Welcome to the match between npl and Zejtun villa

1'

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

2'

Marju San Filippo tried to dribble past Giacobbe Fournier but Giacobbe Fournier didn't allow.

3'

Nicola Cefai tried to play a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Venceslao Tagliaferro.

4'

Heriberto Franco held up the ball, evading the challenge of Venceslao Tagliaferro and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Heriberto Franco scooped it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

5'

Heriberto Franco tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Venceslao Tagliaferro.

6'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

7'

Heriberto Franco tried to get past Pietro Bondin but Pietro Bondin blocked Heriberto Franco.

9'

Heriberto Franco took the ball past Venceslao Tagliaferro.

Heriberto Franco shot from distance but the shot clattered off Pietro Bondin.

10'

Pietro Bondin could not stop a confident Heriberto Franco going past him.

Heriberto Franco twisted past Venceslao Tagliaferro.

Heriberto Franco tried to skip past the challenge of Massimiljanu Sapienza but Massimiljanu Sapienza took the ball away from Heriberto Franco.

11'

Nicola Cefai hit a long ball towards Thaksin Pratyabamrung in the area, Thaksin Pratyabamrung took it in his stride before Venceslao Tagliaferro could reach it.

Despite the angle, Thaksin Pratyabamrung flicked it goalwards but Andrew Guerrera cleared the ball.

12'

Heriberto Franco passed the ball to Nicola Cefai, Venceslao Tagliaferro failed to reach the ball.

Nicola Cefai had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Pietro Bondin charged down the shot.

14'

Heriberto Franco tried to get past Pietro Bondin but Pietro Bondin nicked the ball from the toes of Heriberto Franco.

15'

The freekick was quickly taken by Thaksin Pratyabamrung. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

17'

Marju San Filippo tried to sprint past Venceslao Tagliaferro but Venceslao Tagliaferro block tackled Marju San Filippo.

18'

Pietro Bondin surged past Heriberto Franco!.

Nicola Cefai blocked Pietro Bondin before Pietro Bondin tried to pass the ball.

19'

Nicola Cefai hit the ball from long range but the shot was charged down by Pietro Bondin.

20'

Kut Nakaunicina tried to pass the ball forward but Venceslao Tagliaferro came close and blocked it.

21'

Ireneo Xrieha chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Venceslao Tagliaferro, Venceslao Tagliaferro took an excellent first touch before Mahdi Aswad could cut it out.

Venceslao Tagliaferro found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob it over the keeper. Mattie Hawkins couldn't reach it.

Pawlu Lanzon was poorly placed and had no chance ... Venceslao Tagliaferro scored a great goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

npl 0 - 1 Zejtun villa

22'

Alwigi Barberi had shrugged off the challenge of Ireneo Xrieha and tried his luck from 30 yards.

But Alwigi Barberi put it wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

23'

Kut Nakaunicina tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Pietro Bondin intercepted but couldn't control.

24'

Venceslao Tagliaferro executed a block tackle on Heriberto Franco before Heriberto Franco tried to get onto the pass.

25'

Elija Micallef took the ball past Aloisio Olivieri.

Elija Micallef tried his luck from 30 yards. Mahdi Aswad wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Elija Micallef couldn't get it on target ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

26'

Nicola Cefai tried to hit a long ball forward but Giacobbe Fournier blocked it.

27'

Corner taken by Thaksin Pratyabamrung and cut out by the opposition.

28'

Heriberto Franco escaped from the challenge of Venceslao Tagliaferro and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Heriberto Franco put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

29'

Heriberto Franco tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Venceslao Tagliaferro.

30'

npl changed their tactics.

Corner taken by Thaksin Pratyabamrung and cut out by the opposition.

31'

Ireneo Xrieha gave the corner straight to the opposition.

32'

Pietro Bondin tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nicola Cefai found himself in the way of the ball.

33'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

34'

Venceslao Tagliaferro tried to pass the ball forward but Mahdi Aswad made a great interception.

35'

Ireneo Xrieha made a long pass to Abaco Peralta, Bernardino Jimenez couldn't cut it.

Abaco Peralta made space for himself and chipped the ball goalwards. Alwigi Barberi couldn't reach it.

Pawlu Lanzon elected to fist the ball to safety.

36'

Pietro Bondin tried to curl one in from long range but Nicola Cefai cleared the ball from danger.

37'

Venceslao Tagliaferro surged past Aloisio Olivieri!.

Venceslao Tagliaferro faked a pass then cut Mahdi Aswad in a different direction.

Venceslao Tagliaferro dribbled confidently past Aloisio Olivieri.

Venceslao Tagliaferro played a lovely ball for Andrew Guerrera, Andrew Guerrera took it in his stride before Mattie Hawkins could reach it.

Andrew Guerrera chipped the ball goalwards. Alwigi Barberi approached too late to block it.

But Andrew Guerrera sent it far too high ... It was an unbelievable miss.

38'

Heriberto Franco tried to play it past Venceslao Tagliaferro but Venceslao Tagliaferro denied.

39'

Heriberto Franco tried a long range effort. Pietro Bondin failed to charge down the shot.

Heriberto Franco sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

41'

The referee showed Marju San Filippo a yellow card.

Heriberto Franco played a great ball for Mattie Hawkins , the ball was picked up by Mattie Hawkins before Aiden DAmico could cut it out.

Mattie Hawkins delivered the ball to Aloisio Olivieri, Aloisio Olivieri latched onto the ball before Venceslao Tagliaferro could reach it.

Aloisio Olivieri tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Massimiljanu Sapienza.

43'

Ireneo Xrieha tried to skip past Mahdi Aswad but Mahdi Aswad blocked Ireneo Xrieha in a good, clean tackle.

44'

Heriberto Franco had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Żaren Demaria hoofed the ball clear.

45'

Heriberto Franco made an attempt to move the ball forward but Venceslao Tagliaferro cut it out easily.

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46'

Ireneo Xrieha tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Mahdi Aswad made a great interception.

48'

Mahdi Aswad moved the ball forward for Mattie Hawkins , Mattie Hawkins trapped the ball nicely before Elija Micallef could reach it.

Mattie Hawkins tried to centre the ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ireneo Xrieha.

49'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Kut Nakaunicina got well above Massimiljanu Sapienza to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Nicola Cefai played a perfect pass for Aloisio Olivieri, Aloisio Olivieri picked up on the ball before Andrew Guerrera could intercept.

Aloisio Olivieri got free in the penalty area and fired in a shot at goal. Massimiljanu Sapienza approached too late to tackle him.

Bernardo Pasquina chose to punch the ball away.

50'

npl changed their tactics.

Venceslao Tagliaferro lofted the ball forward to Aiden DAmico, Nicola Cefai missed his interception.

Aiden DAmico got free of any defenders.

Aiden DAmico got into a one on one situation with Pawlu Lanzon and fired off a shot but Pawlu Lanzon saved and deflected the ball clear.

51'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

53'

Aloisio Olivieri played it past Massimiljanu Sapienza.

Aloisio Olivieri tried to dart past Elija Micallef but Elija Micallef cleanly tackled the ball.

55'

Yellow card shown to Elija Micallef.

Heriberto Franco tried to dart past Venceslao Tagliaferro but Venceslao Tagliaferro took the ball away from Heriberto Franco.

56'

Heriberto Franco tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Żaren Demaria.

57'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Abaco Peralta.

59'

Giacobbe Fournier lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

60'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung made good use of the scissors dribble. As Pietro Bondin lost his balance, Thaksin Pratyabamrung dribbled past Pietro Bondin.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung tried his luck from a distance. Venceslao Tagliaferro wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Denied by Bernardo Pasquina.

61'

Aloisio Olivieri made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Elija Micallef intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

63'

Elija Micallef laid it forward to Ireneo Xrieha, Ireneo Xrieha took it in his stride before Mahdi Aswad could intercept.

Ireneo Xrieha tried to whip in a float cross but Aloisio Olivieri blocked it.

64'

Giacobbe Fournier played a pinpoint pass to Elija Micallef, the ball was picked up by Elija Micallef before Bernardino Jimenez could intercept.

Elija Micallef floated it over Marju San Filippo into the area.

Abaco Peralta jumped above Alwigi Barberi, then headed the ball forward.

Andrew Guerrera made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Mattie Hawkins .

65'

npl tried a tactical change.

Giacobbe Fournier shot from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Bernardino Jimenez.

66'

Poor corner kick by Thaksin Pratyabamrung. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

68'

Venceslao Tagliaferro evaded the challenge of Heriberto Franco and tried to curl one in from long range.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

69'

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

70'

Mahdi Aswad dribbled past Ireneo Xrieha.

Mahdi Aswad made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Elija Micallef.

71'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

72'

Heriberto Franco tried to pass the ball forward but Venceslao Tagliaferro intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

74'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

75'

npl tried a tactical change.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Heriberto Franco played a perfect pass for Nicola Cefai, Nicola Cefai trapped the ball nicely before Pietro Bondin could cut it out.

Nicola Cefai played the ball to Aloisio Olivieri's feet, Aloisio Olivieri took possession of the ball before Venceslao Tagliaferro could cut it out.

Aloisio Olivieri moved the ball forward for Bernardino Jimenez, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Jimenez before Massimiljanu Sapienza could reach it.

Bernardino Jimenez made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Andrew Guerrera.

77'

Heriberto Franco tried to get past Pietro Bondin but Pietro Bondin dispossessed Heriberto Franco.

78'

Bernardino Jimenez knocked a lovely ball for Thaksin Pratyabamrung, Andrew Guerrera couldn't reach it.

Thaksin Pratyabamrung failed in his attempt to dribble past Venceslao Tagliaferro.

79'

Thaksin Pratyabamrung lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

81'

Heriberto Franco looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Venceslao Tagliaferro had no problem in intercepting the ball.

82'

Heriberto Franco played a lovely ball for Nicola Cefai, Nicola Cefai latched onto the ball before Pietro Bondin could cut it out.

Nicola Cefai made a pass to Mattie Hawkins , the ball was picked up by Mattie Hawkins before Venceslao Tagliaferro could intercept.

Mattie Hawkins shot on the ball but Andrew Guerrera removed the danger.

83'

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

84'

Żaren Demaria was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Luca Tortell came on for the injured Żaren Demaria.

85'

Heriberto Franco had shrugged off the challenge of Pietro Bondin and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Bernardo Pasquina tipped the ball over the bar.

87'

The referee showed Nicola Cefai a yellow card.

88'

Heriberto Franco dribbled past Venceslao Tagliaferro.

Heriberto Franco span past Pietro Bondin.

Shot by Heriberto Franco but Andrew Guerrera cleared the ball to safety.

89'

Abaco Peralta struck the ball with fury past Nicola Cefai from 30 yards.

Pawlu Lanzon did well to tip it round the post.

91'

Venceslao Tagliaferro tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Nicola Cefai blocked it.

93'

Yellow card shown to Mahdi Aswad.

Giacobbe Fournier passed the ball to Luca Tortell, Luca Tortell picked up on the ball before Bernardino Jimenez could reach it.

Luca Tortell tried to float it into the area but his possession was lost through a tackle by Marju San Filippo.

End Match npl 0 - 1 Zejtun villa