Welcome to the match between Sliema villa and Zebbug city

1'

Corner taken by Lorenzo Portanier and cut out by the opposition.

4'

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

6'

Gervasio Drago tried to twist past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana dispossessed Gervasio Drago.

8'

Ferdinando Valenzia passed along the floor for Eusebio Cutugno to pick it up, Eusebio Cutugno took it in his stride before Ivo Losco could cut it out.

Eusebio Cutugno stepped away from Nicodemo Xiberras and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But it was well wide from Eusebio Cutugno ... It was an unbelievable miss.

9'

Feliciano Taliana took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

10'

Matthias Arnaldo shot from 30 yards. Feliciano Taliana failed to charge down the shot.

Cristoforo Tirchett did well to save and hold onto the ball.

13'

Jerome Musu tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Feliciano Taliana.

14'

Ivo Losco blasted a banana shot from long range but Eusebio Cutugno made the clearance.

15'

Tiziano Montalto skipped easily past John Demartino.

Tiziano Montalto tried to sprint past Donato Lia but it failed.

16'

John Demartino tried to pass the ball forward but Paolo Gulia did well to spot and intercept the pass.

17'

Ivo Losco's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Lorenzo Portanier tried to pass the ball forward but Eusebio Cutugno read the game well to intercept the ball.

19'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Nicodemo Xiberras.

21'

Eusebio Cutugno went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Fabio Wismajer received a yellow card.

Gervasio Drago tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Feliciano Taliana.

25'

John Demartino attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Paolo Gulia.

26'

Marcello Geraldi tried to pass the ball forward but Lorenzo Portanier intercepted but couldn't control.

27'

Corner taken by Nicodemo Xiberras and cut out by the opposition.

28'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Nicodemo Xiberras.

29'

Marcello Geraldi made a pass to Feliciano Taliana, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Taliana before Lorenzo Portanier could intercept.

Feliciano Taliana played a wonderful ball for Marcello Geraldi, Marcello Geraldi picked up on the ball before Gervasio Drago could reach it.

Marcello Geraldi played a pinpoint pass to Crispino Samuel, Crispino Samuel picked up on the ball before Lorenzo Portanier could reach it.

Block tackle from Abele Rebgha, easily dispossessing Crispino Samuel before Crispino Samuel attempted to shoot at goal.

31'

Ivo Losco tried to dribble past Valentino Billion but Valentino Billion dispossessed Ivo Losco.

32'

Tiziano Montalto picked up Nathaniel Faenza's superb pass, Gervasio Drago failed to intercept the pass.

Tiziano Montalto dribbled past Lorenzo Portanier.

Tiziano Montalto knocked a lovely ball for Crispino Samuel, Crispino Samuel trapped the ball nicely before Gervasio Drago could cut it out.

Crispino Samuel unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but the shot cannoned off Abele Rebgha.

33'

Valentino Billion swung the corner into the box.

Paolo Gulia got above Matthias Arnaldo to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Eusebio Cutugno found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Abele Rebgha approached too late to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Tristan Moroni to block the shot with his body.

34'

Marcello Geraldi passed the ball perfectly to Feliciano Taliana, Gervasio Drago couldn't cut out the pass.

Feliciano Taliana span past Lorenzo Portanier.

Feliciano Taliana moved the ball forward for Leonardu Franco, the ball was picked up by Leonardu Franco before Gervasio Drago could intercept.

Good play by Leonardu Franco in making himself some space and fired off a shot. Abele Rebgha failed to block the shot.

Tristan Moroni was rooted to the spot ... Leonardu Franco capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Sliema villa 1 - 0 Zebbug city

35'

Lorenzo Portanier blocked Feliciano Taliana before Feliciano Taliana tried to get onto the pass.

36'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Nicodemo Xiberras.

37'

Tiziano Montalto tried to skip past the challenge of Donato Lia but Donato Lia cleanly tackled the ball.

38'

Matthias Arnaldo took the freekick. But it was well wide from Matthias Arnaldo.

39'

Gervasio Drago directed the ball to Lorenzo Portanier, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Portanier before Feliciano Taliana could cut it out.

Lorenzo Portanier got past Marcello Geraldi.

Lorenzo Portanier tried to jink past Feliciano Taliana but Feliciano Taliana denied.

42'

John Demartino curled the ball in at goal from long range. Paolo Gulia didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But John Demartino put it wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

44'

Nicodemo Xiberras tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ferdinando Valenzia.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Sliema villa took the lead.Sliema villa maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Zebbug city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Tiziano Montalto tried to get past Donato Lia but Donato Lia blocked Tiziano Montalto.

48'

Feliciano Taliana tried to twist past Lorenzo Portanier but Lorenzo Portanier robbed Feliciano Taliana.

53'

Nathaniel Faenza played a lovely ball for Tiziano Montalto, Tiziano Montalto latched onto the ball before Donato Lia could cut it out.

Tiziano Montalto tried to get the cross in but his possession was lost through a tackle by John Demartino.

54'

Paolo Gulia made a long pass to Valentino Billion, Valentino Billion trapped the ball nicely before Donato Lia could reach it.

Valentino Billion had an effort at goal but the shot clattered off Matthias Arnaldo.

55'

Gervasio Drago tried to play it past Marcello Geraldi but Marcello Geraldi blocked Gervasio Drago in a good, clean tackle.

57'

Gervasio Drago took the ball past Feliciano Taliana.

Gervasio Drago made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Marcello Geraldi.

61'

Marcello Geraldi stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lorenzo Portanier.

62'

Paolo Gulia tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Donato Lia.

63'

Gervasio Drago played a lovely ball for Lorenzo Portanier, Lorenzo Portanier took it in his stride before Feliciano Taliana could reach it.

Lorenzo Portanier tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Marcello Geraldi blocked it.

64'

Marcello Geraldi tried to dribble past Lorenzo Portanier but Lorenzo Portanier robbed Marcello Geraldi.

65'

Ferdinando Valenzia played it confidently past Ivo Losco.

Swerving shot by Ferdinando Valenzia from 20 yards but Nicodemo Xiberras hoofed the ball clear.

66'

Donato Lia swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

67'

Marcello Geraldi dribbled past Lorenzo Portanier.

Marcello Geraldi tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Gervasio Drago wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Marcello Geraldi left Tristan Moroni with a simple save.

68'

Marcello Geraldi tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Lorenzo Portanier cleared the ball to safety.

69'

Tiziano Montalto hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Donato Lia got himself between the ball and goal.

72'

Tiziano Montalto skipped easily past John Demartino.

Tiziano Montalto crossed the ball high and hard over Donato Lia.

Ferdinando Valenzia forced the ball goalwards with a header but Abele Rebgha headed the ball clear.

73'

Pass by Feliciano Taliana to Marcello Geraldi, Marcello Geraldi picked up on the ball before Gervasio Drago could cut it out.

Marcello Geraldi found a chance to score from medium range but Lorenzo Portanier made an crucial challenge!.

77'

Nicodemo Xiberras played it past Eusebio Cutugno.

Nicodemo Xiberras tried to deliver a float cross but Ferdinando Valenzia did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

78'

Ferdinando Valenzia tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Nicodemo Xiberras.

79'

Nicodemo Xiberras tried to feed the high ball but Eusebio Cutugno intercepted but couldn't control.

83'

Matthias Arnaldo was shown a yellow card.

84'

Poor corner kick delivered by John Demartino that went straight to the opposition.

85'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Gervasio Drago.

Ferdinando Valenzia played the ball to Eusebio Cutugno's feet, Eusebio Cutugno took it in his stride before Nicodemo Xiberras could reach it.

Eusebio Cutugno tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Ivo Losco made it first to the ball and intercepted.

87'

John Demartino tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Feliciano Taliana got to the ball first.

89'

Ferdinando Valenzia laid it forward to Paolo Gulia, Nicodemo Xiberras couldn't cut it.

Paolo Gulia tried to deliver a float cross but Ivo Losco cut it out easily.

90'

Marcello Geraldi directed the ball to Leonardu Franco, Leonardu Franco took possession of the ball before Lorenzo Portanier could reach it.

Leonardu Franco dribbled past Gervasio Drago.

Pass by Leonardu Franco to Tiziano Montalto, Tiziano Montalto took possession of the ball before Matthias Arnaldo could reach it.

Tiziano Montalto made a good pass to Leonardu Franco, the ball was picked up by Leonardu Franco before Abele Rebgha could intercept.

Shot by Leonardu Franco but the shot cannoned off Matthias Arnaldo.

91'

Marcello Geraldi tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Lorenzo Portanier.

92'

John Demartino swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

End Match Sliema villa 1 - 0 Zebbug city