U.A.E.		Malta
Petroverde	Tactics	4-3-3
50%	Possession	50%
41%	Play in the half	59%
18	Shots	11
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
72.1	average mark	72.5
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Giordano just manages to reach the ball first. Giordano makes a one-touch pass. Parascandolo just manages to reach the ball first. Parascandolo has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Malta 0:1

7 minute.
Tabone approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Pullicino just manages to reach the ball first. Hana Gobash fouls. Hana Gobash is cautioned.

7 minute.
The harmed player, Pullicino, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Magri is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Parascandolo plays the ball off with his head. Sakhtyani approaches the ball. Pullicino wins the ball from behind. Pullicino shoots. Abed Mustafa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Abdu Mugri makes an instep pass. El Rasheed approaches the ball. De Marco brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! A straight red card, De Marco is sent off for an awful tackle! De Marco looks ashamed for letting his team down. El Rasheed was hurt. He`s crying with pain! El Rasheed will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

12 minute.
Hana Gobash approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. bin azad just manages to reach the ball first. bin azad makes a one-touch pass. El Rasheed just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

15 minute.
Carren makes an instep pass. Magri takes over possession. Magri passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pullicino just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino shoots.
It was close.

16 minute.
Hana Shehhi takes over possession. Hana Shehhi lobs the ball high into the air. El Rasheed just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed has a fantastic effort at goal. Dimech makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
U.A.E. - Malta 1:1

17 minute.
bin azad just manages to reach the ball first. bin azad plays the ball through. Abdu Mugri attempts to pass. El Rasheed takes over possession. El Rasheed has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

19 minute.
Magri passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Carren has problems with catching the ball. Carren attempts to pass. Pullicino takes over possession. Pullicino takes a swing and hits it... Abed Mustafa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

20 minute.
Hana Shehhi makes an instep pass. Abdu Mugri makes a sublime pass. El Rasheed just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Malta 2:1

24 minute.
Carren lobs the ball high into the air. Parascandolo approaches the ball. Al Matar fouls. Parascandolo was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Magri is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

25 minute.
Abdu Mugri passes the ball on the spur of the moment. bin azad lobs the ball high into the air. El Rasheed approaches the ball. El Rasheed shoots. Dimech desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

28 minute.
Giordano just manages to reach the ball first. Giordano makes an instep pass. Parascandolo just manages to reach the ball first. Parascandolo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
U.A.E. - Malta 2:2

30 minute.
Magri makes a sublime pass. Carren just manages to reach the ball first. Carren makes an instep pass. Parascandolo takes over possession. Parascandolo takes a swing and hits it... Abed Mustafa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

32 minute.
Hana Gobash makes a sublime pass. bin azad just manages to reach the ball first. bin azad attempts to pass. El Rasheed has problems with catching the ball. El Rasheed shoots. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
bin azad takes over possession. bin azad passes, it`s a high ball. Hana Darwish plays the ball off with his head. El Rasheed has problems with catching the ball. El Rasheed takes a swing and hits it... Dimech palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

43 minute.
Pullicino just manages to reach the ball first. Haj Malik wins the ball from behind. Abdu Mugri makes a sublime pass. El Rasheed approaches the ball. El Rasheed 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: U.A.E. 39%, Malta 61%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
U.A.E. - Malta 2:2

48 minute.
Hana Shehhi plays the ball through. Abdu Mugri takes over possession. Abdu Mugri makes an instep pass. El Rasheed takes over possession. El Rasheed has a fantastic effort at goal. Dimech miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

49 minute.
Hana Shehhi throws the ball in. Abdu Mugri approaches the ball. Giordano brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Abdu Mugri was harmed in the clash. El Rasheed confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Dimech tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

53 minute.
Pullicino ineptly catches the ball. Haj Malik trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pullicino was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Magri takes a quick free-kick. Pullicino gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

64 minute.
Throw-in. Cucciardi comes on to the pitch. Orland comes on to the pitch. Peplow comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Giordano makes a sublime pass. Carren takes over possession. Carren lobs the ball high into the air. Orland approaches the ball. Orland takes a swing and hits it... Abed Mustafa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

68 minute.
El Rasheed attempts to pass. bin azad takes over possession. bin azad makes a one-touch pass. El Rasheed just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Peralta comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Hana Shehhi makes a sublime pass. bin azad has problems with catching the ball. bin azad attempts to pass. El Rasheed approaches the ball. El Rasheed shoots. Peralta palms the ball clear. The assistant referee points to the corner. bin azad takes the corner. Hana Darwish makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Malta 3:2

83 minute.
Carren attempts to pass. Cucciardi approaches the ball. Cucciardi passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Ibraheem, having a little trouble catching the ball. Orland just manages to reach the ball first. The ball hits the bar.

90 minute.
Hana Shehhi makes a one-touch pass. bin azad takes over possession. bin azad makes an instep pass. Hana Darwish just manages to reach the ball first. Hana Darwish takes a swing and hits it... Post! 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: U.A.E. 43%, Malta 57%.
U.A.E. - Malta 3:2