Welcome to the match between Sliema villa and Cospicua rangers

1'

Feliciano Taliana went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

3'

Cipriano Depasquale tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Tiziano Montalto intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

4'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cipriano Depasquale.

5'

Frenc Pavia tried his luck from the freekick. Frenc Pavia was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

6'

Ferdinando Valenzia moved the ball forward for Eusebio Cutugno, Eusebio Cutugno latched onto the ball before Alexander Turcis could intercept.

Eusebio Cutugno tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Cipriano Depasquale approached too late to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

Rokku Binett received a yellow card.

8'

Francesco Ciarlo looked destined to score from long range but Feliciano Taliana succesfully won the ball from him.

13'

Marcello Geraldi delivered the ball to Feliciano Taliana, Francesco Ciarlo couldn't reach it.

Crispino Samuel picked up Feliciano Taliana's excellent ball, Bonifacio Busuttil couldn't reach it.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Crispino Samuel but Giustino Matrenza got in and cleared the danger.

14'

Francesco Ciarlo delivered a lovely long ball,Valentino Billion couldn't cut it.

Andrea Toglia passed the ball instantly to his left. The ball evaded Leonardu Franco.

15'

Eusebio Cutugno lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

16'

Marcello Geraldi chipped it out of his own half,Bonifacio Busuttil missed his interception.

Valentino Billion out-jumped Carl De Cesare, then headed at goal.

But Valentino Billion sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a terrible miss.

18'

Tiziano Montalto attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Frenc Pavia removed the danger.

19'

Marcello Geraldi received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Feliciano Taliana, Marcello Geraldi took it in his stride before Bonifacio Busuttil could cut it out.

Marcello Geraldi delivered the ball to Crispino Samuel, the ball was picked up by Crispino Samuel before Francesco Ciarlo could cut it out.

Crispino Samuel stepped away from Giustino Matrenza and struck it at goal.

Sven Gargani was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

20'

Cipriano Depasquale failed in his attempt to twist past Ferdinando Valenzia.

21'

Francesco Ciarlo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Feliciano Taliana intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Francesco Ciarlo played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Feliciano Taliana came close and blocked it.

27'

Francesco Ciarlo tried to dribble past Marcello Geraldi but Francesco Ciarlo lost the ball to Marcello Geraldi.

28'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to skip past Alexander Turcis but Ferdinando Valenzia lost the ball to Alexander Turcis.

30'

Andrea Toglia was shown a yellow card.

31'

Pass by Ferdinando Valenzia to Eusebio Cutugno, Alexander Turcis couldn't cut out the pass.

Eusebio Cutugno tried his luck with a medium range chip. Cipriano Depasquale couldn't reach it.

But Eusebio Cutugno didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor miss from Eusebio Cutugno. He looked like he was short of match practice.

32'

Tiziano Montalto skipped past the challenge of Frenc Pavia.

Tiziano Montalto tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Norberto Leone.

35'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Bonifacio Busuttil.

38'

Nathaniel Faenza tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Frenc Pavia.

39'

Frenc Pavia jinked past Paolo Gulia.

Frenc Pavia had shrugged off the challenge of Tiziano Montalto and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Cristoforo Tirchett saved and held the ball.

40'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Alexander Turcis.

41'

Marcello Geraldi attempted to play a long ball but Norberto Leone got in the way of the ball.

42'

Cipriano Depasquale made a good pass to Alexander Turcis, the ball was picked up by Alexander Turcis before Ferdinando Valenzia could reach it.

Alexander Turcis had shrugged off the challenge of Eusebio Cutugno and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Cristoforo Tirchett beat the ball away.

44'

Cipriano Depasquale tried to sprint past Eusebio Cutugno but Eusebio Cutugno didn't allow.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sliema villa had 53% possession in the match, while Cospicua rangers had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Norberto Leone laid it forward to Frenc Pavia, the ball was picked up by Frenc Pavia before Tiziano Montalto could intercept.

Frenc Pavia passed the ball to Norberto Leone, Norberto Leone took it in his stride before Paolo Gulia could intercept.

Norberto Leone tried a medium range effort. Tiziano Montalto wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Norberto Leone put it well wide ... It was a poor effort from Norberto Leone. He was lacking match sharpness.

48'

Frenc Pavia failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Paolo Gulia.

50'

Feliciano Taliana played it confidently past Bonifacio Busuttil.

Feliciano Taliana directed the ball nicely to Paolo Gulia, Francesco Ciarlo couldn't reach it.

Paolo Gulia hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot cannoned off Giustino Matrenza.

52'

Tiziano Montalto passed the ball perfectly to Paolo Gulia, Norberto Leone couldn't reach it.

Paolo Gulia lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Frenc Pavia missed his interception.

Crispino Samuel won the ball in the air from Giustino Matrenza, then headed it to the goal.

But Crispino Samuel didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a poor effort from Crispino Samuel. He was lacking match sharpness.

53'

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

54'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Francesco Ciarlo before Marcello Geraldi tried to pass the ball.

56'

Tiziano Montalto tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Frenc Pavia.

57'

Norberto Leone tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Paolo Gulia came close and blocked it.

59'

Marcello Geraldi looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Francesco Ciarlo coolly intercepted the pass.

61'

Cipriano Depasquale attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Nathaniel Faenza.

62'

Tiziano Montalto tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Frenc Pavia.

63'

Poor corner kick by Leonardu Franco. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

65'

Norberto Leone attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Paolo Gulia.

66'

Feliciano Taliana played a perfect pass for Marcello Geraldi, Marcello Geraldi took possession of the ball before Francesco Ciarlo could reach it.

Marcello Geraldi played a great ball for Valentino Billion, Bonifacio Busuttil stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Valentino Billion made space for himself and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Carl De Cesare approached too late to tackle him.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Vintage strike from Valentino Billion !!! GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Sliema villa 1 - 0 Cospicua rangers

70'

Marcello Geraldi directed the ball to Feliciano Taliana, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Taliana before Bonifacio Busuttil could reach it.

Feliciano Taliana hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Francesco Ciarlo approached too late to tackle him.

But Feliciano Taliana couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

73'

Marcello Geraldi tried to dribble past Bonifacio Busuttil but Marcello Geraldi lost the ball to Bonifacio Busuttil's block tackle.

74'

The corner was taken by Paolo Gulia towards the edge of the area.

Tiziano Montalto had the beating in the air of Giustino Matrenza, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

It went just wide by Tiziano Montalto ... That should have been a goal.

80'

Tiziano Montalto went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

81'

Paolo Gulia tried to chip the ball forward but Bonifacio Busuttil found himself in the way of the ball.

83'

Francesco Ciarlo skipped easily past the challenge of Feliciano Taliana.

Francesco Ciarlo sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but the shot was charged down by Marcello Geraldi.

84'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Frenc Pavia.

85'

Norberto Leone's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

86'

Marcello Geraldi made a pass to Tiziano Montalto, Tiziano Montalto picked up on the ball before Carl De Cesare could intercept.

Pass by Tiziano Montalto to Paolo Gulia, Paolo Gulia latched onto the ball before Bonifacio Busuttil could intercept.

Paolo Gulia played a great ball for Eusebio Cutugno, Eusebio Cutugno picked up on the ball before Francesco Ciarlo could intercept.

Eusebio Cutugno found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Carl De Cesare didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Sven Gargani gathered the ball safely.

87'

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

88'

Marcello Geraldi played a great ball for Feliciano Taliana, Francesco Ciarlo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Feliciano Taliana tried to skip past Bonifacio Busuttil but Bonifacio Busuttil denied.

End Match Sliema villa 1 - 0 Cospicua rangers