Welcome to the match between Tarxien united and Balzan

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Pawl Coleiro that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Isacco Napoleone fed the ball forward past Grezzju Fontana to Benjamin Tolossenti

Benjamin Tolossenti tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Raffaello Sacco.

5'

Saverju Ceravolo tried to get past Giorgio Serpina but Giorgio Serpina didn't allow.

9'

Pawl Valenza sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

10'

Pawl Coleiro tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Giorgio Serpina.

11'

James Panzavecchia went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

12'

Bonifacio Valenzia knocked a lovely ball for Juan Pizzuto, Juan Pizzuto trapped the ball nicely before Adamo Diamantino could reach it.

Juan Pizzuto tried to use his skill to go past Ottaviano Gallo but Ottaviano Gallo succesfully won the ball from Juan Pizzuto.

13'

Yellow card shown to Beniamino Gusman.

14'

James Panzavecchia made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Adamo Diamantino.

15'

Edoardo Sant turned with the ball past Saverju Ceravolo.

Edoardo Sant dribbled past Pawl Valenza.

Edoardo Sant tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Saverju Ceravolo.

16'

Bonifacio Valenzia jinked confidently past Erin Borg.

Bonifacio Valenzia turned on the ball to leave Adamo Diamantino standing.

Bonifacio Valenzia found himself with plenty of time and drove the ball at goal. Giacomo Vaccaro approached too late to tackle him.

Crispino Mintoff punched the ball clear.

18'

Ottaviano Gallo shot from 30 yards but Juan Pizzuto removed the danger.

19'

Juan Pizzuto passed along the floor for Bonifacio Valenzia to pick it up, Bonifacio Valenzia took it in his stride before Adamo Diamantino could intercept.

Bonifacio Valenzia shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Ottaviano Gallo didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bonifacio Valenzia was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

20'

Saverju Ceravolo skipped past the challenge of Beniamino Gusman.

Saverju Ceravolo tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot cannoned off Giorgio Serpina.

21'

Edoardo Sant made an attempt to move the ball forward but Saverju Ceravolo found himself in the way of the ball.

22'

Isacco Napoleone tried his luck from 30 yards but Grezzju Fontana removed the danger.

24'

Indrija Mompalao passed along the floor for Juan Pizzuto to pick it up, Adamo Diamantino couldn't reach it.

Juan Pizzuto attempted to feed the high ball but Ottaviano Gallo intercepted the pass.

25'

Juan Pizzuto dribbled past Adamo Diamantino.

Juan Pizzuto tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ottaviano Gallo.

26'

Edoardo Sant whipped in the corner.

Benjamin Tolossenti jumped with Giacomo Vaccaro and won the ball and headed the ball clear.

27'

Isacco Napoleone got past Grezzju Fontana.

Isacco Napoleone bent it from medium range. Raffaello Sacco didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Crispino Mintoff to block the shot with his body.

28'

Bonifacio Valenzia dribbled confidently past Giorgio Serpina.

Bonifacio Valenzia tried to use his skill to go past Edoardo Sant but Edoardo Sant robbed Bonifacio Valenzia.

29'

Juan Pizzuto stepped up and struck the freekick. Good goalkeeping by Crispino Mintoff to block the shot with his body.

30'

Indrija Mompalao sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

31'

Pawl Valenza hit the ball from long range. Edoardo Sant failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

32'

Raffaello Sacco moved the ball forward for Ottaviano Gallo, Ottaviano Gallo trapped the ball nicely before Bonifacio Valenzia could reach it.

Ottaviano Gallo had the chance to score from long range but Juan Pizzuto made an important challenge!.

38'

Pawl Valenza tried to take the ball past Giacomo Vaccaro but Pawl Valenza lost the ball to Giacomo Vaccaro.

40'

Bonifacio Valenzia bent it from long range. Erin Borg approached too late to block it.

Crispino Mintoff tipped the ball round the post.

41'

Juan Pizzuto hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Giorgio Serpina hoofed the ball clear.

42'

Grezzju Fontana tried to take the ball past James Panzavecchia but James Panzavecchia blocked Grezzju Fontana.

44'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Giorgio Serpina.

Ottaviano Gallo failed in his attempt to skip past Bonifacio Valenzia.

45'

Pawl Coleiro wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud came on for the injured Pawl Coleiro.

Isacco Napoleone hit the ball forward to James Panzavecchia, Grezzju Fontana missed his interception.

James Panzavecchia tried to dribble past Raffaello Sacco but Raffaello Sacco didn't allow.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Tarxien united maintained 63% of possession and 37% for Balzan. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Giorgio Serpina could not stop Saverju Ceravolo going past him.

Saverju Ceravolo put a low cross, Edoardo Sant missed his interception.

Indrija Mompalao moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley but the shot clattered off Leone Saura.

48'

Edoardo Sant tried to use his skill to go past Pawl Valenza but Pawl Valenza cleanly tackled the ball.

49'

Poor corner kick by Giorgio Serpina. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

50'

Saverju Ceravolo received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Pawl Valenza, Saverju Ceravolo took it in his stride before Giorgio Serpina could cut it out.

Saverju Ceravolo supplied a float cross, Edoardo Sant couldn't reach it.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud got to the ball ahead of Giacomo Vaccaro, then made an attacking header.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud left Crispino Mintoff with an easy save.

51'

Jerome Scordato lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Isacco Napoleone hit a long pass upfield,Grezzju Fontana stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud directed the ball nicely to Jerome Scordato, Jerome Scordato latched onto the ball before Leone Saura could reach it.

Jerome Scordato tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Giacomo Vaccaro showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

55'

Leone Saura swung the corner into the box.

Raffaello Sacco won the aerial challenge against Benjamin Tolossenti, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Saved in style by Arturo Piot !.

58'

Pawl Valenza took the ball over Giorgio Serpina into the opposing half of the field.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Giacomo Vaccaro threw himself in front of the header.

59'

Ottaviano Gallo dribbled past Juan Pizzuto.

Ottaviano Gallo tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bonifacio Valenzia.

60'

Jerome Scordato aimed the corner at the far post.

Leone Saura got ahead of Nazzarenu Rosignaud to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

62'

Bonifacio Valenzia tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Giorgio Serpina intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

63'

Pawl Valenza played a wonderful ball for Saverju Ceravolo, Giorgio Serpina couldn't reach it.

Saverju Ceravolo tried to whip in a float cross but Edoardo Sant read the game well to intercept the ball.

65'

Raffaello Sacco tried to skip past the challenge of James Panzavecchia but Raffaello Sacco lost the ball to James Panzavecchia's block tackle.

66'

Ottaviano Gallo floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Leone Saura headed it to the goal but Indrija Mompalao headed clear the danger.

68'

Pawl Valenza tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Edoardo Sant.

71'

Indrija Mompalao looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud out-jumped Leone Saura, then flicked the ball forward.

Pawl Valenza was able to make space and chipped the ball goalwards. Giacomo Vaccaro approached too late to clear the danger.

But Pawl Valenza put it wide ... It was a terrible miss.

72'

Poor corner kick by Juan Pizzuto. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

74'

Poor corner kick delivered by Isacco Napoleone that went straight to the opposition.

78'

Erin Borg tried to dribble past Bonifacio Valenzia but his possession is lost through a tackle by Bonifacio Valenzia.

79'

Jerome Scordato dribbled past Adamo Diamantino.

Jerome Scordato made a pass to Nazzarenu Rosignaud, Nazzarenu Rosignaud trapped the ball nicely before Ottaviano Gallo could intercept.

Pass by Nazzarenu Rosignaud to James Panzavecchia, Giacomo Vaccaro missed his interception.

James Panzavecchia was able to make space and had an effort at goal. Leone Saura couldn't reach it.

the ball went into the net despite of Crispino Mintoff's attempts to clear the ball away. ... James Panzavecchia capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Tarxien united 1 - 0 Balzan

80'

Juan Pizzuto tried to use his skill to go past Adamo Diamantino but his possession is lost through a tackle by Adamo Diamantino.

84'

Poor corner kick delivered by Nazzarenu Rosignaud that went straight to the opposition.

85'

Pawl Valenza twisted past Giorgio Serpina.

The ball was curled in from Pawl Valenza, Edoardo Sant couldn't cut it.

Nazzarenu Rosignaud got above Leone Saura to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Crispino Mintoff chose to punch the ball away.

86'

Juan Pizzuto fed the ball forward to Bonifacio Valenzia, Bonifacio Valenzia took possession of the ball before Grezzju Fontana could intercept.

Bonifacio Valenzia skipped past Adamo Diamantino.

Bonifacio Valenzia struck a medium range piledriver but Ottaviano Gallo got in and cleared the danger.

87'

Giacomo Vaccaro went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

88'

Pawl Valenza tried to twist past Giorgio Serpina but Pawl Valenza lost out to Giorgio Serpina.

91'

Pawl Valenza played a great ball for Benjamin Tolossenti, Benjamin Tolossenti latched onto the ball before Giorgio Serpina could intercept.

Benjamin Tolossenti found a chance to score from medium range but Edoardo Sant went in with a successful block tackle on him.

92'

Jerome Scordato dribbled past Adamo Diamantino.

Jerome Scordato tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ottaviano Gallo.

94'

Corner taken by Jerome Scordato and cut out by the opposition.

End Match Tarxien united 1 - 0 Balzan