Welcome to the match between Sliema county and Ghaxaq city

1'

A long ball was delivered by Alwigi Torrepiano, Saver Arrigo trapped the ball nicely before Ignazio Orlando could reach it.

Saver Arrigo struck from a narrow angle but the shot cannoned off Ilario Tramblet.

4'

Vincenzo Faraci was shown a yellow card.

Karl Apap hit the ball forward to Alwigi Torrepiano, Alwigi Torrepiano took it in his stride before Ignazio Orlando could intercept.

Alwigi Torrepiano tried to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Miguel Herrera .

6'

Anselmo Cali played a pinpoint pass to Taddeo Romato, Amedeo Bernard couldn't cut it.

Taddeo Romato attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Abram Attard failed to charge down the shot.

It went close from Taddeo Romato ... He should never have missed that one.

7'

Tinu Sciberras aimed the corner for the near post.

Ilario Tramblet out-jumped Mark Rapinett, then headed the ball clear.

11'

Abram Attard took the ball confidently past Ignazio Orlando.

Whilst still some way from goal, Abram Attard tried to lob the keeper but Miguel Herrera got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Taddeo Romato tried to dribble past Amedeo Bernard but Amedeo Bernard denied.

13'

Taddeo Romato sprinted to escape from Amedeo Bernard.

Taddeo Romato lost the ball to Abram Attard's block tackle before Taddeo Romato attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

14'

Karl Apap block tackled Miguel Herrera before Miguel Herrera attempted to pass the ball.

17'

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

18'

Mark Rapinett took the freekick. Kurt Simiana was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

19'

Abram Attard played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Miguel Herrera intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Ilario Tramblet looked destined to score from long range but he lost the ball to Wiġi Giardina.

23'

Claudio Bellia fired in the freekick into the back of the net. Kurt Simiana failed to save. ...

Sliema county 0 - 1 Ghaxaq city

25'

Abram Attard tried to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Jeremy Trevisan.

26'

Taddeo Romato tried to dribble past Amedeo Bernard but Amedeo Bernard dispossessed Taddeo Romato.

27'

Mark Rapinett played a wonderful ball for Wiġi Giardina, Marju Libreri couldn't cut out the pass.

Wiġi Giardina tried to get past Luwiġi Biasini but Luwiġi Biasini won the ball from Wiġi Giardina.

28'

Alwigi Torrepiano shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Ignazio Orlando failed to charge down the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Kurt Simiana!.

30'

Alwigi Torrepiano stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Ignazio Orlando.

31'

Amedeo Bernard blasted a banana shot from long range but Miguel Herrera got himself between the ball and goal.

33'

Marju Libreri hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Mark Rapinett couldn't reach it.

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

34'

Miguel Herrera tried to play a long ball forward but Karl Apap intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

35'

Alwigi Torrepiano chipped it through to Karl Apap, Ignazio Orlando failed to reach the ball.

Karl Apap fired in a shot at goal. Ilario Tramblet couldn't reach it.

Kurt Simiana had no chance ... A great goal from a fine move by Karl Apap !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Sliema county 0 - 2 Ghaxaq city

36'

Karl Apap dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Karl Apap blazed it over the bar.

37'

Alwigi Torrepiano attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Miguel Herrera.

38'

Wiġi Giardina floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Saver Arrigo got ahead of Ilario Tramblet to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Kurt Simiana beat the ball away.

39'

Miguel Herrera tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Alwigi Torrepiano cut it out easily.

40'

Claudio Bellia sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

42'

Ignazio Orlando took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

43'

Alwigi Torrepiano directed the ball nicely to Mark Rapinett, Mark Rapinett took it in his stride before Ignazio Orlando could cut it out.

Mark Rapinett fired off a medium-ranged shot. Miguel Herrera wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kurt Simiana was poorly placed and had no chance ... Mark Rapinett scored an excellent goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Sliema county 0 - 3 Ghaxaq city

44'

Marju Libreri ran up to take the corner.

Alessandro Barbaro jumped with Ettore Chircop and won the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Alessandro Barbaro looked destined to score but Matthias Laivira react fast enough and saved it.

45'

Anselmo Cali's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Ghaxaq city took the lead.Sliema county had 44% possession in the match, while Ghaxaq city had 56%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Karl Apap searched out Mark Rapinett with a high ball, Mark Rapinett controlled the ball when bringing it down before Ignazio Orlando could reach it.

Mark Rapinett was able to make space and had a crack at goal. Anselmo Cali wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kurt Simiana saved superbly and held the ball.

47'

Taddeo Romato executed a block tackle on Abram Attard before Abram Attard attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

50'

Miguel Herrera attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Karl Apap did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

51'

Tinu Sciberras tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Jeremy Trevisan intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

52'

Mark Rapinett tried to twist past Marju Libreri but Marju Libreri nicked the ball from the toes of Mark Rapinett.

53'

Abram Attard attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Vincenzo Faraci.

54'

Taddeo Romato had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Amedeo Bernard removed the danger.

55'

Miguel Herrera fed the ball forward to Ignazio Orlando, Tinu Sciberras stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ignazio Orlando moved the ball forward for Alessandro Barbaro, Alessandro Barbaro trapped the ball nicely before Karl Apap could reach it.

Good play by Alessandro Barbaro in making himself some space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Tinu Sciberras didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Matthias Laivira chose to punch the ball away.

57'

Marju Libreri swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

58'

Taddeo Romato lobbed it forward to Vincenzo Faraci, Amedeo Bernard missed his interception.

Vincenzo Faraci made space for himself and shot. Ettore Chircop didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Vincenzo Faraci sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

59'

Ignazio Orlando executed a block tackle on Alwigi Torrepiano before Alwigi Torrepiano attempted to pass the ball.

60'

Mark Rapinett played the ball to Wiġi Giardina's feet, Luwiġi Biasini tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Wiġi Giardina skipped past Marju Libreri.

Wiġi Giardina lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a shot at goal. Ilario Tramblet approached too late to clear the danger.

But Wiġi Giardina sent it wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

61'

Miguel Herrera tried to skip past the challenge of Karl Apap but Karl Apap didn't allow.

62'

Taddeo Romato tried to get onto the pass but Amedeo Bernard intercepted but couldn't control.

63'

Miguel Herrera attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alwigi Torrepiano.

64'

Mark Rapinett had shrugged off the challenge of Luwiġi Biasini and hit the ball from long range.

Kurt Simiana did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

65'

Marju Libreri directed the ball to Alessandro Barbaro, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Barbaro before Mark Rapinett could intercept.

Alessandro Barbaro delivered the ball in from wide, Wiġi Giardina missed his interception.

Vincenzo Faraci headed it to the goal but Tinu Sciberras headed the ball to safety.

71'

Taddeo Romato stepped away from Amedeo Bernard and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

74'

Abram Attard directed the ball to Amedeo Bernard, Jeremy Trevisan stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Amedeo Bernard sent in a float cross, Taddeo Romato couldn't cut out the pass.

Anselmo Cali climbed above Saver Arrigo, then headed clear the danger.

77'

Jeremy Trevisan made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Amedeo Bernard.

79'

Miguel Herrera played a perfect pass for Marju Libreri, Wiġi Giardina missed his interception.

Marju Libreri tried a medium range effort. Mark Rapinett approached too late to block it.

Matthias Laivira did well to save and hold onto the ball.

82'

Corner taken by Luwiġi Biasini and cut out by the opposition.

84'

Miguel Herrera picked up Ilario Tramblet's excellent ball, Alwigi Torrepiano tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Miguel Herrera tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Karl Apap.

86'

Alwigi Torrepiano lifted the ball towards Ettore Chircop in the area, Ettore Chircop controlled the ball when bringing it down before Miguel Herrera could cut it out.

Ettore Chircop moved the ball forward for Mark Rapinett, Mark Rapinett trapped the ball nicely before Ilario Tramblet could intercept.

Mark Rapinett tried an optimistic effort at goal. Anselmo Cali failed to charge down the shot.

Good goalkeeping by Kurt Simiana to block the shot with his body.

87'

Marju Libreri jinked past Wiġi Giardina.

Marju Libreri dribbled past Mark Rapinett.

Marju Libreri was free of the last defender.

Marju Libreri was clean through with just Matthias Laivira to beat, stepped aside from the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. Super Finish !!!

Sliema county 1 - 3 Ghaxaq city

89'

Mark Rapinett tried to get onto the pass but Marju Libreri had no problem in intercepting the ball.

90'

Alwigi Torrepiano passed along the floor for Karl Apap to pick it up, Karl Apap trapped the ball nicely before Ignazio Orlando could reach it.

Karl Apap blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Miguel Herrera charged down the shot.

91'

Abram Attard tried to dribble past Taddeo Romato but failed.

End Match Sliema county 1 - 3 Ghaxaq city