Malta		Ireland
532c	Tactics	4-4-2 wysok
54%	Possession	46%
57%	Play in the half	43%
12	Shots	11
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
63.2	average mark	64.4
very good	Shooting	excellent
very good	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	formidable

10 minute.
Mangion centers. Baldacchino approaches the ball. Gaffarena just manages to reach the ball first. Gaffarena takes a swing and hits it... Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ireland 1:0

16 minute.
Gaffarena, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gray makes a sublime pass. Grima approaches the ball. Boland cleverly intercepts the pass. Boland shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

33 minute.
Education plays the ball through. Fay attempts to pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale has a fantastic effort at goal. Haber makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - Ireland 1:1

41 minute.
Leonardi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mangion approaches the ball. Mangion makes a sublime pass. Gaffarena just manages to reach the ball first. Gaffarena shoots. Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Baldacchino takes over possession. Baldacchino has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ireland 2:1

42 minute.
Waters makes an instep pass. Fay approaches the ball. Fay centers. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale shoots. Haber miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Woods attempts to pass. Waters takes over possession. Waters makes a one-touch pass. Boland just manages to reach the ball first. Boland takes a swing and hits it... Haber palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Vincenti plays the ball through. Fay attempts to pass. Wale approaches the ball. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Haber tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
What a tremendous chance!

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%, Ireland 40%.
Malta - Ireland 2:1

46 minute.
Kelly comes on to the pitch. Bonavia comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Boland plays the ball off with his head. Papagiancupolo ineptly catches the ball. Wale approaches the ball. Wale has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - Ireland 2:2

57 minute.
Sapienza comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Mangion approaches the ball. Crandley makes a sublime pass. Mangion takes over possession. Mangion passes, it`s a high ball. Sapienza gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ireland 3:2

61 minute.
Sapienza wins the ball from behind. Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray makes a sublime pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

63 minute.
Waters approaches the ball. Mangion wins the ball from behind. Mangion centers. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza shoots. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

68 minute.
Leonardi lobs the ball high into the air. Sapienza takes over possession. Kelly wins the ball from behind. Kelly passes, it`s a high ball. Wale plays the ball off with his head. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Boland approaches the ball. Boland shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - Ireland 3:3

72 minute.
Bruins has problems with catching the ball. Sapienza takes over possession. Sapienza attempts to pass. Gaffarena takes over possession. Gaffarena takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ireland 4:3

74 minute.
Mangion takes over possession. Mangion centers. Gaffarena plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Sapienza, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sapienza shoots. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 54%, Ireland 46%.
Malta - Ireland 4:3