Malta		Cuba
m2	Tactics	*ady*M
48%	Possession	52%
64%	Play in the half	36%
6	Shots	21
2	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	7
63.3	average mark	74.6
solid	Shooting	incredible
excellent	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
Conde passes, it`s a high ball. Martí just manages to reach the ball first. Martí lobs the ball high into the air. Salazar just manages to reach the ball first. Salazar shoots. Said tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
Faife passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Mangion approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Lagana` just manages to reach the ball first. Lagana` lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Concepción just manages to reach the ball first. Concepción makes a one-touch pass. Medina just manages to reach the ball first. Medina passes, it`s a high ball. Salazar gets his head on it. Said tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

17 minute.
Offside. Stellini caught by the offside trap. Caballero quickly takes the free-kick. Martí plays the ball off with his head. Salazar takes over possession. Salazar takes a swing and hits it... Said miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

18 minute.
Medina approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Verdecia approaches the ball. Verdecia centers. Salazar makes a diving header. Said makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.

21 minute.
Villena lobs the ball high into the air. Girard approaches the ball. Martí cleverly intercepts the pass. Martí has a fantastic effort at goal. Said makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 0:1

24 minute.
Verdecia has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Rofes comes on to the pitch.

31 minute.
Martí has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Lorenzo comes on to the pitch.

34 minute.
Concepción makes a one-touch pass. Lorenzo takes over possession. Lorenzo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Salazar approaches the ball. Salazar has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: Malta 64%, Cuba 36%.
Malta - Cuba 0:1

46 minute.
Caruana comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Concepción approaches the ball. Lofaro centers. Here comes Conde, having a little trouble catching the ball. Conde passes, it`s a high ball. Salazar rises up and heads the ball. Post!
Missed by few inches.

49 minute.
Medina takes over possession. Medina makes an instep pass. Salazar ineptly catches the ball. Concepción takes over possession. Concepción shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

52 minute.
Salazar approaches the ball. Mangion cleverly intercepts the pass. Concepción just manages to reach the ball first. Concepción shoots. Said hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 0:2

56 minute.
Faife approaches the ball. Faife plays the ball through. Medina approaches the ball. Medina lobs the ball high into the air. Salazar makes a diving header. The ball hits the post. Concepción approaches the ball. Concepción has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 0:3

59 minute.
Concepción approaches the ball. Pirotta cleverly intercepts the pass. Salazar cleverly intercepts the pass. Salazar shoots. Said makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 0:4

61 minute.
Lofaro cleverly intercepts the pass. Medina takes over possession. Medina plays the ball through. Salazar just manages to reach the ball first. Salazar has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
Offside. Salazar caught by the offside trap. Abdilla comes on to the pitch. Attard comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Concepción lobs the ball high into the air. Medina just manages to reach the ball first. Medina centers. Concepción just manages to reach the ball first. Concepción has a fantastic effort at goal. Said palms the ball clear. Post!

67 minute.
Mangion makes a sublime pass. Abdilla has problems with catching the ball. Faife cleverly intercepts the pass. Mangion wins the ball from behind. Mangion takes a swing and hits it... Rodríguez palms the ball clear. Caruana takes over possession. Caruana takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Lagana` centers. Rodríguez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

73 minute.
Lagana` centers. Caruana approaches the ball. Villena fouls. Villena is cautioned.

74 minute.
Caballero lobs the ball high into the air. Salazar just manages to reach the ball first. Pirotta tripped the opponent on purpose. Pirotta is cautioned.

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Rivas comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Lofaro lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Conde throws the ball in. Medina passes, it`s a high ball. Salazar gets his head on it. Said miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

81 minute.
Mangion lobs the ball high into the air. Abdilla just manages to reach the ball first. Caruana just manages to reach the ball first. Abdilla approaches the ball. Abdilla has a fantastic effort at goal. Rodríguez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

87 minute.
Lofaro cleverly intercepts the pass. Medina makes a sublime pass. Rivas approaches the ball. Rivas shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 0:5

89 minute.
Attard takes over possession. Attard centers. Abdilla approaches the ball. Abdilla shoots. Rodríguez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Cuba 1:5

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 64%, Cuba 36%.
Malta - Cuba 1:5