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

3'

Valdemaro Xrieha hit the ball from long range but Mark Orlandez threw himself in front of the shot.

6'

Abele Maresca made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Corrado De Pasquale.

7'

Leonardu Re tried to dribble past Corrado De Pasquale but Corrado De Pasquale robbed Leonardu Re.

8'

Massimo Pirotta received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Damiano Stellini, Massimo Pirotta took it in his stride before Leonardu Re could cut it out.

Massimo Pirotta played it past Abele Maresca.

Massimo Pirotta passed the ball perfectly to Edwardu Ferris, Arturo Barbiere failed to reach the ball.

Edwardu Ferris got free in the penalty area and shot. Valentinu Barbaro didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Edwardu Ferris couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

9'

Valdemaro Xrieha tried to lift the ball forward but Marc Bellia intercepted but couldn't control.

10'

Davide Demaria looked certain to score from long range but Kristian Labadie made an important challenge!.

11'

Corrado De Pasquale passed the ball perfectly to Damiano Stellini, Leonardu Re stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Damiano Stellini got the float cross in from the wing, Abele Maresca couldn't cut it.

Claudio Lombardi got up above Arturo Barbiere, then flicked the ball forward.

Damiano Stellini found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Valentinu Barbaro couldn't reach it.

But Damiano Stellini couldn't get it on target ... It was an epic miss.

12'

Valdemaro Xrieha received a yellow card.

Davide Demaria block tackled Mark Orlandez before Mark Orlandez attempted to deliver the ball.

14'

Davide Demaria tried his luck from 30 yards. Valentinu Barbaro wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Davide Demaria sent it far too high ... It was an unbelievable miss.

16'

Serafino Amodeo hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Erin Naudi scrambled the ball away.

19'

Erin Naudi was shown a yellow card.

Abele Maresca passed along the floor for Leonardu Re to pick it up, Leonardu Re took it in his stride before Corrado De Pasquale could cut it out.

Leonardu Re made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Damiano Stellini.

21'

Davide Demaria directed the ball nicely to Damiano Stellini, Damiano Stellini trapped the ball nicely before Abele Maresca could reach it.

Damiano Stellini tried to skip past Leonardu Re but Leonardu Re cleanly tackled the ball.

22'

Corrado De Pasquale tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Leonardu Re.

23'

Davide Demaria tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Kristian Labadie.

25'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Damiano Stellini.

Mark Orlandez attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Guglielmo Ferreri.

26'

Valdemaro Xrieha made a good pass to Guglielmo Ferreri, the ball was picked up by Guglielmo Ferreri before Mark Orlandez could intercept.

Guglielmo Ferreri got the float cross in from the wing, Marc Bellia couldn't cut it.

Claudio Lombardi out-jumped Valentinu Barbaro, then nodded the ball forward.

Edwardu Ferris had a crack at goal but Arturo Barbiere made the clearance.

27'

Zakkarija Carabott block tackled Serafino Amodeo before Serafino Amodeo tried to get onto the pass.

28'

Serafino Amodeo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Erin Naudi.

29'

Serafino Amodeo passed a long ball into the area looking for Urbano Rabanti, Urbano Rabanti took it in his stride before Zakkarija Carabott could intercept.

Urbano Rabanti struck from a narrow angle but Edwardu Ferris blocked the shot.

31'

Abele Maresca made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Corrado De Pasquale.

32'

Block tackle from Guglielmo Ferreri, easily dispossessing Mark Orlandez before Mark Orlandez tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

33'

Leonardu Re sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

34'

Marc Bellia was outmuscled by Valdemaro Xrieha.

Valdemaro Xrieha twisted past Mark Orlandez.

Valdemaro Xrieha dribbled past Marc Bellia.

Valdemaro Xrieha found a perfect spot and tried to lob it over the keeper. Valentinu Barbaro failed to charge down the shot.

Valentin Masco got back in time to make the save.

35'

Abele Maresca tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Guglielmo Ferreri.

36'

Guglielmo Ferreri had a go from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

37'

Valdemaro Xrieha looked to play the ball high to Massimo Pirotta, Massimo Pirotta controlled the ball when bringing it down before Marc Bellia could intercept.

Massimo Pirotta was able to make space and aimed for the top corner. Arturo Barbiere failed to charge down the shot.

Valentin Masco was rooted to the spot ... Massimo Pirotta scored a fabulous goal !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Birzebbugia forest 1 - 0 Valletta F.C.

40'

Valdemaro Xrieha played a perfect pass for Damiano Stellini, Damiano Stellini took possession of the ball before Leonardu Re could intercept.

Damiano Stellini took the ball confidently past Abele Maresca.

Damiano Stellini lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Valentinu Barbaro approached too late to block it.

Brilliantly saved by Valentin Masco!.

41'

Damiano Stellini attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Abele Maresca.

42'

Serafino Amodeo tried to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Davide Demaria.

43'

Serafino Amodeo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Erin Naudi.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Birzebbugia forest took the lead.Birzebbugia forest maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Valletta F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Corrado De Pasquale hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Leonardu Re got himself between the ball and goal.

48'

Davide Demaria played it confidently past Kristian Labadie.

Davide Demaria made a good pass to Claudio Lombardi, Claudio Lombardi trapped the ball nicely before Serafino Amodeo could cut it out.

Claudio Lombardi made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Arturo Barbiere failed to block the shot.

Valentin Masco did well to tip it wide.

50'

Davide Demaria easily got past the challenge of Serafino Amodeo.

Davide Demaria played a pinpoint pass to Guglielmo Ferreri, Guglielmo Ferreri took possession of the ball before Kristian Labadie could intercept.

Good play by Guglielmo Ferreri in making himself some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Arturo Barbiere failed to block the shot.

But Guglielmo Ferreri scooped it well over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

53'

Damiano Stellini fed the ball forward to Corrado De Pasquale, the ball was picked up by Corrado De Pasquale before Abele Maresca could cut it out.

Corrado De Pasquale attempted to lift the ball forward but Leonardu Re blocked it.

55'

Erin Naudi tried to dribble past Arturo Barbiere but Arturo Barbiere blocked Erin Naudi in a good, clean tackle.

57'

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

60'

Damiano Stellini attempted to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Leonardu Re.

63'

Abele Maresca tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Edwardu Ferris.

64'

Guglielmo Ferreri attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Marc Bellia.

68'

Corrado De Pasquale sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Leonardu Re couldn't reach it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

70'

Guglielmo Ferreri played a wonderful ball for Damiano Stellini, the ball was picked up by Damiano Stellini before Leonardu Re could cut it out.

Damiano Stellini tried to dribble past Abele Maresca but Damiano Stellini lost out to Abele Maresca.

71'

Abele Maresca bent it from long range but the shot clattered off Corrado De Pasquale.

72'

Valdemaro Xrieha attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Marc Bellia came close and blocked it.

73'

The referee showed Marc Bellia a yellow card.

74'

Davide Demaria gave the corner straight to the opposition.

75'

Guglielmo Portughese received a yellow card.

76'

Davide Demaria struck a long range piledriver!. Kristian Labadie failed to block the shot.

Valentin Masco beat the ball away.

78'

Abele Maresca attempted to lob the ball forward but Corrado De Pasquale read the game well to intercept the ball.

79'

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

81'

Pass by Valentinu Barbaro to Abele Maresca, Corrado De Pasquale missed his interception.

Abele Maresca took the ball past Damiano Stellini.

Abele Maresca tried to curl one in from medium range but Corrado De Pasquale scrambled the ball away.

84'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Corrado De Pasquale.

85'

Kristian Labadie hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Erin Naudi cleared the ball to safety.

86'

Serafino Amodeo dribbled past Erin Naudi.

Serafino Amodeo tried to skip past Davide Demaria but it failed.

87'

Leonardu Re tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Corrado De Pasquale.

88'

Abele Maresca shot from 30 yards. Corrado De Pasquale failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Valdemaro Xrieha could not stop Abele Maresca going past him.

Abele Maresca looked destined to score from medium range but Corrado De Pasquale blocked him.

90'

Serafino Amodeo tried to take the ball past Massimo Pirotta but Massimo Pirotta blocked Serafino Amodeo.

91'

Marc Bellia tried to dart past Guglielmo Ferreri but Guglielmo Ferreri nicked the ball from the toes of Marc Bellia.

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