Welcome to the match between Zurrieq athletic and Sliema county

2'

Boris Busietta picked up Ilario Xabica's excellent ball, Ignazio Orlando tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Boris Busietta tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Miguel Herrera.

3'

Nestu Callus faked a shot before cutting Luwiġi Biasini in a different direction.

Nestu Callus fed the high ball through to Gaspare Matrenza, Marju Libreri couldn't cut it.

Gaspare Matrenza found a perfect spot and fired off a shot. Ilario Tramblet wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kurt Simiana saved and held the ball.

4'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Ilario Xabica before Vincenzo Faraci could pass the ball.

6'

Poor corner kick delivered by Boris Busietta that went straight to the opposition.

7'

Baldassar Dingli tried for goal from the freekick. Baldassar Dingli left Eusebio Slythe with an easy save.

8'

Mikiel Pantalleresco played the ball to Ilario Xabica's feet, Ilario Xabica latched onto the ball before Luwiġi Biasini could reach it.

Ilario Xabica tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Ignazio Orlando managed to block the shot.

9'

Ignazio Orlando block tackled Ilario Xabica before Ilario Xabica attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

10'

Marju Libreri tried to get past Konstantinu Bonnet but Konstantinu Bonnet won the ball from Marju Libreri.

13'

Miguel Herrera tried to sprint past Mikiel Pantalleresco but Miguel Herrera lost the ball to Mikiel Pantalleresco's block tackle.

14'

Marju Libreri stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Konstantinu Bonnet coolly intercepted the pass.

15'

Miguel Herrera sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Vittorio Nabili got in and cleared the danger.

18'

Miguel Herrera dribbled past Vittorio Nabili.

Miguel Herrera passed the ball perfectly to Vincenzo Faraci, Ilario Xabica failed to reach the ball.

Vincenzo Faraci found himself in some space and struck the ball with fury. Boris Busietta failed to block the shot.

Eusebio Slythe had no chance of stopping the ball ... Vincenzo Faraci scored a superb effort !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Zurrieq athletic 0 - 1 Sliema county

19'

Baldassar Dingli tried a long range effort. Teofilo Cordina approached too late to tackle him.

Baldassar Dingli put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

20'

Nestu Callus was pressed by Luwiġi Biasini but he evaded the challenge and fired off a long shot.

But Nestu Callus put it wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

21'

Nestu Callus attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Luwiġi Biasini intercepted the pass.

22'

Marcello Grilleet tried to get onto the pass but Jeremy Trevisan cut it out.

24'

Marcello Grilleet had the strength to hold off Jeremy Trevisan.

Marcello Grilleet faked a pass then cut Baldassar Dingli in a different direction.

Marcello Grilleet got clean through on goal.

Marcello Grilleet got into a one on one situation with Kurt Simiana and shot the ball. A goal was scored by Marcello Grilleet !!!

Zurrieq athletic 1 - 1 Sliema county

25'

Ilario Xabica played a lovely ball for Vittorio Nabili, Vittorio Nabili trapped the ball nicely before Ignazio Orlando could cut it out.

Vittorio Nabili attempted to play a long ball but Miguel Herrera intercepted but couldn't control.

26'

Corner taken by Ilario Tramblet and cut out by the opposition.

27'

Baldassar Dingli failed in his attempt to play it past Teofilo Cordina.

28'

Baldassar Dingli made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Teofilo Cordina.

29'

Miguel Herrera tried to get past Ilario Xabica but Miguel Herrera lost out to Ilario Xabica.

31'

Ilario Xabica tried to twist past Ignazio Orlando but Ignazio Orlando blocked Ilario Xabica.

32'

Baldassar Dingli went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

33'

Miguel Herrera passed the ball to Ignazio Orlando, Ignazio Orlando latched onto the ball before Vittorio Nabili could reach it.

Ignazio Orlando struck the ball with fury past Ilario Xabica from 30 yards.

Ignazio Orlando sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

35'

Konstantinu Bonnet tried to dribble past Marju Libreri but Marju Libreri denied.

36'

Baldassar Dingli attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Marcello Grilleet closed in and intercepted the ball.

39'

Ilario Xabica passed along the floor for Crispino Fabri to pick it up, Crispino Fabri took possession of the ball before Ignazio Orlando could reach it.

Crispino Fabri tried to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Miguel Herrera.

40'

Baldassar Dingli tried to feed the high ball but Teofilo Cordina showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

43'

Marju Libreri showed Konstantinu Bonnet a clean set of heels.

Marju Libreri sprinted to escape from Nestu Callus.

Marju Libreri made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Boris Busietta.

45'

Marju Libreri fed the ball forward to Luwiġi Biasini, Luwiġi Biasini picked up on the ball before Konstantinu Bonnet could reach it.

Luwiġi Biasini had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Nestu Callus scrambled the ball away.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Zurrieq athletic maintained 45% of possession and 55% for Sliema county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Baldassar Dingli lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Vincenzo Faraci, Vincenzo Faraci brought the ball down well before Marcello Grilleet could reach it.

Vincenzo Faraci tried to lob the ball at goal. Boris Busietta approached too late to tackle him.

But it went just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

48'

Marju Libreri made a pass to Luwiġi Biasini, Luwiġi Biasini took possession of the ball before Konstantinu Bonnet could intercept.

Luwiġi Biasini tried to curl one in from medium range but Nestu Callus managed to block the shot.

49'

Boris Busietta elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Anselmo Cali got ahead of Gaspare Matrenza to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

50'

Miguel Herrera easily got past the challenge of Vittorio Nabili.

Miguel Herrera delivered the ball to Alessandro Barbaro, Ilario Xabica couldn't cut it.

Alessandro Barbaro chipped the ball goalwards but the shot cannoned off Mikiel Pantalleresco.

51'

Jeremy Trevisan had a go from the freekick. Jeremy Trevisan put it clean over the bar.

52'

Marcello Grilleet made a pass to Gaspare Matrenza, Gaspare Matrenza latched onto the ball before Baldassar Dingli could intercept.

Gaspare Matrenza stepped away from Jeremy Trevisan and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

But Gaspare Matrenza couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

53'

Miguel Herrera delivered the ball to Ignazio Orlando, Vittorio Nabili failed to intercept the pass.

Ignazio Orlando tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Ilario Xabica.

54'

Ilario Xabica laid it forward to Vittorio Nabili, Vittorio Nabili took possession of the ball before Ignazio Orlando could intercept.

Vittorio Nabili held up the ball, evading the challenge of Miguel Herrera and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Vittorio Nabili struck it just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

56'

Marcello Grilleet twisted past Jeremy Trevisan.

Marcello Grilleet sent in a float cross, Baldassar Dingli couldn't cut out the pass.

Gaspare Matrenza won the aerial challenge against Ilario Tramblet but the ball went bad.

57'

Marju Libreri tried to skip past the challenge of Konstantinu Bonnet but his possession is lost through a tackle by Konstantinu Bonnet.

60'

Nestu Callus took the play over the halfway line,Luwiġi Biasini couldn't cut it.

Ilario Tramblet beat Crispino Fabri to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

61'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Luwiġi Biasini before Konstantinu Bonnet attempted to deliver the ball.

62'

Crispino Fabri took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

65'

Marju Libreri tried to get past Vittorio Nabili but Vittorio Nabili cleanly tackled the ball.

66'

Miguel Herrera had a crack from the freekick. Eusebio Slythe tipped the ball round the post.

67'

Crispino Fabri faked a shot before cutting Miguel Herrera in a different direction.

Crispino Fabri took a medium-ranged shot but Ignazio Orlando threw himself in front of the shot.

72'

Ilario Xabica passed along the floor for Vittorio Nabili to pick it up, Vittorio Nabili picked up on the ball before Miguel Herrera could cut it out.

Vittorio Nabili dribbled past Ignazio Orlando.

Vittorio Nabili escaped from the challenge of Miguel Herrera and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Saved by Kurt Simiana .

73'

Vincenzo Faraci darted past Konstantinu Bonnet.

Vincenzo Faraci hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Nestu Callus approached too late to block it.

Eusebio Slythe saved and deflected the ball clear.

75'

Miguel Herrera tried to get onto the pass but Teofilo Cordina coolly intercepted the pass.

77'

Nestu Callus tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Luwiġi Biasini.

78'

Teofilo Cordina attempted to lob the ball forward but Jeremy Trevisan made it first to the ball and intercepted.

79'

Marju Libreri skipped easily past Nestu Callus.

Marju Libreri lifted the ball ahead of Alessandro Barbaro, Alessandro Barbaro brought the ball under control superbly before Konstantinu Bonnet could intercept.

Alessandro Barbaro found a chance to score but Mikiel Pantalleresco went in with a successful block tackle on him.

80'

Anselmo Cali tried to play it past Ilario Xabica but Ilario Xabica denied.

81'

Boris Busietta tried to lift the ball forward but Ignazio Orlando cut it out easily.

82'

Ilario Xabica dribbled past Ignazio Orlando.

Ilario Xabica hit the ball past Miguel Herrera from medium range.

It went close from Ilario Xabica ... He buckled under the pressure.

85'

Nestu Callus tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Luwiġi Biasini.

86'

Ignazio Orlando sent over the freekick. But it hit the wall.

87'

Marju Libreri ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Ilario Tramblet won the ball in the air from Boris Busietta, then headed it to the goal.

But Ilario Tramblet struck the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Marcello Grilleet made a good pass to Teofilo Cordina, Jeremy Trevisan couldn't cut it.

Teofilo Cordina did his best to get the ball into the area but Baldassar Dingli made it first to the ball and intercepted.

90'

Miguel Herrera block tackled Ilario Xabica before Ilario Xabica attempted to deliver the ball.

91'

Marcello Grilleet tried to get onto the pass but Miguel Herrera closed in and intercepted the ball.

92'

Ilario Xabica directed the ball nicely to Vittorio Nabili, Vittorio Nabili took it in his stride before Miguel Herrera could intercept.

Vittorio Nabili passed the ball perfectly past Ignazio Orlando to Konstantinu Bonnet.

Konstantinu Bonnet made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Anselmo Cali.

93'

Luwiġi Biasini knocked a lovely ball for Alessandro Barbaro, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Barbaro before Vittorio Nabili could reach it.

Alessandro Barbaro got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Ilario Xabica failed to charge down the shot.

It went just wide by Alessandro Barbaro ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Zurrieq athletic 1 - 1 Sliema county