Welcome to the match between Sliema villa and Saint Julians orient

1'

Paolo Gulia tried to take the ball past Alessandro Cini but Alessandro Cini didn't allow.

2'

Paolo Gulia played a lovely ball for Tiziano Montalto, Tiziano Montalto trapped the ball nicely before Alessandro Cini could cut it out.

Tiziano Montalto shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Nicodemo Meilak threw himself in front of the shot.

3'

Marcello Geraldi laid it forward to Paolo Gulia, Paolo Gulia took possession of the ball before Nicodemo Degiorgio could cut it out.

Paolo Gulia passed the ball to Crispino Samuel, Crispino Samuel trapped the ball nicely before Anard DEmanuele could intercept.

Crispino Samuel lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a crack at goal. Girolamo Visanich couldn't reach it.

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

6'

Bertu Niceforo laid it forward to Marju Larosa, the ball was picked up by Marju Larosa before Ferdinando Valenzia could reach it.

Marju Larosa tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eusebio Cutugno.

7'

Ferdinando Valenzia used his skill to go past Marju Larosa.

Ferdinando Valenzia jinked confidently past Bertu Niceforo.

Ferdinando Valenzia blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Marju Larosa scrambled the ball away.

8'

Feliciano Taliana looked certain to score from long range but Nicodemo Degiorgio closed down the space.

10'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to take the ball past Bertu Niceforo but Bertu Niceforo robbed Ferdinando Valenzia.

13'

Anard DEmanuele tried to take the ball past Tiziano Montalto but Anard DEmanuele lost the ball to Tiziano Montalto's block tackle.

14'

Arturo Caracas tried an in-swinging corner.

Girolamo Visanich won the aerial challenge against Nathaniel Faenza but the ball went bad.

17'

Tiziano Montalto tried to use his skill to go past Nicodemo Meilak but Nicodemo Meilak dispossessed Tiziano Montalto.

18'

Paolo Gulia attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Giorgio Spiteri.

22'

Ferdinando Valenzia directed the ball to Eusebio Cutugno, Bertu Niceforo failed to reach the ball.

Eusebio Cutugno delivered a float cross, Marju Larosa missed his interception.

Varist Metrovich got well above Nathaniel Faenza to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

24'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to get onto the pass but Marju Larosa cut it out.

28'

Nicodemo Meilak tried to get past Paolo Gulia but Paolo Gulia cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

Marcello Geraldi attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Anard DEmanuele came close and blocked it.

31'

Marcello Geraldi tried to take the ball past Nicodemo Degiorgio but Nicodemo Degiorgio didn't allow.

32'

Nicodemo Degiorgio got past Marcello Geraldi.

Nicodemo Degiorgio tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Feliciano Taliana.

33'

Anard DEmanuele moved the ball forward for Nicodemo Degiorgio, Nicodemo Degiorgio trapped the ball nicely before Feliciano Taliana could cut it out.

Nicodemo Degiorgio tried to skip past Marcello Geraldi but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marcello Geraldi.

36'

Nicodemo Meilak dribbled past Feliciano Taliana.

From medium range, Nicodemo Meilak bent the ball towards goal but Paolo Gulia blocked the shot.

37'

Ferdinando Valenzia blocked Marju Larosa before Marju Larosa tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

38'

Marcello Geraldi hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Anard DEmanuele approached too late to tackle him.

But Marcello Geraldi sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Marcello Geraldi. He looked like he was short of match practice.

40'

Eusebio Cutugno tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Bertu Niceforo.

42'

Marcello Geraldi tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Nicodemo Degiorgio.

43'

Marcello Geraldi had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Anard DEmanuele failed to block the shot.

Boris Navarro gathered the ball safely.

44'

Varist Metrovich darted past Tiziano Montalto.

Varist Metrovich tried to put the ball across but Paolo Gulia made it first to the ball and intercepted.

45'

Bertu Niceforo was shown a yellow card.

Ferdinando Valenzia made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Bertu Niceforo.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliema villa maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Saint Julians orient. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

50'

Ferdinando Valenzia made a pass to Eusebio Cutugno, Bertu Niceforo failed to reach the ball.

Eusebio Cutugno did his best to get the ball into the area but Marju Larosa cut out the cross.

51'

Feliciano Taliana tried to jink past Nicodemo Degiorgio but it failed.

53'

Marcello Geraldi received a yellow card.

55'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Eusebio Cutugno.

56'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried his luck with a long range chip but the shot clattered off Bertu Niceforo.

57'

Ferdinando Valenzia had the strength to hold off Bertu Niceforo.

The ball was struck by Ferdinando Valenzia from 20 yards out but Marju Larosa got himself between the ball and goal.

59'

Crispino Samuel swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

60'

Nicodemo Degiorgio tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Feliciano Taliana.

61'

Tiziano Montalto tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Nicodemo Meilak.

62'

Marcello Geraldi tried to use his skill to go past Anard DEmanuele but Anard DEmanuele blocked Marcello Geraldi in a good, clean tackle.

63'

Alessandro Cini sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Marju Larosa made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Eusebio Cutugno.

66'

Poor corner kick delivered by Valentino Billion that went straight to the opposition.

67'

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

Feliciano Taliana hit a long ball forward, Marcello Geraldi latched onto the ball before Nicodemo Degiorgio could reach it.

Marcello Geraldi tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Varist Metrovich.

69'

Marcello Geraldi played a perfect pass for Feliciano Taliana, Nicodemo Degiorgio tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Feliciano Taliana made a pass to Crispino Samuel, Crispino Samuel trapped the ball nicely before Anard DEmanuele could reach it.

Crispino Samuel tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Varist Metrovich intercepted the pass.

70'

The corner was taken by Valentino Billion towards the edge of the area.

Crispino Samuel got well above Varist Metrovich to win the ball, then headed at goal.

But Crispino Samuel sent the ball well over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

74'

Varist Metrovich took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

76'

Marju Larosa block tackled Marcello Geraldi before Marcello Geraldi could take a shot from long range.

78'

Nathaniel Faenza looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Valentino Billion jumped with Varist Metrovich and won the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Marcello Geraldi looked destined to score but Girolamo Visanich went in with a successful block tackle on him.

80'

Marju Larosa tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Eusebio Cutugno.

82'

Anard DEmanuele darted past Marcello Geraldi.

Anard DEmanuele twisted past Feliciano Taliana.

Anard DEmanuele played a great ball for Marju Larosa, Marju Larosa took possession of the ball before Leonardu Franco could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Marju Larosa for the top corner but the shot was charged down by Nathaniel Faenza.

84'

Nicodemo Meilak tried to sprint past Paolo Gulia but Paolo Gulia robbed Nicodemo Meilak.

85'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Leonardu Franco.

Marcello Geraldi passed along the floor for Feliciano Taliana to pick it up, Nicodemo Degiorgio failed to reach the ball.

Feliciano Taliana delivered the ball to Valentino Billion, Anard DEmanuele failed to intercept the pass.

Valentino Billion tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Varist Metrovich read the game well to intercept the ball.

86'

Marju Larosa hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Eusebio Cutugno managed to block the shot.

87'

Tiziano Montalto tried to get past Alessandro Cini but Alessandro Cini cleanly tackled the ball.

88'

Valentino Billion stepped away from Bertu Niceforo and tried his luck with a long range chip.

It went just wide by Valentino Billion ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

89'

Feliciano Taliana made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nicodemo Degiorgio.

93'

Giorgio Spiteri's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

94'

Anard DEmanuele put some curve on the shot from long range. Valentino Billion approached too late to block it.

But Anard DEmanuele put it narrowly over ... He dropped to his knees.

End Match Sliema villa 0 - 0 Saint Julians orient