Welcome to the match between Zurrieq athletic and Ghaxaq city

1'

Konstantinu Bonnet evaded the challenge of Karl Apap and hit the ball from long range.

Konstantinu Bonnet put it horribly wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

2'

Ilario Xabica attempted to lift the ball forward but Karl Apap found himself in the way of the ball.

3'

Teofilo Cordina directed the ball to Ilario Xabica, Ilario Xabica trapped the ball nicely before Mark Rapinett could cut it out.

Ilario Xabica delivered a low cross, Wiġi Giardina couldn't cut it.

Konstantinu Bonnet sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Ettore Chircop failed to intercept the pass.

Mikiel Pantalleresco tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Tinu Sciberras.

4'

Teofilo Cordina made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Mark Rapinett.

5'

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ilario Xabica.

6'

Nestu Callus took the ball past Amedeo Bernard.

Nestu Callus delivered the ball in from wide, Abram Attard tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tinu Sciberras got up above Gaspare Matrenza, then headed the ball to safety.

9'

Gaspare Matrenza stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Wiġi Giardina intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

12'

Karl Apap made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Vittorio Nabili.

15'

Wiġi Giardina tried to sprint past Teofilo Cordina but Teofilo Cordina dispossessed Wiġi Giardina.

17'

Wiġi Giardina stepped up to take the freekick. Wiġi Giardina was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

18'

Vittorio Nabili played it confidently past Karl Apap.

Vittorio Nabili made a good pass to Crispino Fabri, Alwigi Torrepiano couldn't cut it.

Crispino Fabri tried to lob it over the keeper but Tinu Sciberras cleared the ball from danger.

20'

Mark Rapinett bent it from long range. Teofilo Cordina approached too late to block it.

However, Mark Rapinett put it well over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

22'

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Vittorio Nabili.

23'

Ilario Xabica laid it forward to Vittorio Nabili, Vittorio Nabili took possession of the ball before Karl Apap could reach it.

Vittorio Nabili hit a long pass upfield,Alwigi Torrepiano tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tinu Sciberras climbed above Gaspare Matrenza, then headed clear the danger.

25'

Karl Apap tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Ilario Xabica.

27'

Nestu Callus took the ball past Amedeo Bernard.

Nestu Callus crossed the ball low , Abram Attard couldn't reach it.

Gaspare Matrenza moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley but Ettore Chircop cleared the ball from danger.

28'

Ilario Xabica hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Alwigi Torrepiano got in and cleared the danger.

29'

Ilario Xabica tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Karl Apap.

30'

Ilario Xabica dribbled confidently past Karl Apap.

Ilario Xabica skipped easily past the challenge of Alwigi Torrepiano.

Karl Apap blocked Ilario Xabica in a good, clean tackle before Ilario Xabica attempted to deliver the ball.

31'

Mark Rapinett skipped past the challenge of Teofilo Cordina.

Mark Rapinett sent in a float cross, Marcello Grilleet couldn't cut it.

Amedeo Bernard met the ball with a diving header at goal but Boris Busietta headed clear the danger.

32'

Karl Apap tried to dribble past Marcello Grilleet but Marcello Grilleet blocked Karl Apap.

34'

Mark Rapinett made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Teofilo Cordina found himself in the way of the ball.

36'

Ilario Xabica tried to twist past Karl Apap but it failed.

37'

Marcello Grilleet passed along the floor for Nestu Callus to pick it up, Wiġi Giardina failed to reach the ball.

Nestu Callus had the strength to hold off Mark Rapinett.

Nestu Callus was through on goal.

Nestu Callus advanced on Matthias Laivira and drove the ball in low but it rattled the bar.

38'

Ilario Xabica tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Karl Apap blocked it.

43'

Ilario Xabica tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Claudio Bellia.

44'

Ilario Xabica twisted past Karl Apap.

Vicious shot by Ilario Xabica for the top corner from distance but Alwigi Torrepiano got himself between the ball and goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Zurrieq athletic maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Ghaxaq city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mark Rapinett tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Teofilo Cordina.

47'

Marcello Grilleet shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Mark Rapinett failed to charge down the shot.

Matthias Laivira couldn't reach it ... Marcello Grilleet scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Zurrieq athletic 1 - 0 Ghaxaq city

48'

Mikiel Pantalleresco had a crack from the freekick. Mikiel Pantalleresco left Matthias Laivira with an easy save.

49'

Pass by Teofilo Cordina to Nestu Callus, Nestu Callus latched onto the ball before Amedeo Bernard could cut it out.

Nestu Callus tried to play it past Abram Attard but his possession is lost through a tackle by Abram Attard.

50'

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

51'

Teofilo Cordina blocked Claudio Bellia in a good, clean tackle before Claudio Bellia tried to get onto the pass.

52'

Alwigi Torrepiano made a pass to Karl Apap, the ball was picked up by Karl Apap before Vittorio Nabili could reach it.

Karl Apap tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ilario Xabica.

53'

Marcello Grilleet took the ball past Abram Attard.

Marcello Grilleet attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wiġi Giardina.

54'

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Vittorio Nabili.

56'

Marcello Grilleet tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Amedeo Bernard.

58'

Abram Attard dribbled past Vittorio Nabili.

Abram Attard delivered the ball in from wide, Konstantinu Bonnet tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alwigi Torrepiano dived onto the ball towards the goal, Boris Busietta approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Alwigi Torrepiano sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a wasted opportunity.

60'

Tinu Sciberras passed the ball past Konstantinu Bonnet to Wiġi Giardina.

Wiġi Giardina struck a medium range piledriver. Nestu Callus approached too late to tackle him.

But Wiġi Giardina couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was an epic miss.

62'

Mark Rapinett passed a long ball,Marcello Grilleet failed to intercept the pass.

Tinu Sciberras passed instantly to his right. Mikiel Pantalleresco couldn't cut out the pass.

Wiġi Giardina found himself in some space and had a go on goal. Boris Busietta couldn't reach it.

But Wiġi Giardina effort went inches wide ... He should have scored.

63'

Vittorio Nabili tried to play a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Karl Apap.

64'

Karl Apap tried to jink past Vittorio Nabili but Vittorio Nabili took the ball away from Karl Apap.

66'

Vittorio Nabili dribbled confidently past Alwigi Torrepiano.

Vittorio Nabili fed the ball forward to Nestu Callus, Nestu Callus latched onto the ball before Karl Apap could intercept.

Nestu Callus unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but the shot was blocked by Ettore Chircop.

67'

Vittorio Nabili executed a block tackle on Alwigi Torrepiano before Alwigi Torrepiano attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

68'

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

69'

Alwigi Torrepiano curled the ball in at goal from long range but Vittorio Nabili made the clearance.

70'

Nestu Callus dribbled past Amedeo Bernard.

Nestu Callus tried to skip past the challenge of Abram Attard but Nestu Callus lost out to Abram Attard.

71'

The referee showed Konstantinu Bonnet a yellow card.

Karl Apap moved the ball forward for Alwigi Torrepiano, Vittorio Nabili stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ilario Xabica.

72'

Tinu Sciberras moved the ball forward for Abram Attard, Konstantinu Bonnet failed to reach the ball.

Abram Attard squared the ball, Nestu Callus couldn't cut it.

Saver Arrigo moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal but the shot clattered off Boris Busietta.

74'

Vittorio Nabili laid it forward to Ilario Xabica, the ball was picked up by Ilario Xabica before Karl Apap could intercept.

Ilario Xabica played a perfect pass for Nestu Callus, Alwigi Torrepiano missed his interception.

Nestu Callus made a pass to Gaspare Matrenza, Tinu Sciberras missed his interception.

Gaspare Matrenza made space for himself and tried an audacious shot on goal. Ettore Chircop didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor miss from Gaspare Matrenza. He looked like he was short of match practice.

75'

Ilario Xabica swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

76'

Marcello Grilleet played a pinpoint pass to Teofilo Cordina, Wiġi Giardina missed his interception.

The ball was curled in from Teofilo Cordina, Mark Rapinett couldn't cut it.

Tinu Sciberras got up above Vittorio Nabili, then used his head to clear the ball.

78'

Marcello Grilleet tried to score from long range but Wiġi Giardina went in with a successful block tackle on him.

80'

Nestu Callus shielded the ball from Amedeo Bernard and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Nestu Callus put it narrowly over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

84'

Ilario Xabica tried to skip past the challenge of Karl Apap but Karl Apap block tackled Ilario Xabica.

86'

Abram Attard passed along the floor for Amedeo Bernard to pick it up, Konstantinu Bonnet tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Amedeo Bernard sent the ball over from the wing, Nestu Callus missed his interception.

Saver Arrigo jumped with Boris Busietta and won the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Abram Attard got free in the penalty area and had an effort at goal. Mikiel Pantalleresco approached too late to tackle him.

Eusebio Slythe did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

87'

Ilario Xabica tried to skip past Karl Apap but Ilario Xabica lost out to Karl Apap.

88'

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

90'

Mark Rapinett attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Teofilo Cordina.

91'

Abram Attard faked a shot before cutting Nestu Callus in a different direction.

Abram Attard tried a banana shot from distance! but Konstantinu Bonnet hoofed the ball clear.

End Match Zurrieq athletic 1 - 0 Ghaxaq city