Malta		USA
malta 2020	Tactics	cio-532-lw
53%	Possession	47%
62%	Play in the half	38%
3	Shots	8
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
71.3	average mark	71.4
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	excellent

11 minute.
Parrish makes a one-touch pass. Mangion lobs the ball high into the air. Armas just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri cleverly intercepts the pass. Fabri takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish shoots. Said hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - USA 0:1

42 minute.
Wells takes over possession. Wells makes a sublime pass. Valentino takes over possession. Valentino takes a swing and hits it... Said makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - USA 0:2

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%, USA 36%.
Malta - USA 0:2

46 minute.
Armas makes a one-touch pass. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish lobs the ball high into the air. Valentino takes over possession. Valentino takes a swing and hits it... Said palms the ball clear.

52 minute.
Mangion ineptly catches the ball. Wells takes over possession. Wells passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Valentino takes over possession. Valentino takes a swing and hits it... Said miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Parrish approaches the ball. Parrish has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Valentino gets his head on it. Here comes Attard, having a little trouble catching the ball. The ball hits the post. Said tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Alessandro comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Fabri plays the ball off with his head. King has problems with catching the ball. Inguanez attempts to pass. Preziosi takes over possession. Preziosi has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Lofaro lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Steinbrenner, swiftly takes the throw-in. Wells makes a sublime pass. Steinbrenner lobs the ball high into the air.
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: Malta 60%, USA 40%.
Malta - USA 0:2