România		Malta
5212 off+	Tactics	malta new 4
54%	Possession	46%
31%	Play in the half	69%
23	Shots	5
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	6
85.1	average mark	71.4
brilliant	Shooting	very good
brilliant	Passing	formidable
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Ionescu makes a sublime pass. Costea approaches the ball. Costea plays the ball through. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Liga takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Gilford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

13 minute.
Inguanez passes, it`s a high ball. Felice just manages to reach the ball first. Felice passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lagana` takes over possession. Lagana` takes a swing and hits it... Malancu tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

20 minute.
Felice approaches the ball. Felice attempts to pass. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Lagana` takes over possession. Lagana` shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

26 minute.
Ionescu has problems with catching the ball. Ionescu makes a sublime pass. Dragoş just manages to reach the ball first. Dragoş shoots. Gilford hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România - Malta 1:0

34 minute.
Fizedean makes a sublime pass. Văduva takes over possession. Felice brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Felice is sent off for an awful tackle! Felice looks ashamed for letting his team down.

35 minute.
Costea approaches the ball. Costea makes a one-touch pass. Ciuchiţă takes over possession. Ciuchiţă lobs the ball high into the air. Liga rises up and heads the ball. Gilford miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

43 minute.
Padureanu plays the ball off with his head. Ionescu makes a sublime pass. Costea centers. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Liga has a fantastic effort at goal. Gilford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: România 39%, Malta 61%.
România - Malta 1:0

46 minute.
Ionescu makes a one-touch pass. Costea takes over possession. Costea lobs the ball high into the air. Liga approaches the ball. Liga has a fantastic effort at goal. Gilford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

48 minute.
Costea passes, it`s a high ball. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Attard just manages to reach the ball first. Liga wins the ball from behind. Liga has a fantastic effort at goal. Gilford miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

49 minute.
Ciuchiţă plays the ball off with his head. Ionescu makes a sublime pass. Costea approaches the ball. Costea passes, it`s a high ball. Liga gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

53 minute.
Inguanez makes a sublime pass. Mangion tries to trap the ball with his chest. Inguanez attempts to pass. Liga takes over possession. Liga takes a swing and hits it... Gilford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

58 minute.
Lupescu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Costea just manages to reach the ball first. Costea plays the ball through. Dragoş just manages to reach the ball first. Dragoş takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

59 minute.
Perini approaches the ball. Perini passes, it`s a high ball. Văduva takes over possession. Văduva lobs the ball high into the air. Dragoş makes a diving header. Gilford palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

62 minute.
Here comes Gafa`, having a little trouble catching the ball. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Gafa` takes the opponents legs away. The harmed player, Liga, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Costea is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

63 minute.
Attard plays the ball off with his head. Mangion makes a sublime pass. Alessandro plays the ball through. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri shoots. Malancu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

70 minute.
Văduva approaches the ball. Văduva passes, it`s a high ball. Liga plays the ball off with his head. Dragoş approaches the ball. Dragoş shoots. Gilford palms the ball clear.

75 minute.
Liga takes over possession. Liga lobs the ball high into the air. Sammut chests the ball. Dragoş just manages to reach the ball first. Dragoş has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România - Malta 2:0

80 minute.
Sammut plays the ball off with his head. Văduva approaches the ball. Attard fouls. Attard is cautioned. The harmed player, Văduva, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Văduva takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball hits the bar.

83 minute.
Ionescu just manages to reach the ball first. Ionescu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Dragoş approaches the ball. Dragoş has problems with catching the ball. Dragoş shoots. Gilford tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

85 minute.
Here comes Costea, having a little trouble catching the ball. Costea makes a sublime pass. Ciuchiţă approaches the ball. Ciuchiţă lobs the ball high into the air. Dragoş rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: România 24%, Malta 76%.
România - Malta 2:0