Rossiya		Malta
MAL1	Tactics	NT Malta 442
54%	Possession	46%
45%	Play in the half	55%
13	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
70.7	average mark	63.4
outstanding	Shooting	solid
formidable	Passing	solid
incredible	Defending	incredible

11 minute.
Gerasimenko makes a sublime pass. Zadorin makes a sublime pass. Seifutdinov just manages to reach the ball first. Seifutdinov lobs the ball high into the air. Riadchenko makes a diving header. Degabriele palms the ball clear.

20 minute.
Zadorin plays the ball through. Seifutdinov approaches the ball. Seifutdinov lobs the ball high into the air. Blumenstein makes a diving header. Degabriele hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Malta 1:0

33 minute.
Rusnak cleverly intercepts the pass. Leonardi just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Rusnak is guilty of misconduct. Rusnak is cautioned.

36 minute.
Kolesnikov ineptly catches the ball. Throw-in. Zadorin, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kolesnikov approaches the ball. Kolesnikov centers. The ball hits the bar.

40 minute.
Vincenti ineptly catches the ball. Riadchenko just manages to reach the ball first. Grima plays the ball through. Riadchenko takes over possession. Riadchenko shoots. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Post!

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: Rossiya 44%, Malta 56%.
Rossiya - Malta 1:0

46 minute.
Artashkin comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Dvornikov attempts to pass. Seifutdinov takes over possession. Seifutdinov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blumenstein just manages to reach the ball first. Blumenstein takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
Seifutdinov just manages to reach the ball first. Seifutdinov makes an instep pass. Here comes Blumenstein, having a little trouble catching the ball. Blumenstein takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Malta 2:0

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Seifutdinov is off-side. Sergeev comes on to the pitch. Baldacchino comes on to the pitch. Vincenti approaches the set piece. Artashkin plays the ball through. Sergeev just manages to reach the ball first. Sergeev takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Malta 3:0

67 minute.
Seifutdinov takes over possession. Seifutdinov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blumenstein just manages to reach the ball first. Blumenstein makes an instep pass. Artashkin lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Sergeev takes over possession. Sergeev takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Malta 4:0

72 minute.
Seifutdinov takes over possession. Seifutdinov makes a one-touch pass. Blumenstein just manages to reach the ball first. Blumenstein has a fantastic effort at goal. Degabriele makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya - Malta 5:0

73 minute.
Formosa comes on to the pitch. Agius comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Kardash comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Seifutdinov approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kardash approaches the ball. Kardash makes a one-touch pass. Blumenstein approaches the ball. Blumenstein has a fantastic effort at goal. Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Grima makes an instep pass. Dvornikov just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Sapienza is guilty of misconduct. Sapienza is cautioned.

83 minute.
Agius approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Despott just manages to reach the ball first. Despott makes a one-touch pass. Formosa takes over possession. Formosa has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

88 minute.
Seifutdinov makes a sublime pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Agius, swiftly takes the throw-in. Blumenstein approaches the ball. Blumenstein shoots. Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Rossiya 47%, Malta 53%.
Rossiya - Malta 5:0