Ecuador		Malta
owl 5-3-2	Tactics	MALTA DEF DEF
54%	Possession	46%
53%	Play in the half	47%
4	Shots	6
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	1
8	Offsides	3
67.5	average mark	65.5
excellent	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	outstanding

4 minute.
Eguiguren approaches the ball. Eguiguren lobs the ball high into the air. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Cuero takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 1:0

10 minute.
Parisio cleverly intercepts the pass. Esposito centers. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi has a fantastic effort at goal. Calderón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ecuador - Malta 1:1

11 minute.
Testa makes an instep pass. Vincenti approaches the ball. Vincenti passes, it`s a high ball. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 1:2

14 minute.
Esposito just manages to reach the ball first. Testa approaches the ball. Maron takes the opponents legs away. Maron is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

14 minute.
Calderón, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Despott fouls. Despott is cautioned.

18 minute.
San Lorenzo makes a one-touch pass. Vincenti cleverly intercepts the pass. Flores plays the ball through. Cuero approaches the ball. Cuero shoots. Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

25 minute.
Lorenzi chests the ball. San Lorenzo makes a sublime pass. Sapienza tries to trap the ball with his chest. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal. Calderón hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 1:3

26 minute.
San Lorenzo makes a one-touch pass. Flores just manages to reach the ball first. Testa brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Testa goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

37 minute.
Flores takes over possession. Vincenti approaches the ball. Flores wins the ball from behind. Flores lobs the ball high into the air. Cuero makes a diving header. Degabriele palms the ball clear. Attard cleverly intercepts the pass.
It was close.

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: Ecuador 52%, Malta 48%.
Ecuador - Malta 1:3

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: Ecuador 54%, Malta 46%.
Ecuador - Malta 1:3