Welcome to the match between Zurrieq athletic and Ghaxaq city

2'

Abram Attard tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nestu Callus.

7'

Ilario Xabica hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Karl Apap made the clearance.

8'

Marcello Grilleet tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Wiġi Giardina.

9'

The referee showed Mark Rapinett a yellow card.

10'

Alwigi Torrepiano knocked a lovely ball for Karl Apap, Karl Apap took it in his stride before Vittorio Nabili could cut it out.

Karl Apap dribbled past Ilario Xabica.

Karl Apap played the ball to Wiġi Giardina's feet, Wiġi Giardina picked up on the ball before Mikiel Pantalleresco could reach it.

Wiġi Giardina blasted the ball towards the top corner but Boris Busietta made the clearance.

11'

Crispino Fabri tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Wiġi Giardina.

15'

Nestu Callus took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

16'

Ilario Xabica laid it forward to Vittorio Nabili, Vittorio Nabili picked up on the ball before Karl Apap could cut it out.

Vittorio Nabili tried to twist past Alwigi Torrepiano but Alwigi Torrepiano succesfully won the ball from Vittorio Nabili.

18'

Wiġi Giardina used his skill to go past Teofilo Cordina.

Wiġi Giardina got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick past Marcello Grilleet.

Eusebio Slythe was poorly placed and had no chance ... A fine goal all round by Wiġi Giardina !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Zurrieq athletic 0 - 1 Ghaxaq city

20'

Nestu Callus curled the ball in at goal from long range. Abram Attard approached too late to tackle him.

But Nestu Callus scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

21'

Marcello Grilleet lofted the ball forward to Gaspare Matrenza, Claudio Bellia couldn't cut out the pass.

Gaspare Matrenza made space for himself and attempted a thunderous drive. Tinu Sciberras failed to charge down the shot.

But Gaspare Matrenza blazed it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

22'

Mark Rapinett twisted past Teofilo Cordina.

Mark Rapinett tried to use his skill to go past Marcello Grilleet but Marcello Grilleet won the ball from Mark Rapinett.

23'

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Boris Busietta.

24'

Abram Attard sprinted past Vittorio Nabili.

Abram Attard tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ilario Xabica.

25'

Marcello Grilleet received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nestu Callus, Marcello Grilleet picked up on the ball before Amedeo Bernard could intercept.

Marcello Grilleet tried his luck with a medium range chip but Abram Attard scrambled the ball away.

26'

Mark Rapinett passed along the floor for Wiġi Giardina to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Wiġi Giardina before Marcello Grilleet could intercept.

Wiġi Giardina dribbled past Teofilo Cordina.

Wiġi Giardina made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Boris Busietta approached too late to tackle him.

Eusebio Slythe watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

27'

Karl Apap played a lovely ball for Alwigi Torrepiano, Ilario Xabica missed his interception.

Alwigi Torrepiano made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Vittorio Nabili.

28'

Konstantinu Bonnet tried to sprint past Abram Attard but Abram Attard blocked Konstantinu Bonnet.

29'

Mark Rapinett had shrugged off the challenge of Marcello Grilleet and struck a long range piledriver!.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

30'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Abram Attard before Nestu Callus tried to get onto the pass.

32'

Mark Rapinett played a lovely ball for Wiġi Giardina, the ball was picked up by Wiġi Giardina before Teofilo Cordina could cut it out.

Wiġi Giardina attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Marcello Grilleet got in and cleared the danger.

33'

Abram Attard made a good pass to Amedeo Bernard, Amedeo Bernard trapped the ball nicely before Konstantinu Bonnet could intercept.

Amedeo Bernard got the float cross in from the wing, Nestu Callus couldn't cut it.

Saver Arrigo challenged Boris Busietta for a heading, then headed the ball upfield.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Claudio Bellia but Mikiel Pantalleresco scrambled the ball away.

34'

Mark Rapinett was outmuscled by Marcello Grilleet.

Marcello Grilleet had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Wiġi Giardina had done enough to put him off.

35'

Nestu Callus tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Mark Rapinett closed in and intercepted the ball.

36'

Amedeo Bernard tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Konstantinu Bonnet.

37'

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Vittorio Nabili.

40'

Ilario Xabica stepped away from Karl Apap and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Ilario Xabica put it horribly wide ... He held his head in his hands.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Ghaxaq city took the lead.Zurrieq athletic had 50% possession in the match, while Ghaxaq city had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Wiġi Giardina before Vittorio Nabili attempted to deliver the ball.

51'

Konstantinu Bonnet could not stop a confident Abram Attard going past him.

Abram Attard tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot was blocked by Nestu Callus.

52'

Ilario Xabica had a crack from the freekick. Ilario Xabica put it horribly wide.

53'

Vittorio Nabili curled the ball in at goal from long range. Karl Apap approached too late to clear the danger.

Good save by Matthias Laivira who held the ball well.

54'

Gaspare Matrenza picked up Marcello Grilleet's superb pass, Wiġi Giardina failed to intercept the pass.

Gaspare Matrenza sent in a float cross over Mark Rapinett.

Mikiel Pantalleresco tried to head the ball upfield but Ettore Chircop threw himself in front of the header.

56'

Ilario Xabica shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Mark Rapinett made the clearance.

57'

Boris Busietta tried to play it past Karl Apap but Karl Apap denied.

58'

Ilario Xabica tried to play it past Karl Apap but Karl Apap blocked Ilario Xabica in a good, clean tackle.

59'

Amedeo Bernard shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Konstantinu Bonnet approached too late to block it.

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

60'

Nestu Callus tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Amedeo Bernard.

62'

Ilario Xabica darted past Alwigi Torrepiano.

Ilario Xabica tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Karl Apap.

63'

Abram Attard made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Konstantinu Bonnet.

64'

Tinu Sciberras tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Vittorio Nabili.

65'

Mark Rapinett dribbled confidently past Teofilo Cordina.

Mark Rapinett made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Marcello Grilleet.

66'

Teofilo Cordina lost the ball to Mark Rapinett's block tackle before Teofilo Cordina tried to get onto the pass.

67'

Ilario Xabica went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Gaspare Matrenza evaded the challenge of Amedeo Bernard and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an epic miss.

71'

Abram Attard unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Nestu Callus removed the danger.

72'

Nestu Callus surged past Abram Attard!.

Nestu Callus hit a crashing drive from a distance but the shot cannoned off Amedeo Bernard.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ilario Xabica.

74'

Nestu Callus tried to get past Amedeo Bernard but failed.

75'

Tinu Sciberras tried to lob the ball forward but Konstantinu Bonnet came close and blocked it.

76'

Wiġi Giardina tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

77'

Amedeo Bernard hit it long to Claudio Bellia, Claudio Bellia picked up on the ball before Konstantinu Bonnet could reach it.

Good play by Claudio Bellia in making himself some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Mikiel Pantalleresco couldn't reach it.

Eusebio Slythe tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

78'

Ilario Xabica moved the ball forward for Konstantinu Bonnet, Karl Apap couldn't cut out the pass.

Konstantinu Bonnet evaded the challenge of Alwigi Torrepiano and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

But Konstantinu Bonnet put it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

79'

Poor corner kick delivered by Abram Attard that went straight to the opposition.

80'

Nestu Callus passed the ball past Abram Attard to Konstantinu Bonnet.

Konstantinu Bonnet twisted past Amedeo Bernard.

Konstantinu Bonnet got clean through on goal.

Konstantinu Bonnet had only Matthias Laivira to beat and struck it low but Matthias Laivira blocked the shot.

85'

Ilario Xabica tried to get past Karl Apap but Ilario Xabica lost the ball to Karl Apap.

87'

Marcello Grilleet made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Wiġi Giardina.

88'

Block tackle from Teofilo Cordina, easily dispossessing Mark Rapinett before Mark Rapinett tried to get onto the pass.

90'

Poor corner kick by Wiġi Giardina. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

91'

Abram Attard fed the ball forward to Amedeo Bernard, Konstantinu Bonnet stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Amedeo Bernard stepped away from Nestu Callus and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

the ball went into the net despite of Eusebio Slythe's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Amedeo Bernard scored a superb effort !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Zurrieq athletic 0 - 2 Ghaxaq city

92'

Abram Attard lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Mark Rapinett beat Boris Busietta to the ball, then headed at goal.

Eusebio Slythe gathered the ball safely.

93'

Nestu Callus tried to dribble past Amedeo Bernard but Amedeo Bernard cleanly tackled the ball.

94'

Alwigi Torrepiano escaped from the challenge of Vittorio Nabili and fired off a long shot.

But Alwigi Torrepiano scooped it well over the crossbar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

End Match Zurrieq athletic 0 - 2 Ghaxaq city