Malta U21		U.A.E. U21
4-4-2	Tactics	2025
44%	Possession	56%
57%	Play in the half	43%
4	Shots	10
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
45	average mark	38.8
adequate	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	average

7 minute.
Qassim makes an instep pass. Humaid takes over possession. Humaid makes an instep pass. bin Bdeir takes over possession. bin Bdeir takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

9 minute.
Salerno approaches the ball. Hana Rasibi trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Salerno was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Musu is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Falzon Sant Manduca just manages to reach the ball first. Falzon Sant Manduca takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Sakhtyani palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.
Missed by few inches.

13 minute.
Al Baloushi passes, it`s a high ball. Al Nayhan approaches the ball. Musu fouls. Musu is cautioned. Al Nayhan was harmed in the clash. Qassim approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Al Nayhan makes a diving header. Catania palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

17 minute.
Al Nayhan takes over possession. Al Nayhan makes a one-touch pass. Humaid attempts to pass. bin Bdeir just manages to reach the ball first. bin Bdeir takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

22 minute.
Diacono lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Hana Rasibi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bdeir just manages to reach the ball first. Bdeir lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

28 minute.
Musu takes over possession. Humaid cleverly intercepts the pass. Humaid attempts to pass. Al Nayhan approaches the ball. Al Nayhan has a fantastic effort at goal. Catania palms the ball clear.

30 minute.
Gerada just manages to reach the ball first. Al Nayhan wins the ball from behind. Al Nayhan makes an instep pass. bin Bdeir ineptly catches the ball. bin Bdeir shoots. Catania miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

38 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Qassim approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Msarri makes a sublime pass. bin Bdeir just manages to reach the ball first. bin Bdeir has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

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 U21 62%, U.A.E. U21 38%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - U.A.E. U21 0:0

60 minute.
Giordano, swiftly takes the throw-in. Salerno approaches the ball. Salerno makes an instep pass. Falzon Sant Manduca just manages to reach the ball first. Falzon Sant Manduca has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

78 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Al Khaleel comes on to the pitch.

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 U21 53%, U.A.E. U21 47%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - U.A.E. U21 0:0