Welcome to the match between Birzebbuga and Real Paola

1'

Urbano De Micoli swung the corner into the box.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo out-jumped Ildefonso Dominguez, then flicked the ball forward.

Luke Vitale found himself with plenty of time and shot. Abele Desain couldn't reach it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Luke Vitale ... It was an unbelievable miss.

2'

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

4'

Carlo Speranza made an attempt to move the ball forward but Jean Algaria made it first to the ball and intercepted.

5'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo got past Alessandro Guerrera.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo squared the ball, Jean Algaria couldn't reach it.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Benard Ghio, Abele Desain didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Harun Yıldız saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

7'

The referee showed Gulju Papagiorcopulo a yellow card.

Adamo Critien tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Pier Schorel did well to spot and intercept the pass.

8'

Carlo Speranza hit the ball forward to Adamo Critien, the ball was picked up by Adamo Critien before Jean Algaria could reach it.

Adamo Critien played it past Pier Schorel .

Adamo Critien hit a fierce shot but Abele Desain hoofed the ball clear.

9'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Rune Grønlie.

12'

Amedeo Naizer attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Alessandro Guerrera intercepted the pass.

13'

Carlo Speranza dispatched the freekick goalwards. The shot was blocked by the wall.

14'

Luke Vitale tried to get past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel denied.

15'

Carlo Speranza tried to dribble past Pier Schorel but Carlo Speranza lost the ball to Pier Schorel .

16'

Urbano De Micoli tried to use his skill to go past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel block tackled Urbano De Micoli.

18'

A long ball was delivered by Gulju Papagiorcopulo past Martyn Dudek to Benard Ghio.

Benard Ghio found himself with plenty of time and shot on the ball. Ildefonso Dominguez approached too late to tackle him.

Harun Yıldız made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

19'

The referee showed Jean Algaria a yellow card.

Carlo Speranza hit the ball forward to Adamo Critien, Pier Schorel stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Adamo Critien played a perfect pass for Gulju Papagiorcopulo, the ball was picked up by Gulju Papagiorcopulo before Alessandro Guerrera could cut it out.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo played a wonderful ball for Amedeo Naizer, Amedeo Naizer trapped the ball nicely before Abele Desain could intercept.

Amedeo Naizer had shrugged off the challenge of Ildefonso Dominguez and hit a fierce shot.

But Amedeo Naizer scooped it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

20'

Nunzju Metropoli faked a pass then cut Martyn Dudek in a different direction.

A float cross was delivered by Nunzju Metropoli, Rune Grønlie failed to intercept the pass.

Carlo Speranza out-jumped Abele Desain, then had a header for a goal.

Harun Yıldız got up to tip it over.

22'

Nunzju Metropoli attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Martyn Dudek .

23'

Benard Ghio made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Pier Schorel .

24'

Amedeo Naizer sprinted to escape from Alessandro Guerrera.

Amedeo Naizer hit the ball from medium range. Jean Algaria approached too late to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Amedeo Naizer. He looked like he was short of match practice.

27'

Carlo Speranza played a wonderful ball for Stefano Tabone, Jean Algaria couldn't cut it.

Stefano Tabone put a low cross, Alessandro Guerrera failed to reach the ball.

Benard Ghio moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low but Abele Desain removed the danger.

28'

Urbano De Micoli played a lovely ball for Carlo Speranza, Pier Schorel failed to intercept the pass.

Carlo Speranza skipped easily past Alessandro Guerrera.

Carlo Speranza held up the ball, evading the challenge of Pier Schorel and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

However, Carlo Speranza put it well over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

30'

Samuele Arnaldo ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Amedeo Naizer won the aerial challenge against Abele Desain, then headed it across the goal.

Harun Yıldız pushed it away.

31'

Carlo Speranza directed the ball nicely to Adamo Critien, Adamo Critien took it in his stride before Pier Schorel could cut it out.

Adamo Critien hit the ball forward to Urbano De Micoli, the ball was picked up by Urbano De Micoli before Alessandro Guerrera could cut it out.

Urbano De Micoli struck it at goal! but Ildefonso Dominguez charged down the shot.

32'

Ildefonso Dominguez hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Nunzju Metropoli managed to block the shot.

33'

Ildefonso Dominguez tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Ildefonso Dominguez put it horribly wide.

34'

Stefano Tabone tried to use his skill to go past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel didn't allow.

35'

Jean Algaria tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Amedeo Naizer.

36'

Carlo Speranza looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Pier Schorel .

37'

Carlo Speranza tried to get past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel nicked the ball from the toes of Carlo Speranza.

38'

The referee showed Benard Ghio a yellow card.

Carlo Speranza tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Pier Schorel .

39'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo delivered the ball to Benard Ghio, Martyn Dudek missed his interception.

Benard Ghio tried his luck from a distance but Rune Grønlie removed the danger.

40'

Nunzju Metropoli passed the ball perfectly to Gulju Papagiorcopulo, Alessandro Guerrera failed to reach the ball.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Martyn Dudek stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benard Ghio got above Ildefonso Dominguez to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Harun Yıldız saved superbly and held the ball.

41'

Pier Schorel played the ball high to Rafael Keil, Adamo Critien failed to intercept the pass.

Rafael Keil played a perfect pass for Ildefonso Dominguez, Ildefonso Dominguez latched onto the ball before Luke Vitale could reach it.

Ildefonso Dominguez lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot on the ball. Samuele Arnaldo approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Ildefonso Dominguez. He looked like he was short of match practice.

42'

Carlo Speranza moved the ball forward for Stefano Tabone, Stefano Tabone picked up on the ball before Pier Schorel could intercept.

Alessandro Guerrera was outmuscled by Stefano Tabone.

Stefano Tabone surged past Pier Schorel !.

Stefano Tabone directed the ball nicely past Abele Desain to Samuele Arnaldo.

Samuele Arnaldo shot for the top corner. Ildefonso Dominguez didn't read the game well enough to block it.

the ball went into the net despite of Harun Yıldız's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Samuele Arnaldo scored a goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Birzebbuga 1 - 0 Real Paola

43'

Carlo Speranza hit the ball forward to Benard Ghio, Benard Ghio took it in his stride before Abele Desain could reach it.

Benard Ghio skipped easily past Pier Schorel .

Benard Ghio aimed for the top corner but Abele Desain made the clearance.

44'

Carlo Speranza got past Pier Schorel .

Urbano De Micoli received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Carlo Speranza, Alessandro Guerrera missed his interception.

Urbano De Micoli lined up the shot from the angle but the shot was charged down by Abele Desain.

45'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo passed along the floor for Nunzju Metropoli to pick it up, Nunzju Metropoli latched onto the ball before Martyn Dudek could cut it out.

Nunzju Metropoli blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Rune Grønlie approached too late to block it.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Real Paola were unfortunate to go in behind.Birzebbuga maintained 69% of possession and 31% for Real Paola. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Benard Ghio took the freekick. But it hit the wall.

48'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo tried to dribble past Martyn Dudek but it failed.

50'

Urbano De Micoli looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Amedeo Naizer jumped with Abele Desain and won the ball but the ball went bad.

51'

Stefano Tabone played it past Alessandro Guerrera.

Stefano Tabone tried to play it past Jean Algaria but it failed.

52'

Adamo Critien stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Carlo Speranza got to the ball before Ildefonso Dominguez, then headed at goal.

It went close from Carlo Speranza ... He should have scored.

54'

Pier Schorel made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Adamo Critien.

56'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Martyn Dudek blocked it.

57'

Adamo Critien hit a long ball forward to Benard Ghio, Benard Ghio took it in his stride before Pier Schorel could intercept.

Benard Ghio directed the ball nicely to Samuele Arnaldo, the ball was picked up by Samuele Arnaldo before Ildefonso Dominguez could intercept.

Samuele Arnaldo tried to score but he lost the ball to Abele Desain.

58'

Amedeo Naizer attempted to feed the high ball but Pier Schorel intercepted the pass.

60'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo stepped away from Andre Salvaloco and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Harun Yıldız did well to tip it wide.

62'

Adamo Critien played a pinpoint pass to Carlo Speranza, Pier Schorel missed his interception.

Carlo Speranza attempted to lob the ball forward but Alessandro Guerrera blocked it.

63'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Martyn Dudek coolly intercepted the pass.

64'

Pier Schorel had shrugged off the challenge of Adamo Critien and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Matthew Azzopardi made an acrobatic save.

65'

Pier Schorel tried to take the ball past Adamo Critien but Adamo Critien won the ball from Pier Schorel .

68'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo spotted Carlo Speranza in the area and chipped the ball in, Carlo Speranza controlled the ball when bringing it down before Martyn Dudek could intercept.

Carlo Speranza attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Abele Desain approached too late to block it.

Carlo Speranza put it horribly wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

69'

Amedeo Naizer tried his luck from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Amedeo Naizer.

70'

Adamo Critien tried to play it past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel robbed Adamo Critien.

71'

Samuele Arnaldo evaded the challenge of Pier Schorel and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

Harun Yıldız got up to tip it over.

73'

Adamo Critien played a pinpoint pass to Carlo Speranza, Carlo Speranza picked up on the ball before Pier Schorel could cut it out.

From medium range, Carlo Speranza bent the ball past Alessandro Guerrera towards goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should have scored.

74'

Pier Schorel made a low forward pass,Carlo Speranza stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ryoichi Minami let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but Samuele Arnaldo managed to block the shot.

75'

Poor corner kick delivered by Gulju Papagiorcopulo that went straight to the opposition.

77'

Jean Algaria tried to dart past Amedeo Naizer but Amedeo Naizer succesfully won the ball from Jean Algaria.

78'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo took the ball past Martyn Dudek .

Gulju Papagiorcopulo dribbled past Rune Grønlie.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo lined up the shot from the angle but Ildefonso Dominguez blocked the shot.

79'

Amedeo Naizer hit the ball forward to Adamo Critien, Adamo Critien trapped the ball nicely before Jean Algaria could reach it.

Adamo Critien floated it into the area, Alessandro Guerrera couldn't reach it.

Ildefonso Dominguez beat Urbano De Micoli to the ball, then headed the ball clear.

80'

Amedeo Naizer played a lovely ball for Stefano Tabone, Stefano Tabone took it in his stride before Jean Algaria could intercept.

Stefano Tabone hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Alessandro Guerrera cleared the ball from danger.

82'

Carlo Speranza tried to dribble past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel succesfully won the ball from Carlo Speranza.

83'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo dribbled past Rune Grønlie.

Gulju Papagiorcopulo smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Martyn Dudek couldn't reach it.

But Gulju Papagiorcopulo sent it wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

85'

Carlo Speranza made a good pass to Adamo Critien, the ball was picked up by Adamo Critien before Pier Schorel could reach it.

Adamo Critien played a pinpoint pass to Urbano De Micoli, the ball was picked up by Urbano De Micoli before Alessandro Guerrera could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Urbano De Micoli. Ildefonso Dominguez approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

86'

Stefano Tabone tried to jink past Alessandro Guerrera but failed.

87'

Carlo Speranza skipped past Pier Schorel .

Carlo Speranza hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Alessandro Guerrera got in and cleared the danger.

88'

Gulju Papagiorcopulo knocked a lovely ball for Nunzju Metropoli, Nunzju Metropoli took possession of the ball before Martyn Dudek could intercept.

Nunzju Metropoli tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rune Grønlie.

89'

Jean Algaria tried to dribble past Amedeo Naizer but Amedeo Naizer blocked Jean Algaria.

90'

Stefano Tabone played a high ball into the area looking for Urbano De Micoli, Urbano De Micoli took an excellent first touch before Jean Algaria could reach it.

Urbano De Micoli got free in the penalty area and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Abele Desain wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Harun Yıldız blocked the shot.

91'

Pier Schorel hit the ball from long range but Carlo Speranza got himself between the ball and goal.

92'

Carlo Speranza tried to take the ball past Pier Schorel but Pier Schorel nicked the ball from the toes of Carlo Speranza.

End Match Birzebbuga 1 - 0 Real Paola