Borg fed the ball forward to Edwardu Ricca, Edwardu Ricca took it in his stride before Indri SeychelL could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Saverju Laivira before Edwardu Ricca attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

71'

Block tackle from Adriano Berido, easily dispossessing Sean Rossetti before Sean Rossetti tried to get onto the pass.

72'

Cipriano Deguara received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Tommaso Battaglia, Cipriano Deguara took possession of the ball before Stanislao Toledano could reach it.

Cipriano Deguara tried to curl one in from medium range. Pietro Carbone failed to block the shot.

Liam Flores managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

73'

Indri SeychelL hit a long ball forward, Turu Caruana took it in his stride before Bronislao Borg could cut it out.

Turu Caruana was able to make space and hit a hopeful looking shot. Leone Rabanti wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Giacomo Rei elected to fist the ball to safety.

74'

Isacco Sinerco tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Leone Rabanti.

75'

Bronislao Borg took the ball past Saverju Laivira.

Bronislao Borg put some curve on the shot from distance. Indri SeychelL wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Liam Flores did well to parry it.

77'

Edwardu Ricca showed Pietro Carbone a clean set of heels.

Edwardu Ricca turned on the ball to leave Stanislao Toledano standing.

Edwardu Ricca got the float cross in from the wing, Pietro Carbone missed his interception.

Gori Padovani dived onto the ball towards the goal but Fredu Rigo headed the ball to safety.

78'

Dionigi Francalanza flighted in the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

79'

Tommaso Battaglia passed the ball perfectly to Cipriano Deguara, Pietro Carbone stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cipriano Deguara tried to play it past Stanislao Toledano but Stanislao Toledano robbed Cipriano Deguara.

80'

Bronislao Borg attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Indri SeychelL.

81'

Tommaso Battaglia failed in his attempt to jink past Stanislao Toledano.

83'

Edwardu Ricca lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

85'

Bronislao Borg gave the corner straight to the opposition.

87'

Edwardu Ricca hit the ball forward to Bronislao Borg, Indri SeychelL couldn't reach it.

Bronislao Borg took the ball past Saverju Laivira.

Bronislao Borg hit the ball forward to Sean Rossetti, Sean Rossetti trapped the ball nicely before Alfonso Orlan could intercept.

Sean Rossetti shot! but Fredu Rigo got in and cleared the danger.

90'

Tommaso Battaglia ran up to take the corner.

Dionigi Francalanza won the ball in the air from Alfonso Orlan, then nodded the ball forward.

Erin Ponz tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Fredu Rigo had no problem in intercepting the ball.

91'

Tommaso Battaglia passed a long ball into the area looking for Gori Padovani, Gori Padovani trapped the ball nicely before Stanislao Toledano could reach it.

Gori Padovani found a gap and attempted a thunderous drive. Fredu Rigo couldn't reach it.

Good save by Liam Flores who held the ball well.

92'

Erin Ponz tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Adriano Berido.

94'

Cipriano Deguara tried to twist past Stanislao Toledano but Stanislao Toledano succesfully won the ball from Cipriano Deguara.

95'

Adriano Berido passed the ball to Zenone DeLorenzo, Zenone DeLorenzo took it in his stride before Sean Rossetti could reach it.

Zenone DeLorenzo tried to dribble past Erin Ponz but Erin Ponz cleanly tackled the ball.

End Match Sliema town 1 - 0 Valletta villa