Malta		Cymru
NT Malta 532	Tactics	kos 1
62%	Possession	38%
30%	Play in the half	70%
29	Shots	2
2	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
71.3	average mark	63.6
excellent	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	excellent
brilliant	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Connelly approaches the ball. Amato just manages to reach the ball first. Amato makes an instep pass. Sapienza has problems with catching the ball. Sapienza shoots. Davey miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

6 minute.
Alessandro plays the ball off with his head. Felice makes a sublime pass. Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro lobs the ball high into the air. Sapienza makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cymru 1:0

12 minute.
Holden tries to claim a difficult ball. Connelly makes a sublime pass. Platt approaches the ball. Connelly just manages to reach the ball first. Connelly has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Amato plays the ball through. Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro centers. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Lofaro attempts to pass. Here comes Alessandro, having a little trouble catching the ball. Alessandro centers. Sapienza takes over possession. Sapienza takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Here comes Keegan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro centers. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal. Davey palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Chapman cleverly intercepts the pass.
It was close.

26 minute.
Pullicino Orland makes a sublime pass. Alessandro has problems with catching the ball. Alessandro passes, it`s a high ball. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza shoots.
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Holden lobs the ball high into the air. Connelly just manages to reach the ball first. Sammut fouls. Sammut is cautioned. Connelly is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Connelly is unable to continue playing. Aston comes on to the pitch.

33 minute.
Alessandro makes an instep pass. Amato approaches the ball. Amato passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Sapienza takes over possession. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Felice plays the ball through. Lofaro attempts to pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Owen throws the ball in. Keegan passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-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: Malta 34%, Cymru 66%.
Malta - Cymru 1:0

46 minute.
Gierke comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Felice just manages to reach the ball first. Keegan fouls. Felice was harmed in the clash. Felice approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Sapienza makes a diving header. Davey palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

50 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Thorn comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro makes an instep pass. Pullicino Orland approaches the ball. Pullicino Orland centers. Sapienza rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

67 minute.
Platt has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Pullicino Orland, swiftly takes the throw-in. Amato takes over possession. Amato makes an instep pass. Pullicino Orland approaches the ball. Pullicino Orland passes, it`s a high ball. Davey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

74 minute.
Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Payne fouls inside the box. Penalty! Sapienza was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Here comes Payne, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sapienza will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

78 minute.
Goal kick. Abdilla comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Breeze plays the ball off with his head. Amato just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Thorn is guilty of misconduct. Thorn is cautioned.

88 minute.
Lofaro wins the ball from behind. Lofaro attempts to pass. Amato attempts to pass. Sapienza approaches the ball. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

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 27%, Cymru 73%.
Malta - Cymru 1:0