Malta		Nigeria
Malta	Tactics	ObafemiMARTINS
58%	Possession	42%
36%	Play in the half	64%
19	Shots	2
3	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	2
69.5	average mark	57.4
formidable	Shooting	very good
outstanding	Passing	very good
excellent	Defending	very good

9 minute.
Throw-in. Pavia, swiftly takes the throw-in. Felice centers. Bellizzi gets his head on it. Nwaneri desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Eliakwu has problems with catching the ball. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Eliakwu fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Fabri, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Fabri takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 1:0

20 minute.
Igbinadolor takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Amato quickly takes the free-kick. Fabri plays the ball off with his head. Bellizzi approaches the ball. Bellizzi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

26 minute.
Makinwa plays the ball off with his head. Inguanez lobs the ball high into the air. Felice approaches the ball. Felice centers. Fabri makes a diving header. Nwaneri miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Felice approaches the ball. Felice ineptly catches the ball. Felice lobs the ball high into the air. Oparaku plays the ball off with his head. John ineptly catches the ball. Nwaneri miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 2:0

37 minute.
Ijeh plays the ball off with his head. Perini just manages to reach the ball first. Makinwa fouls. Makinwa is cautioned. Perini curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Perini is unable to continue playing. Lofaro comes on to the pitch.

39 minute.
Bellizzi takes over possession. Eliakwu fouls inside the box. Penalty! Bellizzi was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Fabri places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Nwaneri desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 3:0

39 minute.
Pullicino Orland makes a sublime pass. Mangion passes, it`s a high ball. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 4:0

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Malta 35%, Nigeria 65%.
Malta - Nigeria 4:0

50 minute.
Inguanez cleverly intercepts the pass. Inguanez ineptly catches the ball. Inguanez passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri takes a swing and hits it... Nwaneri palms the ball clear.

55 minute.
Throw-in. Preziosi comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Pavia passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Felice just manages to reach the ball first. Felice attempts to pass. Here comes Bellizzi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bellizzi takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

66 minute.
Mangion approaches the ball. Mangion makes a sublime pass. Ijeh makes a sublime pass. Igbinadolor just manages to reach the ball first. Igbinadolor shoots.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Alessandro comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Pullicino Orland just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino Orland passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Mangion, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mangion takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 5:0

71 minute.
Alessandro makes a sublime pass. Pavia just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia centers. Bellizzi just manages to reach the ball first. Bellizzi shoots. Nwaneri palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 6:0

74 minute.
Kondaponi just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino Orland cleverly intercepts the pass. Pullicino Orland lobs the ball high into the air. Fabri approaches the ball. Fabri shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

84 minute.
Bellizzi centers. Here comes Fabri, having a little trouble catching the ball. John makes a sublime pass. Mangion approaches the ball. Mangion has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

88 minute.
Felice just manages to reach the ball first. Felice makes a sublime pass. Bellizzi takes over possession. Bellizzi takes a swing and hits it... Nwaneri hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 7:0

90 minute.
Pavia makes a one-touch pass. Mangion takes over possession. Mangion centers. Bellizzi makes a diving header. Nwaneri makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nigeria 8:0

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Malta 38%, Nigeria 62%.
Malta - Nigeria 8:0