Malta		Nederland
4-3-3	Tactics	Twice
45%	Possession	55%
72%	Play in the half	28%
4	Shots	22
4	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
70.8	average mark	82.5
formidable	Shooting	brilliant
formidable	Passing	incredible
formidable	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Throw-in. Ferry approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gerets lobs the ball high into the air. Bakkati tries to trap the ball with his chest. Bakkati takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

6 minute.
Orland tries to trap the ball. Beukers attempts to pass. Kist takes over possession. Kist passes, it`s a high ball. Buter rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar.

13 minute.
Gerets throws the ball in. van Deinsen approaches the ball. van Deinsen plays the ball through. Beukers takes over possession. Beukers centers.
It was close.

15 minute.
van Deinsen plays the ball off with his head. Beukers plays the ball through. Kist approaches the ball. Kist passes, it`s a high ball. Bakkati gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nederland 0:1

19 minute.
Gerets lobs the ball high into the air. Buter just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Cini is guilty of misconduct. Cini is cautioned. The harmed player, Buter, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Beukers takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Ferry plays the ball off with his head. Gerets just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino wins the ball from behind. Pullicino has problems with catching the ball. Pullicino takes a swing and hits it... van der Hulst tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Orland chests the ball. Orland lobs the ball high into the air. Gerets has problems with catching the ball. Pullicino just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino takes a swing and hits it... van der Hulst palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

34 minute.
Hardeveld attempts to pass. Beukers attempts to pass. Kist takes over possession. Kist centers. Buter gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Buter takes over possession. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Kist takes the corner-kick. Buter gets his head on it. Dimech makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nederland 0:2

40 minute.
Magri just manages to reach the ball first. Beukers trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Magri, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Magri is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Pullicino rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

42 minute.
Zoetemelk attempts to pass. van Deinsen attempts to pass. Kist takes over possession. Kist centers. Buter gets his head on it. 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 67%, Nederland 33%.
Malta - Nederland 0:2

48 minute.
Offside. Bakkati caught by the offside trap. Kum comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
van Deinsen just manages to reach the ball first. Ferry fouls. van Deinsen was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Kum takes a quick free-kick. Bakkati rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

51 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Minnema comes on to the pitch. Leeuwen comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Beukers just manages to reach the ball first. Beukers makes a one-touch pass. Kist just manages to reach the ball first. Kist centers. Kum gets his head on it. Dimech palms the ball clear. Tabone ineptly catches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nederland 0:3

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. van Vleuten comes on to the pitch. Schiavone comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Bondin comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Hardeveld passes, it`s a high ball. Minnema takes over possession. Minnema passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Leeuwen takes over possession. Leeuwen takes a swing and hits it... Dimech miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

77 minute.
Throw-in. Beukers throws the ball in. Kist attempts to pass. Kum approaches the ball. Kum takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Beukers throws the ball in. Kist takes over possession. Kist centers. Kum gets his head on it. Dimech hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nederland 0:4

86 minute.
Minnema just manages to reach the ball first. Minnema passes, it`s a high ball. Kum just manages to reach the ball first. Kum has a fantastic effort at goal. Dimech makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nederland 0:5

86 minute.
Pullicino approaches the ball. Minnema passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Bonavia, having a little trouble catching the ball. Leeuwen takes over possession. Leeuwen has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

88 minute.
Gerets approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Minnema approaches the ball. Ferry takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Ferry is sent off for an awful tackle! Ferry looks ashamed for letting his team down. The harmed player, Minnema, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kum approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. De Marco takes over possession. Leeuwen wins the ball from behind. Leeuwen takes a swing and hits it... Dimech miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Gerada approaches the ball. Gerada passes, it`s a high ball. Hardeveld just manages to reach the ball first. Minnema lobs the ball high into the air. Leeuwen makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

89 minute.
Beukers passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kist takes over possession. Kist passes, it`s a high ball. Leeuwen approaches the ball. Leeuwen takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

90 minute.
Minnema throws the ball in. Here comes Beukers, having a little trouble catching the ball. Beukers plays the ball through. Leeuwen just manages to reach the ball first. Leeuwen shoots. Dimech miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 76%, Nederland 24%.
Malta - Nederland 0:5