South Africa		Malta
4.3.3 vol 1	Tactics	malta new 4
52%	Possession	48%
62%	Play in the half	38%
3	Shots	30
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
59.3	average mark	71.3
solid	Shooting	outstanding
very good	Passing	outstanding
very good	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Preziosi just manages to reach the ball first. Preziosi plays the ball through. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri shoots. Maseko desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 0:1

4 minute.
Pono passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Pavia approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Pullicino Orland lobs the ball high into the air. Preziosi makes a diving header. Maseko miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

7 minute.
Here comes Preziosi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Muir takes the opponents legs away. Fabri was harmed in the clash. Alessandro is likely to take the free-kick. Maseko palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Pono has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 0:2

10 minute.
Pavia passes, it`s a high ball. Alessandro approaches the ball. Alessandro makes a sublime pass. Fabri ineptly catches the ball. Fabri takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Pullicino Orland plays the ball off with his head. Fabri makes a sublime pass. Alessandro has problems with catching the ball. Alessandro centers. Preziosi makes a diving header. Maseko palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

12 minute.
Throw-in. Pavia throws the ball in. Pullicino Orland plays the ball through. Inguanez takes over possession. Inguanez shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

30 minute.
Preziosi approaches the ball. Fabri takes over possession. Preziosi approaches the ball. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

34 minute.
Here comes Jam-Jam, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pavia makes a sublime pass. Inguanez plays the ball through. Fabri just manages to reach the ball first. Fabri shoots.
It was close.

41 minute.
Pullicino Orland just manages to reach the ball first. Pullicino Orland makes an instep pass. Fabri approaches the ball. Fabri shoots. Maseko hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 0:3

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: South Africa 66%, Malta 34%.
South Africa - Malta 0:3

46 minute.
Preziosi has problems with catching the ball. Mola just manages to reach the ball first. Mola makes a one-touch pass. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

48 minute.
Inguanez wins the ball from behind. Inguanez passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro passes, it`s a high ball. Preziosi makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Sammut just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia plays the ball through. Inguanez plays the ball through. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri takes a swing and hits it... Maseko palms the ball clear.

64 minute.
Amato makes a sublime pass. Pavia makes a sublime pass. Alessandro attempts to pass. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri has a fantastic effort at goal. Maseko tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Mphela ineptly catches the ball. Fabri approaches the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Alessandro takes the corner-kick. Preziosi gets his head on it. Maseko tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

66 minute.
Inguanez just manages to reach the ball first. Inguanez passes, it`s a high ball. Pono approaches the ball. Preziosi wins the ball from behind. Preziosi shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 0:4

74 minute.
Perini cleverly intercepts the pass. Perini centers. Fabri plays the ball off with his head. Preziosi approaches the ball. Preziosi takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
Sapula just manages to reach the ball first. Sapula passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Palesa approaches the ball. Palesa shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 1:4

76 minute.
Fabri has a fantastic effort at goal. Muir tries to trap the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Alessandro takes the corner-kick. Fabri rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar. Preziosi makes a diving header. Maseko makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 1:5

79 minute.
Preziosi plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Mola, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fabri takes over possession. Fabri takes a swing and hits it... Maseko makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 1:6

87 minute.
Sammut has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Gafa` comes on to the pitch.

88 minute.
Inguanez centers. Preziosi approaches the ball. Fabri approaches the ball. Fabri shoots. Maseko desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Malta 1:7

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: South Africa 59%, Malta 41%.
South Africa - Malta 1:7