Welcome to the match between Sliema town and Zebbug city

2'

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

4'

Nicodemo Xiberras tried an in-swinging corner.

Donato Lia attempted a looping header at goal but Dionigi Francalanza used his head to clear the ball.

5'

Bronislao Borg attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Gervasio Drago.

6'

Bronislao Borg tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Lorenzo Portanier did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

7'

John Demartino played a wonderful ball for Gervasio Drago, Edwardu Ricca missed his interception.

Gervasio Drago directed the ball nicely to Jerome Musu, Jerome Musu trapped the ball nicely before Bronislao Borg could cut it out.

Good play by Jerome Musu in making himself some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Dionigi Francalanza failed to block the shot.

Saved in style by Giacomo Rei !.

8'

Ivo Losco attempted to feed the high ball but Sean Rossetti intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

9'

Ivo Losco attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Sean Rossetti came close and blocked it.

10'

Nicodemo Xiberras attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sean Rossetti.

14'

Nicodemo Xiberras tried to skip past the challenge of Sean Rossetti but Sean Rossetti dispossessed Nicodemo Xiberras.

15'

John Demartino went by the challenge of Tommaso Battaglia.

John Demartino crossed the halfway line with the ball , Cipriano Deguara missed his interception.

Jerome Musu played the ball instantly down the right but he passed the ball in the wrong direction.

16'

Bronislao Borg tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Lorenzo Portanier.

17'

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

Ivo Losco took the ball past Sean Rossetti.

Ivo Losco tried to get the cross in but The ball was touched on by Erin Ponz.

18'

Andrija Santa Sofia tried to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Lorenzo Portanier.

19'

John Demartino stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tommaso Battaglia showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

23'

Ivo Losco tried to twist past Sean Rossetti but Ivo Losco lost the ball to Sean Rossetti's block tackle.

24'

Leone Rabanti went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

25'

Cipriano Deguara's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Gervasio Drago tried to take the ball past Bronislao Borg but Bronislao Borg took the ball away from Gervasio Drago.

28'

Bronislao Borg made a pass to Leone Rabanti, the ball was picked up by Leone Rabanti before Lorenzo Portanier could cut it out.

Leone Rabanti tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gervasio Drago.

30'

Erin Ponz delivered the ball to Sean Rossetti, Sean Rossetti took possession of the ball before Ivo Losco could reach it.

Sean Rossetti made an attempt to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nicodemo Xiberras.

32'

Ivo Losco knocked a lovely ball for Nicodemo Xiberras, the ball was picked up by Nicodemo Xiberras before Erin Ponz could intercept.

Nicodemo Xiberras tried to deliver a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sean Rossetti.

33'

Gervasio Drago played a perfect pass for Lorenzo Portanier, Lorenzo Portanier picked up on the ball before Edwardu Ricca could cut it out.

Bronislao Borg was outpaced by Lorenzo Portanier.

Lorenzo Portanier tried to skip past Edwardu Ricca but Edwardu Ricca nicked the ball from the toes of Lorenzo Portanier.

34'

Edwardu Ricca was shown a yellow card.

35'

Gervasio Drago tried to take the ball past Cipriano Deguara but it failed.

36'

Cipriano Deguara hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Lorenzo Portanier got in and cleared the danger.

37'

Lorenzo Portanier laid it forward to Gervasio Drago, Gervasio Drago took possession of the ball before Edwardu Ricca could reach it.

Gervasio Drago had the chance to score from medium range but Bronislao Borg succesfully won the ball from him.

38'

John Demartino looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Leone Rabanti.

39'

John Demartino directed the ball to Donato Lia, Cipriano Deguara tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Donato Lia escaped from the challenge of Tommaso Battaglia and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Donato Lia scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

40'

John Demartino attempted to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Cipriano Deguara.

42'

Ivo Losco got past Erin Ponz with ease.

Ivo Losco tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Sean Rossetti.

43'

Lorenzo Portanier lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

44'

Matthias Arnaldo's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sliema town had 39% possession in the match, while Zebbug city had 61%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

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

50'

Edwardu Ricca powered past Lorenzo Portanier!.

Edwardu Ricca delivered the ball to Gori Padovani, Gori Padovani latched onto the ball before Gervasio Drago could intercept.

Gori Padovani passed along the floor for Edwardu Ricca to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Edwardu Ricca before Matthias Arnaldo could intercept.

Edwardu Ricca lined up the shot from the angle but the shot cannoned off Abele Rebgha.

52'

Jerome Musu's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

54'

John Demartino attempted to lift the ball forward but Cipriano Deguara blocked it.

56'

Tommaso Battaglia made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Donato Lia.

57'

Gervasio Drago tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Andrija Santa Sofia.

58'

Poor corner kick delivered by Andrija Santa Sofia that went straight to the opposition.

59'

Abele Rebgha sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

60'

Erin Ponz tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nicodemo Xiberras.

61'

Tommaso Battaglia dribbled past Nicodemo Xiberras.

Tommaso Battaglia tried to take the ball past Donato Lia but Donato Lia won the ball from Tommaso Battaglia.

62'

Lorenzo Portanier attempted to feed the high ball but The ball struck Bronislao Borg.

63'

Cipriano Deguara tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but John Demartino had no problem in intercepting the ball.

64'

Erin Ponz tried to chip the ball forward but Nicodemo Xiberras coolly intercepted the pass.

65'

Lorenzo Portanier aimed the corner at the far post.

Abele Rebgha got to the ball ahead of Leone Rabanti, then headed the ball forward.

Fabio Wismajer found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Dionigi Francalanza wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Fabio Wismajer sent it wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

67'

John Demartino stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tommaso Battaglia found himself in the way of the ball.

68'

Bronislao Borg stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Lorenzo Portanier.

69'

Erin Ponz played a great ball for Sean Rossetti, Donato Lia failed to reach the ball.

Sean Rossetti tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Nicodemo Xiberras.

71'

Gervasio Drago hit the ball forward to Lorenzo Portanier, Lorenzo Portanier took possession of the ball before Gori Padovani could reach it.

Lorenzo Portanier shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Edwardu Ricca wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Lorenzo Portanier ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

73'

Erin Ponz tried to hit a long ball forward but Nicodemo Xiberras got in the way of the ball.

75'

John Demartino tried to skip past Cipriano Deguara but John Demartino lost the ball to Cipriano Deguara's block tackle.

78'

Bronislao Borg tried to play a long ball but Lorenzo Portanier made a great interception.

79'

Andrija Santa Sofia swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

81'

Bronislao Borg tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Lorenzo Portanier.

82'

Gervasio Drago tried to skip past the challenge of Edwardu Ricca but Edwardu Ricca blocked Gervasio Drago in a good, clean tackle.

83'

Tommaso Battaglia made a pass to Cipriano Deguara, Cipriano Deguara took possession of the ball before Gervasio Drago could reach it.

Cipriano Deguara tried to supply a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Donato Lia.

85'

Bronislao Borg moved the ball forward for Edwardu Ricca, the ball was picked up by Edwardu Ricca before Lorenzo Portanier could cut it out.

Edwardu Ricca found an opportunity to score from medium range but Gervasio Drago made an crucial challenge!.

86'

John Demartino struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Tommaso Battaglia cleared the ball to safety.

87'

Donato Lia tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Bronislao Borg.

88'

Bronislao Borg got past Lorenzo Portanier with ease.

Bronislao Borg turned on the ball to leave Gervasio Drago standing.

Bronislao Borg laid it forward to Gori Padovani, Lorenzo Portanier couldn't cut it.

Gori Padovani shot on the ball but Abele Rebgha hoofed the ball clear.

89'

Nicodemo Xiberras shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Sean Rossetti hoofed the ball clear.

94'

Dionigi Francalanza took a deep breath and began his run up. Dionigi Francalanza saw his penalty saved despite looking to place it!!.

End Match Sliema town 0 - 0 Zebbug city