Welcome to the match between Sliema town and Tarxien rangers

1'

Tommaso Battaglia tried his luck with a long range chip but the shot was blocked by Cirillo Tonna.

4'

Cirillo Tonna laid it forward to Wiġi Gatto, Cipriano Deguara stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wiġi Gatto tried to whip in a low cross but Tommaso Battaglia came close and blocked it.

5'

Leone Rabanti whipped in the corner.

Bronislao Borg forced the ball goalwards with a header but Gabriele Grima headed the ball clear.

6'

Serafino Rabanti tried to dribble past Sean Rossetti but Sean Rossetti didn't allow.

7'

Erin Ponz directed the ball to Sean Rossetti, Emanuele Spiteri missed his interception.

Sean Rossetti tried to cross into the box but Serafino Rabanti blocked it.

8'

Emanuele Spiteri tried to pass the ball forward but Sean Rossetti intercepted the pass.

9'

Bronislao Borg unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Gavino Vincenti scrambled the ball away.

12'

Cipriano Deguara made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cirillo Tonna.

13'

Emanuele Spiteri swung the corner into the box.

Ignazio Aquilina had the beating in the air of Dionigi Francalanza, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Ignazio Aquilina was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

14'

Andrija Santa Sofia surged past Gavino Vincenti!.

Andrija Santa Sofia tried to get past Peppi Sagnano but Peppi Sagnano cleanly tackled the ball.

15'

Bronislao Borg tried his luck from the freekick. But Bronislao Borg's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

16'

Emanuele Spiteri could not stop Erin Ponz going past him.

Serafino Rabanti was outpaced by Erin Ponz.

Erin Ponz sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Emanuele Spiteri cleared the ball from danger.

17'

Emanuele Spiteri was shown a yellow card.

18'

Bronislao Borg played a lovely ball for Edwardu Ricca, Edwardu Ricca latched onto the ball before Peppi Sagnano could intercept.

Edwardu Ricca tried to take the ball past Gavino Vincenti but Gavino Vincenti took the ball away from Edwardu Ricca.

19'

Bronislao Borg attempted to feed the high ball but Peppi Sagnano got to the ball first.

20'

Wiġi Gatto shielded the ball from Cipriano Deguara and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

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

21'

Erin Ponz tried to dribble past Emanuele Spiteri but failed.

22'

Peppi Sagnano had shrugged off the challenge of Edwardu Ricca and fired off a long shot.

Peppi Sagnano got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

23'

Bronislao Borg tried to get onto the pass but Gavino Vincenti read the game well to intercept the ball.

24'

Cipriano Deguara tried to skip past the challenge of Cirillo Tonna but Cirillo Tonna denied.

25'

Serafino Rabanti tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sean Rossetti.

27'

Peppi Sagnano tried to dribble past Edwardu Ricca but Peppi Sagnano lost out to Edwardu Ricca.

31'

Corner taken by Tommaso Battaglia and cut out by the opposition.

32'

Tommaso Battaglia twisted past Wiġi Gatto.

Tommaso Battaglia played a lovely ball for Andrija Santa Sofia, Andrija Santa Sofia latched onto the ball before Gavino Vincenti could reach it.

Andrija Santa Sofia made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Oskar German.

33'

Emanuele Spiteri played a great ball for Serafino Rabanti, Erin Ponz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Serafino Rabanti tried his luck from a distance but the shot was blocked by Sean Rossetti.

35'

Cipriano Deguara passed along the floor for Bronislao Borg to pick it up, Gavino Vincenti failed to intercept the pass.

Bronislao Borg tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Peppi Sagnano.

38'

Peppi Sagnano tried to dart past Edwardu Ricca but Edwardu Ricca won the ball from Peppi Sagnano.

42'

Peppi Sagnano tried to lob the ball forward but Edwardu Ricca got in the way of the ball.

43'

Ignazio Aquilina hit the freekick. But it hit the wall.

45'

Emanuele Spiteri aimed the corner at the far post.

Cirillo Tonna won the ball in the air from Dionigi Francalanza, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Held by Giacomo Rei.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliema town maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Tarxien rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Bronislao Borg directed the ball to Edwardu Ricca, Edwardu Ricca latched onto the ball before Peppi Sagnano could intercept.

Edwardu Ricca tried to dart past Gavino Vincenti but Gavino Vincenti robbed Edwardu Ricca.

51'

Corner taken by Emanuele Spiteri and cut out by the opposition.

52'

Sean Rossetti tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Sean Rossetti put it wide.

53'

Peppi Sagnano played a lovely ball for Gavino Vincenti, Gavino Vincenti picked up on the ball before Edwardu Ricca could intercept.

Gavino Vincenti played a perfect pass for Gabriele Grima, the ball was picked up by Gabriele Grima before Bronislao Borg could cut it out.

Gabriele Grima tried to lob it over the keeper but Dionigi Francalanza managed to block the shot.

54'

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

56'

Poor corner kick by Emanuele Spiteri. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

57'

Peppi Sagnano tried to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Edwardu Ricca.

59'

Sean Rossetti took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

60'

Tommaso Battaglia lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

62'

Edwardu Ricca tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gavino Vincenti.

64'

Gavino Vincenti had the strength to hold off Edwardu Ricca.

Gavino Vincenti made an attempt to move the ball forward but Bronislao Borg intercepted but couldn't control.

65'

Peppi Sagnano shot from 30 yards but Edwardu Ricca cleared the ball from danger.

66'

Peppi Sagnano tried to take the ball past Edwardu Ricca but Peppi Sagnano lost the ball to Edwardu Ricca.

67'

Edwardu Ricca went in with a successful block tackle on Peppi Sagnano before Peppi Sagnano tried to pass the ball.

68'

Wiġi Gatto tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dionigi Francalanza cut it out easily.

70'

Oskar German made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cipriano Deguara.

71'

Swerving shot by Peppi Sagnano from long range. Erin Ponz wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Giacomo Rei did not get back in time to reach it ... Peppi Sagnano scored an excellent goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Sliema town 0 - 1 Tarxien rangers

72'

Edwardu Ricca hit the ball forward past Cirillo Tonna to Bronislao Borg.

Erin Ponz received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Bronislao Borg, Erin Ponz latched onto the ball before Gavino Vincenti could intercept.

Erin Ponz lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck the ball with fury. Gabriele Grima approached too late to clear the danger.

Erin Ponz was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

73'

Peppi Sagnano tried to take the ball past Edwardu Ricca but Peppi Sagnano lost out to Edwardu Ricca.

74'

Erin Ponz passed along the floor for Sean Rossetti to pick it up, Sean Rossetti trapped the ball nicely before Emanuele Spiteri could intercept.

Erin Ponz picked up Sean Rossetti's superb pass, Serafino Rabanti missed his interception.

Erin Ponz tried to supply a float cross but Emanuele Spiteri showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

75'

Tommaso Battaglia twisted past Cirillo Tonna.

Tommaso Battaglia tried a medium range effort but Wiġi Gatto charged down the shot.

76'

Emanuele Spiteri played a wonderful ball for Serafino Rabanti, Edwardu Ricca failed to reach the ball.

Serafino Rabanti put a float cross , Sean Rossetti failed to reach the ball.

Leone Rabanti had the beating in the air of Gavino Vincenti and headed the ball clear.

80'

Poor corner kick delivered by Erin Ponz that went straight to the opposition.

82'

Wiġi Gatto directed the ball nicely to Ignazio Aquilina, Cipriano Deguara tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tommaso Battaglia blocked Ignazio Aquilina in a good, clean tackle before Ignazio Aquilina tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

83'

Wiġi Gatto tried to knock a long ball forward but Edwardu Ricca showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

84'

Tommaso Battaglia dribbled past Cirillo Tonna.

Tommaso Battaglia supplied a float cross over Wiġi Gatto.

Gori Padovani had the beating in the air of Oskar German, then nodded the ball forward.

Erin Ponz was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Gabriele Grima approached too late to clear the danger.

Enrico Ruggier got himself in front of the shot.

85'

Erin Ponz took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Wiġi Gatto couldn't cut out the pass.

Oskar German got ahead of Gori Padovani to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

88'

Peppi Sagnano tried to use his skill to go past Bronislao Borg but Bronislao Borg robbed Peppi Sagnano.

89'

Erin Ponz skipped easily past Emanuele Spiteri.

Erin Ponz tried to whip in a float cross but Serafino Rabanti read the game well to intercept the ball.

90'

Erin Ponz tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball struck Emanuele Spiteri.

93'

Peppi Sagnano tried to dart past Sean Rossetti but Peppi Sagnano lost the ball to Sean Rossetti.

94'

Mikiel Biasini took the ball confidently past Edwardu Ricca.

Mikiel Biasini was pressed by Bronislao Borg but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

It went close from Mikiel Biasini ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Sliema town 0 - 1 Tarxien rangers