Welcome to the match between Birzebbugia rangers and San Gwann athletic

1'

Isidoro Meli tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Indri Francalanza.

2'

Boris Nicolas tried to play it past Giuliano Bugeja but Boris Nicolas lost the ball to Giuliano Bugeja.

3'

Walter Debattista could not stop a confident Nestu Podesta going past him.

Nestu Podesta crossed the ball high and hard, Floriano Fabri stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ganni Marmara beat Andrew De Pasquale to the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Lawrent Raggi got up to tip it over.

4'

Ganni Marmara took the freekick. But Ganni Marmara put it wide of the goal.

5'

Romualdo Bonnici played it confidently past Boris Nicolas.

Romualdo Bonnici curled the ball in at goal from distance. Severino Xriha failed to block the shot.

But Romualdo Bonnici put it wide ... It was an epic miss.

8'

Ganni Marmara directed the ball to Severino Xriha, Severino Xriha picked up on the ball before Giuliano Bugeja could reach it.

Severino Xriha tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Paolo Borne got to the ball first.

9'

Floriano Fabri tried to get past Lawrenz Abdilla but Lawrenz Abdilla won the ball from Floriano Fabri.

11'

Giuliano Bugeja went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

12'

Yellow card shown to Giuliano Bugeja.

13'

Severino Xriha tried to twist past Giuliano Bugeja but Giuliano Bugeja didn't allow.

14'

Paolo Borne directed the ball to Romualdo Bonnici, Romualdo Bonnici took possession of the ball before Severino Xriha could cut it out.

Romualdo Bonnici tried to pass the ball forward but Boris Nicolas coolly intercepted the pass.

15'

Nestu Podesta tried to twist past Walter Debattista but failed.

16'

Paolo Borne darted past Boris Nicolas.

Severino Xriha blocked Paolo Borne before Paolo Borne attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

17'

Cipriano Parascandalo was shown a yellow card.

Paolo Borne's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Indri Francalanza tried to knock a long ball forward but Isidoro Meli coolly intercepted the pass.

20'

Ganni Marmara sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

21'

Ernesto Lazzari lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

22'

Paolo Borne made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Boris Nicolas.

23'

Ernesto Lazzari tried to skip past the challenge of Camillo Triolo but Camillo Triolo didn't allow.

24'

Camillo Triolo had shrugged off the challenge of Indri Francalanza and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Lawrent Raggi was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

26'

Nestu Podesta tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Walter Debattista intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

28'

Severino Xriha tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Giuliano Bugeja made it first to the ball and intercepted.

31'

Floriano Fabri stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cipriano Parascandalo intercepted the pass.

32'

Nestu Podesta passed along the floor for Lawrenz Abdilla to pick it up, Lawrenz Abdilla took possession of the ball before Walter Debattista could intercept.

Lawrenz Abdilla tried to take the ball past Floriano Fabri but his possession is lost through a tackle by Floriano Fabri.

33'

From long range, Giuliano Bugeja bent the ball towards goal. Boris Nicolas couldn't reach it.

Alfredo Miller made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

35'

Nestu Podesta attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Floriano Fabri.

36'

Giuliano Bugeja tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Boris Nicolas failed to charge down the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

37'

Indri Francalanza tried to get onto the pass but Severino Xriha found himself in the way of the ball.

38'

Isidoro Meli hit the ball forward to Severino Xriha, the ball was picked up by Severino Xriha before Indri Francalanza could reach it.

Severino Xriha skipped easily past Ernesto Lazzari.

Severino Xriha found a perfect spot and fired in a shot at goal. Andrew De Pasquale approached too late to block it.

Lawrent Raggi did well to parry it.

39'

The referee showed Andrew De Pasquale a yellow card.

40'

Camillo Triolo found a chance to score from long range but Indri Francalanza went in with a successful block tackle on him.

41'

Ernesto Lazzari skipped past Ganni Marmara.

Ernesto Lazzari flicked the ball over Isidoro Meli's head !.

Ernesto Lazzari crossed the ball high and hard, Camillo Triolo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Miguel Balbi tried to head the ball upfield but Cipriano Parascandalo managed to block the header.

42'

Miguel Balbi tried to dribble past Lawrenz Abdilla but Miguel Balbi lost the ball to Lawrenz Abdilla.

43'

Dario Barra tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Severino Xriha.

44'

Ernesto Lazzari tried to use his skill to go past Isidoro Meli but Isidoro Meli succesfully won the ball from Ernesto Lazzari.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Birzebbugia rangers maintained 52% of possession and 48% for San Gwann athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ernesto Lazzari swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

47'

Isidoro Meli tried to dart past Indri Francalanza but Indri Francalanza robbed Isidoro Meli.

48'

Dario Barra tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Boris Nicolas.

50'

Boris Nicolas swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

51'

Severino Xriha passed along the floor for Boris Nicolas to pick it up, Paolo Borne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Boris Nicolas shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Giuliano Bugeja approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

52'

Lawrenz Abdilla played a perfect pass for Nestu Podesta, Nestu Podesta picked up on the ball before Walter Debattista could cut it out.

Nestu Podesta tried to dribble past Floriano Fabri but Floriano Fabri denied.

54'

Paolo Borne span past Boris Nicolas.

Paolo Borne made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Severino Xriha.

55'

Walter Debattista picked up Paolo Borne's excellent ball, Severino Xriha failed to reach the ball.

Walter Debattista directed the ball to Miguel Balbi, Boris Nicolas couldn't reach it.

Miguel Balbi moved the ball forward for Paolo Borne, Cipriano Parascandalo couldn't cut out the pass.

From out wide, Paolo Borne fired in a curving shot at goal but Stanislao Sammut got himself between the ball and goal.

57'

Floriano Fabri tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Nestu Podesta.

60'

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

61'

Nestu Podesta tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Walter Debattista got to the ball first.

63'

Severino Xriha tried to use his skill to go past Paolo Borne but Paolo Borne succesfully won the ball from Severino Xriha.

64'

Boris Nicolas made an attempt to move the ball forward but Giuliano Bugeja intercepted the pass.

65'

Walter Debattista made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Camillo Triolo.

67'

Camillo Triolo made an attempt to move the ball forward but Indri Francalanza made a great interception.

68'

Ernesto Lazzari made a good pass to Miguel Balbi, Isidoro Meli failed to intercept the pass.

The float cross came in from Miguel Balbi on the wing, Camillo Triolo failed to reach the ball.

Dario Barra rose bravely above Cipriano Parascandalo to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Floriano Fabri made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Stanislao Sammut.

70'

Nestu Podesta hit a speculative long-range shot. Walter Debattista failed to charge down the shot.

Lawrent Raggi had gone walkabout ... Nestu Podesta scored a great goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Birzebbugia rangers 0 - 1 San Gwann athletic

75'

Miguel Balbi skipped easily past the challenge of Camillo Triolo.

Miguel Balbi got the float cross in from the wing, Isidoro Meli stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dario Barra beat Stanislao Sammut to the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Alfredo Miller got up and punched the ball out of danger.

76'

Sebastiano Savona tried to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Giuliano Bugeja.

77'

Paolo Borne shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Boris Nicolas didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Paolo Borne ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

80'

Nestu Podesta twisted past Walter Debattista.

Nestu Podesta tried to cross into the box but Floriano Fabri found himself in the way of the ball.

81'

Paolo Borne hit the freekick into the back of the net. It went in the back of the net. ...

Birzebbugia rangers 1 - 1 San Gwann athletic

82'

Boris Nicolas blocked Paolo Borne in a good, clean tackle before Paolo Borne attempted to pass the ball.

84'

Lawrenz Abdilla was shown a yellow card.

85'

Severino Xriha made a pass to Ganni Marmara, the ball was picked up by Ganni Marmara before Giuliano Bugeja could intercept.

Ganni Marmara attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Paolo Borne.

86'

Ernesto Lazzari struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Camillo Triolo made the clearance.

87'

Giuliano Bugeja played a lovely ball for Walter Debattista, Walter Debattista latched onto the ball before Boris Nicolas could reach it.

Walter Debattista tried to take the ball past Severino Xriha but Walter Debattista lost the ball to Severino Xriha's block tackle.

88'

Nestu Podesta tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Walter Debattista.

89'

Camillo Triolo moved the ball forward for Isidoro Meli, Isidoro Meli took possession of the ball before Ernesto Lazzari could cut it out.

Isidoro Meli shot for the top corner from 20 yards but the shot cannoned off Indri Francalanza.

91'

Severino Xriha delivered the ball to Boris Nicolas, Boris Nicolas took possession of the ball before Paolo Borne could cut it out.

Boris Nicolas shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Giuliano Bugeja failed to charge down the shot.

Lawrent Raggi didn't move! ... Boris Nicolas scored !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Birzebbugia rangers 1 - 2 San Gwann athletic

93'

Ernesto Lazzari made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Isidoro Meli.

95'

Walter Debattista played it confidently past Nestu Podesta.

Floriano Fabri received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Walter Debattista, Lawrenz Abdilla missed his interception.

Floriano Fabri tried to cross the ball low but The ball struck Nestu Podesta.

End Match Birzebbugia rangers 1 - 2 San Gwann athletic