Welcome to the match between Zebbug city and Tarxien albion

1'

Mawru Engerer was pressed by Andre Biancardi but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

2'

Ferdinando Palmier tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Erin Visinch.

3'

Michele Cilia delivered the ball past John Meli to Erin Visinch.

Erin Visinch faked a shot before cutting Ferdinando Palmier in a different direction.

Erin Visinch had a go on goal. Teodoro Delucca wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Antonio St.John punched the ball clear.

4'

Michele Cilia sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Ferdinando Palmier got himself between the ball and goal.

5'

Fredu Verzin tried to pass the ball forward but Mawru Engerer came close and blocked it.

6'

Michele Cilia took the ball past John Meli.

Whilst still some way from goal, Michele Cilia tried to lob the keeper but Ferdinando Palmier got in and cleared the danger.

8'

Teodoro Delucca curled the ball in at goal from long range but Erin Visinch scrambled the ball away.

9'

Gabriel Oliva tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Giacinto Vial made a great interception.

10'

Giacinto Vial took the ball past John Meli.

Giacinto Vial tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Guzi Micallef.

11'

Ferdinando Palmier tried to get past Ferdinando Petralita but Ferdinando Petralita dispossessed Ferdinando Palmier.

13'

Michele Cilia tried to play it past John Meli but Michele Cilia lost the ball to John Meli.

14'

Gabriel Oliva played a great ball for Guzi Micallef, Guzi Micallef latched onto the ball before Giacinto Vial could cut it out.

Guzi Micallef floated it into the area, Sean Fontana couldn't cut out the pass.

Kurt Zaa got above Simone Souchet to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

16'

Fredu Verzin tried to play it past Samuele Grixti but Fredu Verzin lost the ball to Samuele Grixti.

17'

Michele Cilia played the ball into the area,John Meli stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Samuele Grixti moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Baldassar Bonavita failed to block the shot.

But Samuele Grixti sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Samuele Grixti. He looked like he was short of match practice.

18'

Fredu Verzin made a pass to Andre Biancardi, Andre Biancardi picked up on the ball before Mawru Engerer could reach it.

Andre Biancardi supplied a float cross, Samuele Grixti couldn't cut out the pass.

Cristiano Sciriha beat Kurt Zaa to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Good goalkeeping by Xandru Vassallo to block the shot with his body.

19'

Michele Cilia dribbled past John Meli.

Michele Cilia moved the ball forward for Sergio Petralita, Ferdinando Palmier stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sergio Petralita drove the ball at goal but Teodoro Delucca blocked the shot.

23'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ferdinando Palmier.

24'

John Meli picked up Ferdinando Palmier's excellent ball, Samuele Grixti tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

John Meli shielded the ball from Erin Visinch and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

26'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Guzi Micallef before Sean Fontana tried to get onto the pass.

27'

Sean Fontana passed it long to Sergio Petralita, Sergio Petralita trapped the ball nicely before John Meli could reach it.

Sergio Petralita hit a hopeful looking shot but Teodoro Delucca made the clearance.

28'

Mawru Engerer attempted to lob the ball forward but Andre Biancardi did well to spot and intercept the pass.

31'

Samuele Grixti tried to get past Fredu Verzin but Fredu Verzin dispossessed Samuele Grixti.

32'

Fredu Verzin attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mawru Engerer.

33'

Sean Fontana tried to dribble past Guzi Micallef but Guzi Micallef succesfully won the ball from Sean Fontana.

34'

Michele Cilia passed the ball perfectly to Erin Visinch, Baldassar Bonavita couldn't cut out the pass.

Erin Visinch made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but John Meli blocked it.

35'

Giorgio Bologna went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Mawru Engerer tried a long range effort. John Meli failed to block the shot.

the ball went into the net despite of Antonio St.John's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Mawru Engerer finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He was delighted !

Zebbug city 1 - 0 Tarxien albion

38'

Michele Cilia lifted the ball ahead of Giorgio Bologna, Giorgio Bologna took an excellent first touch before John Meli could intercept.

Giorgio Bologna found himself with plenty of time and had a crack at goal. Teodoro Delucca wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

40'

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

44'

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

45'

Mawru Engerer hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Andre Biancardi cleared the ball to safety.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Zebbug city took the lead.Zebbug city had 55% possession in the match, while Tarxien albion had 45%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Ferdinando Palmier played a wonderful ball for John Meli, Sean Fontana couldn't reach it.

John Meli sprinted past Erin Visinch.

John Meli was able to make space and had an effort at goal. Ferdinando Petralita approached too late to block it.

Xandru Vassallo did well to tip it round the post.

49'

Fredu Verzin hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Giorgio Bologna blocked the shot.

50'

Fredu Verzin sprinted to escape from Samuele Grixti.

Fredu Verzin tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Mawru Engerer.

51'

Ferdinando Petralita was shown a yellow card.

52'

Samuele Grixti tried to sprint past Andre Biancardi but Andre Biancardi nicked the ball from the toes of Samuele Grixti.

54'

Samuele Grixti laid it forward to Mawru Engerer, Mawru Engerer latched onto the ball before Andre Biancardi could reach it.

Mawru Engerer sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Fredu Verzin got in and cleared the danger.

57'

Gabriel Oliva tried to move the ball forward but Giacinto Vial came close and blocked it.

59'

Gabriel Oliva laid it forward to Guzi Micallef, Giacinto Vial missed his interception.

Guzi Micallef tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Sean Fontana.

61'

Samuele Grixti jinked past Andre Biancardi.

Samuele Grixti directed the ball nicely past Fredu Verzin to Mawru Engerer.

Mawru Engerer squared the ball from the wing, Andre Biancardi failed to reach the ball.

Sean Fontana run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Teodoro Delucca cleared the ball.

63'

Michele Cilia tried to sprint past John Meli but Michele Cilia lost out to John Meli.

64'

Fredu Verzin tried to take the ball past Samuele Grixti but Fredu Verzin lost out to Samuele Grixti.

65'

Erin Visinch tried to get past John Meli but John Meli blocked Erin Visinch.

66'

Michele Cilia hit the ball forward past John Meli to Erin Visinch.

Erin Visinch fed the ball forward to Giorgio Bologna, Ferdinando Palmier failed to reach the ball.

From a tight angle, Giorgio Bologna still managed to get a shot in but Baldassar Bonavita managed to block the shot.

69'

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

70'

Erin Visinch hit the ball high towards Giorgio Bologna in the area, Giorgio Bologna brought the ball under control superbly before Guzi Micallef could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Giorgio Bologna but Teodoro Delucca got in and cleared the danger.

71'

Ferdinando Palmier played a great ball for John Meli, the ball was picked up by John Meli before Michele Cilia could reach it.

John Meli tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Erin Visinch.

72'

Michele Cilia shot from 30 yards but John Meli removed the danger.

73'

Gabriel Oliva stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Kurt Zaa closed in and intercepted the ball.

74'

Erin Visinch tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gabriel Oliva.

75'

Giorgio Bologna took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

76'

Teodoro Delucca made good use of the scissors dribble. As Giacinto Vial lost his balance, Teodoro Delucca dribbled past Giacinto Vial.

Teodoro Delucca failed in his attempt to skip past Sean Fontana.

77'

Samuele Grixti played a lovely ball for Mawru Engerer, the ball was picked up by Mawru Engerer before Teodoro Delucca could reach it.

Mawru Engerer swung in a float cross, Andre Biancardi stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Baldassar Bonavita climbed above Erin Visinch, then headed clear the danger.

79'

John Meli blocked Michele Cilia in a good, clean tackle before Michele Cilia attempted to deliver the ball.

80'

Kurt Zaa moved the ball forward for Michele Cilia, Michele Cilia took it in his stride before Ferdinando Palmier could cut it out.

Michele Cilia tried to dribble past John Meli but John Meli block tackled Michele Cilia.

81'

Fredu Verzin attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Samuele Grixti.

83'

Poor corner kick delivered by Teodoro Delucca that went straight to the opposition.

85'

Corner taken by Ferdinando Petralita and cut out by the opposition.

88'

Perfectly timed block tackle by John Meli before Erin Visinch could pass the ball.

89'

Michele Cilia tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Ferdinando Palmier came close and blocked it.

90'

Ferdinando Palmier attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Michele Cilia.

93'

Sean Fontana fed the ball forward to Giacinto Vial, Giacinto Vial latched onto the ball before Guzi Micallef could intercept.

Giacinto Vial supplied a float cross, Gabriel Oliva missed his interception.

Kurt Zaa had the beating in the air of Teodoro Delucca, then made an attacking header.

Antonio St.John managed to turn it over his bar.

End Match Zebbug city 1 - 0 Tarxien albion