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

1'

Dario Barra shot from 30 yards but Kristian Labadie charged down the shot.

4'

Indri Francalanza whipped in the freekick. But Indri Francalanza couldn't get it on target.

5'

Kristian Labadie tried to use his skill to go past Giuliano Bugeja but his possession is lost through a tackle by Giuliano Bugeja.

7'

Serafino Amodeo tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Giuliano Bugeja.

8'

Paolo Borne made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Kristian Labadie blocked it.

10'

Paolo Borne was shown a yellow card.

Paolo Borne escaped from the challenge of Serafino Amodeo and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Valentin Masco gathered the ball safely.

11'

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

12'

Mark Orlandez made a long pass to Abele Maresca, Abele Maresca latched onto the ball before Indri Francalanza could intercept.

Abele Maresca blasted the ball towards the top corner but Romualdo Bonnici made the clearance.

15'

Kristian Labadie sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

17'

Urbano Rabanti took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

18'

Paolo Borne tried to use his skill to go past Kristian Labadie but Kristian Labadie succesfully won the ball from Paolo Borne.

21'

Paolo Borne tried to take the ball past Abele Maresca but Abele Maresca nicked the ball from the toes of Paolo Borne.

22'

Serafino Amodeo skipped past Giuliano Bugeja.

Serafino Amodeo tried to pass the ball forward but Paolo Borne made it first to the ball and intercepted.

23'

Mark Orlandez twisted past Romualdo Bonnici.

Mark Orlandez tried to send in a float cross but The ball struck Indri Francalanza.

24'

Walter Debattista passed the ball perfectly past Urbano Rabanti to Paolo Borne.

Paolo Borne crossed the ball low into the box, Leonardu Re failed to reach the ball.

Miguel Balbi aimed a one touch pass to his left . Arturo Barbiere failed to intercept the pass.

25'

Yellow card shown to Serafino Amodeo.

26'

Mark Orlandez moved the ball forward for Kristian Labadie, Giuliano Bugeja couldn't cut it.

Kristian Labadie directed the ball nicely to Guglielmo Portughese, Guglielmo Portughese took it in his stride before Paolo Borne could reach it.

Shot by Guglielmo Portughese but Romualdo Bonnici got in and cleared the danger.

29'

Indri Francalanza had shrugged off the challenge of Serafino Amodeo and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Valentin Masco did well to turn the ball round the post.

33'

Mark Orlandez received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Marc Bellia, Mark Orlandez took it in his stride before Miguel Balbi could reach it.

Mark Orlandez tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Indri Francalanza cut it out.

34'

The corner was taken by Guglielmo Portughese towards the edge of the area.

Arturo Barbiere made an attacking header but Andrew De Pasquale headed the ball clear.

37'

Paolo Borne played a great ball for Giuliano Bugeja, the ball was picked up by Giuliano Bugeja before Kristian Labadie could intercept.

Giuliano Bugeja chipped it forward to Miguel Balbi, Serafino Amodeo couldn't reach it.

Miguel Balbi hit the ball forward to Paolo Borne, Paolo Borne took possession of the ball before Valentinu Barbaro could reach it.

Arturo Barbiere block tackled Paolo Borne before Paolo Borne could take a shot.

38'

Mark Orlandez dribbled past Indri Francalanza.

Mark Orlandez floated it into the area, Ernesto Lazzari failed to intercept the pass.

Abele Maresca attempted a looping header at goal but Romualdo Bonnici used his head to clear the ball.

39'

Kristian Labadie hit the ball forward to Valentinu Barbaro, Valentinu Barbaro took it in his stride before Paolo Borne could intercept.

Valentinu Barbaro took the ball past Giuliano Bugeja.

Valentinu Barbaro chipped the ball goalwards but Romualdo Bonnici threw himself in front of the shot.

42'

Ernesto Lazzari had a crack from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

45'

Ernesto Lazzari faked a pass then cut Marc Bellia in a different direction.

Ernesto Lazzari skipped easily past the challenge of Mark Orlandez.

Ernesto Lazzari put a float cross , Marc Bellia missed his interception.

Paolo Borne met the ball with a diving header at goal, Arturo Barbiere failed to head the ball clear.

Valentin Masco pushed it away.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Valletta F.C. maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Birzebbugia rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Leonardu Re tried to feed the high ball but Walter Debattista cut it out easily.

47'

Floriano Fabri lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Leonardu Re missed his interception.

Andrew De Pasquale headed it to the goal but Arturo Barbiere headed clear the danger.

48'

Abele Maresca block tackled Floriano Fabri before Floriano Fabri tried to get onto the pass.

49'

Floriano Fabri tried to dribble past Abele Maresca but Abele Maresca dispossessed Floriano Fabri.

50'

Serafino Amodeo twisted past Giuliano Bugeja.

Serafino Amodeo failed in his attempt to get past Paolo Borne.

51'

Floriano Fabri passed along the floor for Giuliano Bugeja to pick it up, Giuliano Bugeja latched onto the ball before Abele Maresca could reach it.

Giuliano Bugeja supplied a float cross, Leonardu Re couldn't cut it.

Miguel Balbi headed it to the goal but Arturo Barbiere used his head to clear the ball.

55'

Serafino Amodeo dribbled confidently past Giuliano Bugeja.

Serafino Amodeo lost the ball to Paolo Borne's block tackle before Serafino Amodeo attempted to deliver the ball.

56'

Marc Bellia made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Indri Francalanza.

57'

Serafino Amodeo tried to dribble past Giuliano Bugeja but Giuliano Bugeja robbed Serafino Amodeo.

60'

Walter Debattista tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kristian Labadie.

61'

Abele Maresca tried to curl one in from long range. Walter Debattista approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

62'

Leonardu Re sent over the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

64'

Urbano Rabanti dispatched the freekick goalwards. But it didn't beat the wall.

69'

Urbano Rabanti delivered the ball to Mark Orlandez, the ball was picked up by Mark Orlandez before Indri Francalanza could intercept.

Mark Orlandez fed the ball forward to Marc Bellia, Ernesto Lazzari couldn't cut it.

Marc Bellia tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Indri Francalanza.

70'

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

71'

A long ball was delivered by Ernesto Lazzari,Marc Bellia stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dario Barra moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Valentinu Barbaro didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went in the back of the net ... Dario Barra scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He was delighted !

Valletta F.C. 0 - 1 Birzebbugia rangers

72'

Mark Orlandez laid it forward to Marc Bellia, Marc Bellia trapped the ball nicely before Ernesto Lazzari could intercept.

Marc Bellia crossed the ball high into the box, Indri Francalanza couldn't reach it.

Urbano Rabanti jumped with Andrew De Pasquale and won the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Valentinu Barbaro was able to make space and fired off a shot. Romualdo Bonnici approached too late to tackle him.

It went just wide by Valentinu Barbaro ... A real chance wasted.

73'

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

74'

Paolo Borne tried to twist past Kristian Labadie but it failed.

75'

Floriano Fabri played a lovely ball for Walter Debattista, Walter Debattista latched onto the ball before Leonardu Re could intercept.

Walter Debattista tried to curl one in from medium range but the shot was blocked by Abele Maresca.

76'

Serafino Amodeo knocked a lovely ball for Kristian Labadie, Kristian Labadie took possession of the ball before Giuliano Bugeja could intercept.

Kristian Labadie tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Paolo Borne.

77'

Serafino Amodeo attempted to lob the ball forward but Indri Francalanza got to the ball first.

78'

Arturo Barbiere stepped up to take the freekick. Lawrent Raggi pushed it away.

81'

Indri Francalanza could not stop a confident Marc Bellia going past him.

Marc Bellia played a great ball for Mark Orlandez, Ernesto Lazzari couldn't cut out the pass.

Mark Orlandez crossed into the box from the wing, Indri Francalanza couldn't cut out the pass.

Urbano Rabanti dived onto the ball towards the goal but Romualdo Bonnici headed the ball clear.

82'

Paolo Borne played the ball to Dario Barra's feet, the ball was picked up by Dario Barra before Urbano Rabanti could intercept.

Dario Barra lost the ball to Kristian Labadie's block tackle before Dario Barra could smash the ball towards goal from medium range.

83'

Ernesto Lazzari played a great ball for Indri Francalanza, Indri Francalanza took it in his stride before Marc Bellia could reach it.

Indri Francalanza went by the challenge of Mark Orlandez.

Indri Francalanza made an attempt to move the ball forward but Valentinu Barbaro made it first to the ball and intercepted.

85'

Kristian Labadie lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Romualdo Bonnici rose bravely above Valentinu Barbaro to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

87'

Paolo Borne tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Serafino Amodeo.

88'

Miguel Balbi looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Leonardu Re cut it out.

90'

Leonardu Re tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Walter Debattista closed in and intercepted the ball.

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